AIA LOSS ASSESSORS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of Both the Insurance Institute of Ireland

Pat McCormack has been involved in the Construction and Insurance Industries for the past 30 years. The experience he has gained in house building, retail, commercial and industrial construction and civil engineering projects has been invaluable in his progression into the areas of Loss Assessing, Construction Risk Assessment/Management and Property Surveying. Pat was Managing Director of his own Construction and Property Development company for over 20 years. He has successfully completed many multi million euro residential, commercial, retail, industrial and civil engineering projects. His in depth knowledge of construction, surveying and estimating is ideally suited to negotiating claims for homeowners, businesses and companies whose property has suffered from an insured loss. Pat has developed skills in the following areas: Strategic Planning and Project Management. Risk Assessment, Analysis, Management and Control. Estimating and Surveying. Interpersonal skills, ideal for liaising with Clients, Contractors, Design Teams, Insurance Companies and their representatives. Financial Planning and Management. Construction Management. Safety in the Workplace. Pat McCormack is a Certified Insurance Practitioner. He has a Professional Diploma in Insurance and has a Diploma in Construction Technology from the Dublin Institute of Technology. He is also undertaking a Management Diploma in Insurance and has successfully completed both the Advanced Claims Management and Insurance and Business Law modules. Pat is a member of both the Insurance Institute of Ireland and the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Sheila Kelly is one of the newest member of the AIA Loss Assessors team, having joined in November 2020 after working as a Fundraising Officer for Make-A-Wish for over 2 years. Sheila moved home to Westport from Chicago in 2017, after living there for 17 years where she worked in the recruiting and advertising sectors as a Business Development Manager and Event Planner. Sheila is our Operations Manager and brings a collaborative and customer focused approach to AIA Loss Assessors which is key for developing long term happy and healthy client relationships.