The means of our ongoing success lies in the high-quality individuals George Hills continues to recruit, train and retain.

CLAIMS

LEADERSHIP

CLIENT SERVICES

John E. Chaquica

CPA, MBA, ARM

Chief Executive Officer

John E. Chaquica, George Hills’ chief executive officer, and sole owner is well known for his innovation, industry knowledge, team building, and inspiring leadership. With over 35 years of experience in finance, risk and JPA management, he applies a virtually unmatched level of experience and talent to every problem. Before joining George Hills in 2008, John was CEO of Bickmore Risk Services and the audit partner at Gilbert Accountancy Corporation. Under his guidance at George Hills, the firm continues to grow and build a solid reputation as the preferred TPA of California public entities.

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Chris Shaffer

ARM/P

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Shaffer has an exceptional, 28-year record of achievement in the management of corporate clients, risk management, business systems, and information systems operations. He has proven his ability to improve business performance, increase capabilities and efficiency, reduce costs, minimize risk, and streamline workflow by implementing technology and process enhancement solutions.

Randy Rendig

RPA, CCLA

President Emeritus, Claims Administration

Mr. Rendig is an established Liability Specialist with public entities. He has decades of industry experience with a background that includes work for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, California Casualty and as George Hills’ account manager for the County of Sacramento.

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Tom Baber

ARM

Assistant Vice President of Claims

Mr. Baber has over 36 years’ experience in the insurance claims and risk management industry primarily serving self-insured public and private clients. He has extensive expertise in managing large exposure/complex claims for both stand-alone and JPA pool clients. He is committed to providing his clients with innovative, high-quality claims administration services that add value and help drive down the total cost of their programs. Mr. Baber provides leadership, depth, and experience to George Hills’ growing business in Southern California.

Chris Hunt

ARM

Assistant Vice President

Mr. Hunt has over 28 years’ experience in the insurance claims and risk management industry primarily serving self-insured public and private clients. Mr. Hunt earned a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. He holds an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation.

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Shari Huff

AIC-M

Assistant Vice President

Ms. Huff has over 27 years of management-level experience in the insurance claims industry. She brings extensive public entity experience to the table– working in the public entity arena for the past 14 years. Ms. Huff earned her degree from the University of Santa Barbara. She holds an Associate in Claims-Management (AIC-M) designation.

Our Team

We put forth our best effort in recruiting, training and retaining public entity adjusting experts. Our licensed, educated team works to ensure George Hills remains the best in the business while holding true to the values of George Hills. George Hills equips adjusters with unmatched George Hills Claims University (GHCU) training, state-of-the-art technology, and knowledge of our specialized current best practices to ensure the highest levels of efficiency and quality.

Our claim division staffing structure ensures that the quality of the work we provide will meet your exacting expectations. We employ claim executives who have been in the business of serving public entities for most of their careers. This coupled with George Hills’ focus on providing superior service, makes us California’s TPA of choice and is crucial to building a lasting relationship with our clients.