MEET OUR TEAM
JON HARDING — ACII FCILA CIP FUEDI-ELAE, Principal
For the past several decades, Jon has lived and worked all over the world — handling multi-million dollar claims on five continents. His wealth of experience as a skilled adjuster and negotiator in the Renewable and Conventional Energy Sectors can help navigate the intricacies of the most complex losses. His accumulated knowledge enables him to interpret the circumstances of any loss as it relates to policy coverage and contract conditions and to manage any business interruption and the process of reinstatement.
Jon’s ability to grasp and distill complex issues and negotiate across multi-national situations in the field or in the boardroom has made him a trusted resource for a wide variety of clients.
Where the investigation demands it, Jon’s a hands-on adjuster with a spectrum of GWO certifications, including offshore wind climb & safety to enable wind turbine access to investigate and report from first-hand knowledge.
KEY EXPERTS
DAVID NILLES — General Adjuster
With over 27 years of experience in the insurance field, David has been pioneering the field of renewable energy adjusting since 2008. From ethanol to bio-fuels to wind, solar and hydro. When it comes to types of claims, he’s pretty much handled them all. Whether they involve mechanical problems, natural disasters or civil issues, clients trust him to get their operations back up and running as soon as possible. His extensive expertise is also called upon to help clients recognize potential risks to proactively avoid expensive claims in the first place.
“I love the challenge of learning and growth in my profession and the energy claim adjustment business has given me that opportunity,” says David, who frequently travels to sites to get first-hand knowledge of all issues. That insight and his ability to communicate between a variety of industries and cultures are some of the reasons, companies trust him to find the best solutions.
JUSTIN ROBINETT — Loss Adjuster
Justin Robinett has over eight years of technical experience in the wind energy sector. Justin started his insurance career at RELA where for five years he provided specialist loss adjusting, claims handing and surveying services within the USA and other territories. Justin is able to draw from his wealth of on-site practical experience of repairs and maintenance acquired when working for Siemens Energy Inc and Broadwind Energy Services as a composite specialist and gearbox technician. As a qualified and licensed loss adjuster, Justin is able to use his first-hand experience of wind farm practices and standards to have a firm grasp of the issues surrounding wind turbine generator claims, which is invaluable when handling complex claims.
STEVE MIKEL — Licensed Adjuster
Steve is a licensed adjuster focused on solar and wind energy project pre-construction, delivery of components, construction, and operational phases. He brings over 22 years of real-world technical expertise across a range of construction and energy generation projects.
In 2000 Steve was promoted to Site Manager of the 103 MW wind project at the Lake Benton II wind farm where his management helped maintain the site at an impressive 98% availability.
From there he became the Regional Manager for NEG Micon and then Vestas AWT, when the two wind companies merged. Steve also served as the Operations Manager for Suzlon Wind. He led and developed the start up of multiple wind energy generation facilities in North Americas.
Other career highlights include joining the Geronimo Wind Energy team as the Director of Operations from 2008-2014 and then being the QA/QC Manager for Renew Energy Maintenance, with emphasis on their Solar installations, from 2015-2018.
Most recently, Steve was self-employed as a Renewable Energy Consultant, contracted to Renew Energy Maintenance where he focused on pre-construction, construction, and/or operational phases on wind energy projects as a solution provider for the perspective customer. In addition, he has contracted as an independent loss adjuster on wind and solar claims.
STEVE HODGE — Licensed Adjuster
Steve began his career as a loss adjuster in London in 1981, after working as a broker for 3 years. In 1984, he achieved associate status with CILA, and at that time, he was the youngest adjuster to qualify.
After gaining all round experience with a major adjusting practice, Steve migrated to Australia in 1988, continuing as a general adjuster, with a leaning towards contract works (builder’s risks) claims.
In 1997, Steve joined Crawford and became one of four global account managers, specializing in the servicing of property claims by multinational companies and corporations. Simultaneously, he developed a profile with State and Federal government agencies, including the Australian Antarctic Division, and became involved in significant claims under their self-insurance programs.
During 2004, Steve became the founding director Technical Assessing, Victoria. The company developed an expertise in construction and complex claims and handled major losses under public/private insurance programs incorporating significant infrastructure projects including desalination plants, roads, bridges, and tunnels. Steve was the preferred adjuster under state government schemes to build new hospitals and level crossing removals.
In 2018, he moved to New York City, working for Lloyd Warwick International, handling energy and power generation incidents across the USA for the American and London markets. During this time, he developed a particular interest in the renewables industry.
Now in 2023, Steve has returned to Australia and is living in a small coastal community along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. He plans to pursue his love of surfing and open a café with his wife, while also consulting to the loss adjusting and insurance industry.
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