John Dore
Personal Information
Credentials
  • Education:
    -B.A. Psychology, Yale University, 1973 -MBA, Finance and Marketing, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 1978 - Certificate of Completion, DePaul University College of Law - Center for Dispute Resolution
  • Certified Arbitrator:
    Yes
  • Certified Umpire:
    Yes
  • Qualified Mediator:
    Yes
Work Experience
Current director of an insurance or reinsurance company: Yes
Former director of an insurance or reinsurance company: Yes
Current officer of an insurance or reinsurance company: Yes
Former officer of an insurance or reinsurance company: Yes

Insurance Company: Underwriting Department, Executive Officer (CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Actuary)

Reinsurance Department: Underwriting Department, Executive Officer (CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Actuary)

Other Work Experience: Broker

Breakdown of Experience
Automobile Liability/Property: Yes
Bad Faith/Eco: Yes
Captives/Risk Retention Groups: Yes
Catastrophes (Casualty): Yes
Catastrophes (Property): Yes
Commercial Liability: Umbrellas and excess liability.
Commercial Property: Yes
Commutations: Yes
Contract Wording: Yes
Directors & Officers: Yes
Employment Practices Liability: Yes
Excess/Surplus Lines: Yes
Fidelity &, Surety: Yes
Financial Guarantee: Yes
Finite: Yes
Insolvencies: Yes
International: Yes
Life: Yes
Lloyd's: Yes
London Company Market: Yes
MGA/MGU: Yes
Product/Consumer Warranties: Yes
Regulatory/Licensing: Yes
Workers' Compensation: Yes
By Market
Bermuda/Off- Shore Market: 1-25%
U.K. Market: 1-25%
U.S. Market: 75-100%
Mediation Experience
Minimum Number of Mediations as Mediator: 2
Arbitration Experience
Number of Arbitrations as an Arbitrator: 34
Umpire Experience
Number of Arbitrations as an Umpire: 37
Biography
John A. Dore has developed his expert witness practice over the past 18 years, following a 30 year underwriting career in the property and casualty insurance business. His expert witness practice has focused on professional liability and directors and officers liability matters. He has represented both policyholders and insurance companies in assisting arbitration panels and trial participants in understanding policy forms and customs and practices in the insurance industry.

Expert witness work has involved disputes between:
• Policyholders and insurance companies
• MGAs and insurance companies
• TPAs and insurance companies
• Reinsurers and insurance companies

Mr. Dore has experience in many areas, including reinsurance, professional liability, directors and officers liability, managing general agencies, underwriting, commutations, reinsurance intermediaries, Lloyd’s & London market, excess & surplus lines, relationships with insurance regulators, workers compensation and financial and regulatory issues.