Company Details
With a proven track record recovering the highest possible settlements on Residential, Commercial and Multi-family Hazard Insurance claims, Dimont has expanded from our initial service offering and now also provides a full line of Mortgage Insurance processing services and Claim Reviews to determine lost opportunities for clients.
Dimont places great emphasis on licensing and compliance with state-by-state regulations regarding insurance adjusting. With over 1,400 staff licenses in the required jurisdictions, every claim is filed by an adjuster licensed in the state they service. With 45 states and D.C. requiring specific licenses to file hazard claims, you can rest easy knowing your claims are filed legally with all state regulations and insurer standards.
We have also received SAS 70 Type II certification for over three years. This means a third party expert has vetted our internal controls and processes, accounting and IT areas and audited us independently, certifying that we adhere to those processes and procedures without exception.
With strong investments in people, process and performance, Dimont will continue to perform as the leader in our industry. Whether responding to disasters, acquisitions and mergers, or sharp rises in the default portfolio – we are committed to the timely and efficient filing of claims and recovery of the most money possible.
Key Personnel
Bernie Dimont
Bernie Dimont practiced Insurance & Copyright law before creating Dimont & Associates in 1996 to provide hazard claims management services to national mortgage servicers/investors and GSEs. He has consulted nationwide on hazard insurance services for investors, servicers, and banks. Through his stewardship, he has guided relationships with many insurers and servicers and positioned Dimont as the experts in the hazard claims business. Mr. Dimont is a member of the California, New York and Oklahoma Bar Associations.
Joe McCloskey
Joe McCloskey has had a lengthy career in Housing and Real Estate, including both the public and private sector. Prior to joining Dimont, Mr. McCloskey was a consultant providing advisory services for the Housing industry. He also headed the Office of Single Family Asset Management at FHA, where he was responsible for Federal policies related to FHA mortgage servicing and property disposition.
Jami Sherr
Jami Sherr has oversight to all client-related opportunities in the areas of client relations, operations management, implementations and quality assurance. She has sixteen years of experience in mortgagee hazard claims management and has been with Dimont & Associates for fourteen years. Ms. Sherr holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from San Diego State University and is a licensed adjuster in 38 states.
Scott Hornick
Scott Hornick is responsible for creating new opportunities for Dimont & Associates while managing existing client relationships. He has 24 years of experience in the mortgage industry and has worked with some of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders. The majority of his career was spent at GMAC Residential Funding where he had several appointments including regional sales manager. Mr. Hornick attended the University of Dayton and University of Tampa where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
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