Excellence in Execution

Vela’s in-house claim staff is structured and equipped to meet the challenging demands of specialized claim handling.

CLAIMS

Vela’s Claims Advantage: Responsiveness, Integrity and Agility

Vela’s customer-centric focus on providing our business partners and insureds a high level of service is also found in our Claims department. Our approach to claims provides specialized expertise in various lines of business that support Vela’s coverage offerings. Our knowledge, experience, and collaboration positively impact the claims handling process.

 

If you have any questions or need to report a claim, please email Claims or call (866) 915-7478.

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Report A Claim

The fastest way to file a claim is by filling out this First Notice of Loss form. Answer a few questions and we'll get back to you quickly.

 


 

To Contact Claims

 

Call (866) 915-7478

 

Email [email protected]​ 

 

*All fields are required unless otherwise specified

Any broker or agent submitting a claim should click “Choose Files” to upload an ACORD Notice of Claim form, or the Notice of Claim form can be emailed to [email protected].

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FAQs

Claims Leadership

  • SHARON DUEZ SHAW, JD

    SHARON DUEZ SHAW, JD

    Senior Vice President & Chief Claims Officer

  • ANTHONY J. SCIARRINO

    ANTHONY J. SCIARRINO, JD, CLMP

    VP Claims & Litigation 

  • KELLY BEHRENS, CRIS

    KELLY BEHRENS, CRIS

    Claims Manager

  • JON HUGHES

    Director, Coverage Counsel

  • JOHN JUSU

    JOHN JUSU

    Claims Director

  • DEANA SMYTH, AIC, CRIS

    DEANA SMYTH, AIC, CRIS

    AVP Claims

  • PAUL STYLIANOU, JD

    PAUL STYLIANOU, JD

    Director, Complex Claims

Casualty Teams

Casualty Team A — Led by Deana Smyth

  • BARBARA L. PATTON

    BARBARA L. PATTON

    Senior Claims Specialist

  • LAVERN F. BERNARD, AIC, CRIS

    LAVERN F. BERNARD, AIC, CRIS

    Senior Claims Specialist

  • JAMES MARTIN, CRIS

    JAMES MARTIN, CRIS

    Senior Claims Specialist

Casualty Team B — Led by John Jusu

  • CATHY DALY, RPLU+

    CATHY DALY, RPLU+

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

  • JENNIFER MEISINGER, JD, MPA, AIC, CRIS

    JENNIFER MEISINGER, JD, MPA, AIC, CRIS

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

  • JUDY A LEE, CRIS

    JUDY A LEE, CRIS

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

Casualty Team C1— Led by Tony Sciarrino

  • BETTYANN CANZONE

    BETTYANN CANZONE

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

  • CHRIS CASSON, AIC, CRIS

    CHRIS CASSON, AIC, CRIS

    Executive Claims Specialist

  • LISA REYES, JD, CRIS

    LISA REYES, JD, CRIS

    Senior Litigation Counsel

  • MICHAEL F. BARNETTE, CRIS, LPCS

    MICHAEL F. BARNETTE, CRIS, LPCS

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

Casualty Team C2 - Led by Paul Stylianou

  • BRIAN CONNERY, CRIS, ERIS, MRIS, MLIS

    BRIAN CONNERY, CRIS, ERIS, MRIS, MLIS

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist II

  • TAMI BURGOYNE

    Senior Complex Claims Speciali

  • KURT ROSENAST

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

New York Team — Led by Eric Lucas

  • John Cullen

    JOHN CULLEN

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

  • Eric J. Lucas

    ERIC J. LUCAS

    Team Lead, Specialty Claims

  • Jason Torres smiling at the camera

    JASON TORRES

    Complex Claims Specialist

  • DENISE DIMINO

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist

Construction Defect Teams

Construction Defect Team A — Led by Kelly Behrens

  • Beth Gourley

    BETH GOURLEY

    Claims Associate

  • Crystal Swoboda

    CRYSTAL SWOBODA, CRIS

    Claims Specialist

  • Don Hausman

    DON L. HAUSMAN, JD, CRIS

    Senior Claims Specialist

  • Greg Moustakes

    GREG MOUSTAKES

    Claims Specialist

  • Meghan Mather

    MEGHAN MATHER

    Team Lead Construction Defect

  • Garret Sullivan

    GARRET SULLIVAN

    Senior Complex Claims Specialist II

Construction Defect Team B - Led by Paul Stylianou

  • KIRKLAND MCKENZIE

    KIRKLAND MCKENZIE

    Senior Claims Specialist

  • PAUL ROBERTS

    PAUL ROBERTS

    Complex Claims Specialist

Litigation Management Team

Litigation Management Team — Led by Deana Smyth

  • MARY KENEALY

    Team Lead Legal Billing

  • KENDRA SORENSON

    Litigation Support Special

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