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BIOGRAPHY

Sean Halligan

Sean Halligan, principal of Halligan Claims Investigations, has spent his entire life in upstate New York.   He was raised in Ulster County, went to college and worked in the Capital Region, and currently lives in Saratoga County.


When not working, Sean enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, running, biking, snow shoeing.  He has been an avid cross country ski racer since high school and has been competing in the sport of Biathlon (cross country skiing and target shooting) for over 30 years.

 

Sean has been active in his community with involvement in youth & high school skiing, Wilton Youth Baseball and NYSSRA-Nordic junior biathlon programs. 

RESUME

EMPLOYMENT

Halligan Claims Investigations                                                               June 2006 to Present


Harleysville Insurance Companies                                                 May 1998 to June 2006

Litigation Specialist.  Sean actively managed the investigation and disposition of complex exposure and litigated claim files in the Albany NY claims office.  He then worked as a telecommuter reporting to the Northeast Service Center in Worcester MA, as part of the “Risk Transfer Unit” which specialized in NYS labor law claims and claims involving contractual indemnification and/or additional insured tender situations.


Hanover Insurance Company                                                     January 1994 to May1998

Litigation Adjuster (1/94 to 12/97).  Sean handled litigated claim investigations, evaluations and negotiations for personal and commercial line claims including New York labor law, product liability, wrongful death, employer liability, premises and automobile liability.

Resident Casualty Adjuster (12/97 to 5/98).  Sean moved back in to the field to handle the investigation, evaluation and negotiation of settlements for all types of bodily injury claims.

Arbitration Forums, Inc.  Appointed and  served as panel member for inter-company arbitration.  Handled cases at Albany NY hearings from 1995 to 1998.


Aetna Casualty & Surety                                                               May 1989 to January 1994

Field Operations Casualty Claim Representative Sean was responsible for complete claim file handling including field investigation, evaluation and negotiation for both personal and commercial lines claims, including auto, casualty, employer liability & surety claims. 



MILITARY

NY Army National Guard                                        September 1983 to November 2004

Sean began his career as a Private during his freshman year in college and was assigned to the 1/156th Field Artillery in Kingston NY.   Upon completion of basic training at Ft. Dix NJ he was ranked #1 in his class and was named “Soldier of the Cycle”.   He went on to receive an ROTC scholarship and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1987.   After graduation he then completed the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course in Ft. Sill OK, graduating in the top 10% of the class.


Sean returned to the 1/156 Field Artillery as a Fire Support Team Leader and then spent several years working at the Training and Operations section of the New York State Department of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham NY.   There he held various positions including State Marksmanship Coordinator. 


During his career, Sean was also a member of the NY National Guard Biathlon & Marathon teams, and earned spots on the national level “All Guard Team” for 2 years in each program.  


Sean ended his 21 year military career at the rank of Major serving as an Area Office Manager for the Selective Service System Detachment in Troy NY.  



EDUCATION

Siena College, Loudonville, NY (Class of 1987)

Bachelor of Science, MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Major in Marketing and Management


Professional Designations

AIC - Associate in Claims (Insurance Institute of America)

CCLA - Casualty Claim Law Associate (American Educational Institute, Inc.)

NYCPS – New York Certified Process Server (NYSPPSA)

 


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