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*** Governor of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (“CIGA”) (Ret.)
*** Member of the California Board of Accountancy
*** Claims Attorney for 16 years
*** Directly employed by insurance companies for 7 years
*** Author of scholarly articles on insurance, and co-author of Lorman Text on Claims Handling
*** Lecturer on claims handling and related topics

California Insurance Guarantee Association (“CIGA”) Governor (Ret.)
In 2002 the Legislature created a seat on its Board of Governors for “one business member.” In that same year Now-
Congressman John Garamendi was re-elected Insurance Commissioner. Then-Commissioner Garamendi needed a
member of the business community who was also an expert insurance person to fill this position. He turned to Dan
Jacobson, who took his seat on the CIGA Board of Governors on June 30, 2006. As a member of the CIGA Board of
Governors, Mr. Jacobson instituted numerous reforms to CIGA’s claims procedures.
California Board of Accountancy Member

The California Board of Accountancy licenses and regulates all of the CPAs and CPA firms in California. In September
of 2017 Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon decided that Dan Jacobson was the right person to handle these vital
responsibilities. He appointed Mr. Jacobson as a Member of the Accountancy Board. CPAs are the auditors, and the thus
the finders and holders of the truth. Thus, Mr. Jacobson takes this civic responsibility very seriously.

Claims Attorney for 16 years
For 16 years Mr. Jacobson was retained by numerous insurance claims departments to represent insureds on hundreds of
different claims. The types of claims ran the gambit from construction defect claims to food poisoning claims. Mr.
Jacobson’s experience in working closely with the claims departments of various insurers gave invaluable insight into the
practical day-to-day issues faced by claims representatives.

Directly employed by insurance companies for 7 years

Mr. Jacobson was directly employed as a claims attorney by Golden Eagle Ins. and OneBeacon Ins. for a total of 7 years.
Author of scholarly articles on insurance, and co-author of Lorman Education Services Text on Claims Handling

Mr. Jacobson is an accomplished scholarly writer. In the insurance arena, he’s written articles for The San Francisco
Daily Journal, The Los Angeles Daily Journal, and for Orange County Lawyer. He also co-authored, a Lorman Education
Services text on California construction claims. Some of Dan Jacobson's articles include:
“The Answer is: Ask the Question,” Dan Jacobson Orange County Lawyer, 02/17, page 48.
“Insurers Can’t Escape Through Escape Clause,” Orange County Lawyer, 02/16, page 4.
“The Emperor Has No Completed Operations,” Orange County Lawyer, 07/14, Page 28.
“The Armstrong Election–a Misnomer with a Powerful Purpose,” Orange County Lawyer, 09/11, Page 16.
“Insurer Learns It Can’t Wriggle Out of Its Duty to Defend” 09/29/06 The Daily Journal.
“Construction Defect Claims – Defining, Comparing and Contrasting the Differing Roles of the Adjuster and Attorney in
Protecting the Contractor – The Attorney’s Role,” published by Lorman Education Service.
“Insurance Insolvency – Or What to Do If Your Insurance Company Goes Broke,” published by Lorman Education
Service.

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