Chris Hartman

WRT

Partner

Biography

CHRIS HARTMAN joined YA Group in 2011. He has been active in the insurance and claims industry for over 20 years. Utilizing methodologies developed in prior professional fields, Chris has substantial experience in building damage assessment, loss causation, research, loss documentation, project estimation, and construction skills development as a Building Consultant. Prior loss experience leans heavily on catastrophic events including windstorm, hurricane, hail, and flood losses to residential and commercial structures, as well as non-catastrophic large loss fire and water events. As a Partner with YA Group, Chris has consulted on a wide variety of losses for commercial, military, municipal and institutional, multi-family, and high-end residential projects. Additional responsibilities include project management, field data recovery, data synthesis, inspection logistics, and assistance in development of consulting methodologies and practices.

Credentials

  • WRT | IICRC - WRT (Water Damage Restoration Tech)

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Builder's Risk | $1.1M
  • Commercial High-Rise | Enviro - Water/Flood | $7.5M
  • Commercial Retail | Enviro - Water/Flood | $2.3M
  • Commercial Retail | Hail | $7.8M
  • Commercial Retail | Fire/Smoke | $6.8M
  • Commercial Storage | Hail | $9.1M
  • High-End Residential | Fire/Smoke | $2.6M
  • Manufacturing Facility | Explosion | $880K
  • Manufacturing/Food Product Facility | Hail | $5.8M
  • Military Base Housing | Tornado | $6M
  • Multi-Family | Fire/Smoke | $4.1M
  • Multi-Family | Enviro - Water/Flood | $45M
  • Multi-Family | Hair/Wind | $2.9M
  • Municipal | Hail | $1.2M
  • Resort/Hotel | Hail | $3.9M
  • University | Hail | $4M
  • Church/Diocese | Enviro-Water/Flood | $8.1M

Professional Experience

  • 2023 - Current | Partner | YA Group
  • 2011 - 2023 | Regional Consultant | YA Group
  • 2005 - 2018 | Owner/President | Hartman Adjusting Services Inc.
  • 2003 - 2010 | Independent Property Claims Adjuster, File Auditor, Reinspector | Allcat Claims Service
  • 1999 - 2003 | Independent Property Claims Adjuster & BCO Assist | Wardlaw Claims Service

Area of Practice

  • Appraiser/Umpire 
  • Builder's Risk 
  • Schedule Analysis 
  • Valuation (ITV-Insurance to Value) 

Education

  • University of Memphis - Master of Science Candidate - Archaeology - Memphis - Tennessee
  • Texas State University - Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology - San Marcos - Texas