Management

Ronald Raymond Blanquie, C.F.S.
Insurance Consulting Associates, Inc.
President and Founder, December 28, 1978

In addition to serving as President of the firm, Mr. Blanquie has also designed, directed and implemented various claims and risk management systems to provide high‑quality programs for ICA and its consulting clients. ICA has served 180 public entities and private companies within California and the United States. In addition, Mr. Blanquie continues to provide specialized consulting in several areas as well as:

President, Insurance Consulting Associates, Inc. (1978 to Present)
Three time Inc. Magazine 500 Award Recipient (1987, 1988, 2001)
Petaluma City Risk Manager (7-1-03 to Present)
Petaluma City Contract Risk Manager (1-1-02 to 7-1-03)
City of Rancho Cordova Contract Risk Manager (2005 to 2007)
President, Intelli-Probe, Inc.
Managing Partner, BDR Investigations, (1990 to 2002)
General risk management consulting services for private and public entities
Consultant/expert
Insurance fraud
Fair claims practices consultant
Litigation management aimed at improved quality and reduced costs
Analysis of existing claims management and processing systems leading to improvements and developments of alternative systems
Establishment of Special Investigation Units (SIUs) and services for California insurance companies and self‑insureds
Claims fraud detection and prevention services

Mr. Blanquie serves as a consultant to law enforcement, insurance companies and self‑insured entities. He has served as a lecturer at the California Highway Patrol Academy, Contra Costa District Attorney's Office, the California Department of Insurance, the California District Attorney's Association, as advisor to the San Francisco Arson Task Force, the California District Attorney's Task Force, is Past President of the California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters, and was a member of Insurance Commissioner Garamendi's Select Advisory Task Force which drafted the 1993 California Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations.

Mr. Blanquie has also published articles for Claims Magazine, The John Cooke Fraud Report, The Status Report, and other trade publications.

Mr. Blanquie has over 30 years experience in the insurance and self‑insurance industry. Prior to founding Insurance Consulting Associates, Inc. in 1978, Mr. Blanquie worked at the California State Automobile Association in the Inter‑Insurance Bureau in Marin, San Francisco and Oakland. Some of his accomplishments were:

Planning, development and implementation of a company‑wide claims fraud detection and prevention program which used both computer and non‑computer resources; one of the first SIU's in the United States

Participation in an executive‑level committee to research, analyze and recommend solutions to claims processing and management problems
Participation in authority committees which identified and resolved complex issues related to clients and personnel
Served as Supervisor, Home Office Special Claims Investigations from 1977 to 1978
Served as Division Supervisor for the Oakland/Alameda area from 1976 to 1977
Home Office Bodily Injury and Litigation Examiner - 1974 to 1976
Bodily Injury Adjuster - 1970 to 1974
Material Damage / Bodily Injury Adjuster - 1969
Material Damage Adjuster - 1968

Mr. Blanquie has worked toward the CPCU designation through the Insurance Education Association and Golden Gate University. He has earned Certificates of Completion from CSAA for primary class, physical damage, training shop, bodily injury and supervision; Certificates of Completion from California State University at Los Angeles for insurance fraud; Certificates of Completion for Arson Investigation and Defense; and Certificates of Training Completion for the California Fair Claims Settlements Practices Regulations. He has attended and completed various insurance industry, self‑insurance and CEB courses. Mr. Blanquie was a Bachelor of Science candidate, Business Administration, College of Marin.

Mr. Blanquie is the three-time recipient of the prestigious INC. Magazine 500 Award for 1987, 1988 and 2001. He is also the recipient of the 1988 and 2001 Sonoma County Supervisor’s Resolutions, City of Petaluma Proclamations for 1989 and 2002, the 1989 and 2002 California Legislative Members Assembly Resolutions for his contributions to the insurance and self‑insurance industries, the community and the State.

Mr. Blanquie is the 1992 recipient of the first annual California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters' "Adjuster of the Year" award, renamed the "Ron Blanquie Achievement Award", and the 1994 Certificate of Recognition for distinguished service by California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. Mr. Blanquie is also listed by the 1995-1996 and 2000-2001 National Directory of Who's Who in Insurance. 2009 A.M. Best Recommended Experts.

His professional affiliations are:

Past member, California Department of Insurance Select Advisory Task Force on Unfair Claims Practices
Past President, Board of Directors, Other Executive Offices, California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (CAIIA)
Past Chairman, National Legislative Committee Member, National Advisory Board, National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (NAIIA)
Past member, Registered Professional Adjusters
Board of Directors, California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CJPRMA)
City of Petaluma, Transit Advisory Committee
Association of Certified Fraud Specialists
Chief Special Agents Association (Awarded Life Membership)
California Conference of Arson Investigators
International Association of Arson Investigators
Western States Auto Theft Investigators
International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI)
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association
Petaluma Chamber of Commerce
Inc. Council of Growing Companies
Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA)
Bank of Marin, Board of Directors, Advisory Council

Expert Testimony

California Department of Insurance, Administrative Law Hearing: Various Proposition 103 issues, to include insurance adjusting practices, fees, and SIU practices and fees
Los Angeles Superior Court: Auto accident, potential fraudulent claim; defense verdict

Licenses and Certificates to Instruct held by Mr. Blanquie include:

California Insurance Adjusters License No. 2607525
Washington State Insurance Adjuster License
Certified Fraud Specialist
California Department of Insurance Continuing Education, Instructor under Provider No. 0541
California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters Trainers Certificate