Edward C. Sobolewski
Email: esobol@frontierclaims.com
Ed attended Canisius College and graduated in 1957 with a Bachelors of Science in Economics. He joined Albert F. Stager, Inc. as a trainee adjuster in March of 1958 after serving on active duty in the United States Army. He came under the training of James R. Russ, Formally Regional Manager of the New England Group in Rocky River, Ohio. Under Mr. Russ' training, he was subject to the handling and reporting of first party losses, primarily in the Fire and Inland Marine fields.
In September of 1959, he left Albert F. Stager to join the founding of a new firm, Allied Claim Services, Inc. In June of 1966, he became Vice President in charge of property for the firm and at that time was responsible for all losses in those particular areas of coverage which were handled by offices in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Dunkirk and Rochester, New York.
On March 1, 1976, he formed Frontier Claim Services, Inc. Ed is licensed in fire, inland marine, auto and casualty and has been exposed to most coverages in those particular areas, including business interruption, reporting forms, burglary and thefts, etc.
He is a duly-appointed Committee Adjuster member of the Buffalo Claims Association, the Western New York Insurance Association, the Insurance Club of Buffalo, the Loss Executives Association, the New York State Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters and The National Association of Independent Adjusters. He has handled, on an individual basis, loss adjustments with exposures of over $8,000,000.
Christopher A. Weber
Email: cweber@frontierclaims.com
Chris attended Niagara University subsequently becoming involved in the construction business being employed by Higgins and Kieffer, Inc., commercial and residential builders. His direct involvement with the entire construction process particularly suits his involvement as a Property Adjuster. He joined the company in January of 1989 and has demonstrated a proficiency in handling of all property-related losses for which he has become responsible. Chris is currently a member of the Buffalo Claims Association, member of the New York Association of Independent Adjusters, Inc. (NYAIAI) and sits on the executive committee. He also is a member of the National Association of Independent Adjusters.
Dennis J. Conklin
Email: dconklin@frontierclaims.com
Dennis attended the University of Buffalo majoring in Business Administration. He joined General Accident Insurance Company in March 1967 as an adjuster/trainee leaving that company in December 1977 in the capacity of Claims Supervisor. He then assumed the responsibilities of Claim Manager for Continental Insurance Company in their Rochester, New York office.
In December of 1985, he joined Merchants Mutual Insurance Company of Buffalo, New York assuming the position of Assistant Claim Manager and Litigation Supervisor. Most recently Dennis has been employed by the Maryland Casualty Company of Buffalo, New York serving with that organization as Litigation Supervisor.
Dennis has attended numerous in-house claim seminars and related professional organizational meetings in conjunction with his involvement in the area of casualty and liability claim adjustments. He is responsible for supervision of all such liability/casualty claims at Frontier Claim Services, Inc. He is also a member of the Buffalo Claims Association and New York Insurance Association.
