
Podcast & Vodcast Host
Brad Hays is President and Owner of Weather Event LLC, a national large loss damage assessment, independent adjusting, appraisal, and umpiring firm. Brad is an Executive General Adjuster (EGA), Large Loss Damage Consultant, Subject Matter Expert Witness, Insurance Appraiser, and Insurance Umpire.
Brad has been in the property loss business for more than 30-years. His experience began as a restoration contractor, which included exterior and interior restoration rebuilds. 20 years ago Mr. Hays became a licensed, independent, insurance claims adjuster and has worked catatrophic large loss weather events since 2004.
Brad became a licensed Certified General Contractor and Certified Roofing Contractor in 2005. He has maintained his licenses and also maintains active adjuster licenses in 17 states. Throughout his career, he has handled many multi-million dollar losses, both commercial and residential. The amount of combined experience and knowledge of rebuild construction, new construction, damage repairs, and insurance claims handling has advanced his ability to act as a Dispute Resolution Appraiser and Appraisal Umpire. Mr. Hays is highly educated with the appraisal process and has acted as an inurance appraiser and umpire in multiple states.
Brad has over 30 years experience in the Insurance & Emergency Management Industries with over 35 Industry Designations, Certifications* and 13 Professional Licenses. **
Mr. Hays has studied on-site at the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg MD.