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Exciting News to Kick Off the New Year – Fire Cause Analysis (FCA) Expansion into the Beautiful State of Hawaii!

James “Jimmy” Blando – IAAI-CFI®, IAAI-ECT®, NAFI-CFEI, NAFI-CVFI

Jimmy Blando recently joined the team at Fire Cause Analysis (FCA). Jimmy resides in Maui, Hawaii and will be conducting fire investigations on the islands. Jimmy is a Certified Fire Investigator and Evidence Collection Technician with the International Association of Arson Investigators. He is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator with the National Association of Fire Investigators. In addition, he is a qualified Fire Inspector III with the National Fire Protection Association. Jimmy received his Associate of Science Degree from Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon.

Over his 25 years as an industry professional, Jimmy has performed over 1,000 fire and explosion investigations involving injuries, fatalities, and fire damage. His area of fire investigation expertise includes Commercial Businesses, Retail Facilities, Various Building Platforms including Educational Institutions, Wildland Fires, and New & Existing Occupancies. Jimmy has also been a qualified court expert witness during his tenure with the Maui Fire Department.

Happily married for 30 years, Jimmy has raised 5 daughters and in his spare time, his hobbies include swimming and other water activities.

Reporting an assignment to us is a simple process:
You may call us at 800-726-5939, request services through our website www.fcafire.com or email your assignment to inquiry@fcafire.com. Once the loss has been assigned to the investigator, you will receive a confirmation letter, via email, that includes the investigator’s name, contact information, and hourly rate.

CPCU Society, California El Camino Chapter – March 2025 Educational Meeting

Free Webinar: “Another Look at Ethics”
*1 hr Ethics CE credit available

March 13th, 2025
12:00 pm PT – 1:00 pm PT

Presenter: Ulises Castellon, CPCU RPA; CEO, Fire Cause Analysis

Register Here:
https://caelcamino.cpcusocietychapter.org/meetinginfo.php?id=17&ts=1737634540

The insurance claims professional’s responsibilities extend beyond the technical ability to resolve issues of: coverage, liability and damages. The process of investigation, evaluation and resolution is one that relies on good judgment to discharge their contractual responsibilities to their customers. This workshop is designed to provide thoughtful dialogue among claims professionals to provide some tools and perspective. It is not designed to ‘teach or preach’. It provides some ‘real world’ claims examples and allows for the participants to discuss and evaluate the competing interests and pressures that exist in our business.

This event is free! You do not have to be a CPCU member to attend.

*This 1-hour course has been approved for 1 CE Credit in California (CA), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR) and Texas (TX); CPCU In Good Standing credits will be filed by the CPCU Society, California El Camino Chapter.

NOTE: Students with a state-specific Agents/Brokers or Adjuster License in the following states – CA, FL, GA, OK, OR & TX may not receive credit for a related course with the identical title of “Another Look at Ethics” and course material during the same two-year license period.