Charles Wendland
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Member of CLM Since: 2014
CLM Committees
- Transportation
- Committee Conference
CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2018 CLM Northeast Ohio Chapter Education and Networking Event - 12/04
- Speaker - 2019 Claims College
- Speaker - 2019 CLM Northeast Ohio Chapter Education and Networking Event - 12/03
- Speaker - 2020 Claims College
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Diversity and Inclusion, Product Liability, Transportation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2021 Claims College
- Speaker - 2023 Annual Conference
- Speaker - AC Test Event Zerone
Articles
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Practice Areas
- ADR
- Bad Faith
- Claims Management
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Cyber Liability
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Fraud / SIU
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Property
- Reinsurance
- Subrogation
- Transportation
Biography
Charlie Wendland is the Head of Claims at Branch, which provides bundled home and auto insurance. He is also President of Branch’s nonprofit organization, SafetyNest. Previously, Charlie worked for Progressive and Travelers. Most recently, he was the Director of Claims for National Interstate Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great American Insurance Company.
Charlie earned both his Bachelor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Cleveland State University. He also received the Senior Claim Law Associate (SCLA) designation from the American Educational Institute (AEI) and Certified Claims Professional (CCP) designation from the Claims College at Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). Charlie is a licensed Property and Casualty Adjuster, former President, Vice President and current board member of both the Northeast and Central Ohio CLM and Chair of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) Insurance Claims Executive Committee. He is also the 2018 recipient of the OACTA Committee Chair of the Year Award.
Education
- Cleveland State University, Bachelor’s Degree
- Cleveland State University, Master’s Degree
Admissions/Licenses
- Licensed Adjuster: TX, TX