WILLIAM C. VAN THUNEN, CPCU,CPD, RPA
CURRICULUM VITAE
William C. Van Thunen, CPCU, CPD, RPA is the President of Daynard and Van Thunen Co., Inc. and a licensed General Adjuster.
Mr. Van Thunen graduated in 1975 from the College of Commerce and Finance (now The Villanova School of Business) at Villanova University earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He attended The College of Insurance earning various credits in Property Insurance Contracts, Liability Insurance Contracts, Inland and Ocean Marine Contracts and Business Interruption Coverages.
Mr. Van Thunen attended Vale Technical Institute, earning a Certificate of Building Damage Estimating in 1976. Mr. Van Thunen became a rated adjuster by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters’ Committee of Losses and Adjustments in 1977. He obtained his New York General Adjusters license in 1976, Connecticut General Adjusters license in 1999, Florida General Adjusters license in 2000 and Alabama General Adjusters license in 2005.
Mr. Van Thunen received his CPCU designation from the American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters in 1984. He received the Registered Professional Adjuster’s designation in 2001.
Mr. Van Thunen was elected President of the New Jersey Independent Adjusters Association in 1982 and has participated in numerous claim industry functions including the Loss Executives Association Educational Seminars, Property Loss Research Bureau Conferences, Fraud and Arson Workshops and has earned certificates in Engineering and Building Damage Appraisal.
He is a member of the Loss Executives Association, National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters and New York Independent Insurance Adjusters Association.
Mr. Van Thunen has been appointed as an Appraiser, Umpire and Mediator in contractually demanded Appraisals and Arbitrations.
Mr. Van Thunen has lectured at various insurance companies, forums, and Associations on a wide variety of topics including General Adjusting & Fair Claims Practices, Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability Claims Adjusting, Inland Marine Adjusting, Marine Ocean Cargo and Warehouse Claims Adjusting, Tax Liens and Their Impact on Property Claims and Loss Proceeds, Adjusting Claims under Manufacturers Output Policies, Adjusting Builders Risk Claims and Soft Costs, and Management of Catastrophe Adjusting Teams.
He publishes an Industry Newsletter Trends In Adjusting devoted to relevant issues involving Commercial Property Insurance Adjusting.
Ed.2007