Derrick Mullen is a Vice President, Litigation manager and Director of Casualty Claims with the responsibility for managing and handling complex and high exposure litigated claims involving major coverage issues, coordinating mediation days, manages a plaintiff doctors spreadsheet as well as managing defense and coverage law firms at Seneca Insurance Company, Inc. Since 1991, he has also worked for Hartford Insurance Company and Crum & Forster Insurance Company as an inside claims representative and an auto claims supervisor. Derrick studied in the field of computer engineering field at Gardner Webb University, where he received his B.S. In his current role, Derrick specializes in commercial general liability insurance claims, as well as first party property litigation filed against the company. Derrick’s success in this area is supported by excellent negotiation and communication skills, high claim technical ability, leadership, organizational skills combined with a special interest in coverage, habitability, products defect as well as construction defect claims. Derrick also carries an insurance adjusting license in 17-States and has a designation as a Master Certified Special Arbitrator (MCSA) as well as an Advanced Claims Professional (ACP) designation. Derrick is currently a faculty member of CLM Claims College. Derrick is an active member of NAAIA, JINLAW and SERMA as well as a Fellow of the CLM.