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Leadership & Team

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

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Jerry Bowen
Jerry Bowen
Claims Supervisor

Since 2000, Mr. Bowen has been immersed in Claims Management. He is experienced with auto, personal injury, civil rights, and employment related claims. Mr. Bowen holds an Associate in Claims from the Insurance Institute of America.

Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Johnson has nearly 30 years of experience as a claims supervisor. She is well-versed with Bodily Injury claims and the unique nuances of claims administration for California public entities. She holds a BA in Management from the University of Phoenix.

Randy Lingenfelter
Randy Lingenfelter
Claims Supervisor

Mr. Lingenfelter has over 30 years of experience working in the claims industry. His career began in 1991 and he has held several positions throughout his career, most recently a management position in the role of Claims Supervisor. Mr. Lingenfelter brings extensive public entity experience to the table– working in the public entity arena for the past 20 years. Mr. Lingenfelter holds a degree in Business Administration from Fresno State University.

Rose Melchor
Rose Melchor
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Melchor has 35+ years in the insurance claims business. She has spent the last 12 years handling and managing public entity claims as a Senior Claims Adjuster and a Litigation Manager for a Joint Power Authority implementing processes and oversight of excess exposure claims.

Jessica Pickering
Jessica Pickering
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Pickering began her career in the industry in 1994 and has handled a vast range of claims handling, personal and commercial lines, public entity general liability, civil rights, and employment practices liability. Prior to joining George Hills, Ms. Pickering was the Senior Claims and Litigation Adjuster for a JPA consisting of seven school districts in Southern California.

Tammy Hunt
Tammy Hunt
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Hunt has 26 years of experience in the industry. She has been focused on subrogation recovery for public entities for 15 years.

Sylvia Schweizer
Sylvia Schweizer
Claims Supervisor

Sylvia Schweizer lives in Whittier, CA and graduated Whittier College with a degree in Political Science. Sylvia has been in the insurance industry since 2001. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling with her husband and two children.

Samantha Morgan
Samantha Morgan
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Morgan has more than 20 years of experience handling claims in Public Entity General Liability areas. She has more than 20 years of litigation experience. Ms. Morgan is well-versed in handling complex, litigated claims, and holds a Business Administration Degree from California State University, Los Angeles.

Jeanne Amacker
Jeanne Amacker
Claims Supervisor

Ms. Amacker earned her master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2004. Just four years prior she began her insurance career with the County of Orange, where she was a Senior Claims Examiner for 14 years. Ms. Amacker has investigated, monitored, and maintained various aspects of the claims handling process. She is highly accomplished at interpreting government rules and policies governing public sector labor and employee relations, EEOC and affirmative action principles, AD, HIP, Peace Officer Bill of Rights, and Labor Code 4850.

Our Team
10+ Years of Experience

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.

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