John Hutson, Director – Forensic Accounting
John is fiercely committed to guiding risk managers, corporate officers, and business owners through the process of preparing and submitting a business interruption claim; and to helping businesses understand their values at risk.
If you’ve suffered a business interruption and are looking for a forensic accountant, if you worry that the insurance company doesn’t look at accounting issues from your perspective, if you’re overwhelmed with confusing document request lists, if you doubt that the process is moving forward, or if you wonder why your insurance company doesn’t simply pay you what you’re owed, you’ve come to the right place.
Maybe you’re renewing your business interruption insurance, and you get it: you understand that the values-at-risk number you provide to the insurance company is the amount you’ll be insured for, no more, no less. But how do you know if the number you’re thinking of is truly the right number? If your business is complex, or if you’re not certain what the impact to your overall business might be if one of your vendors or locations goes down, we can help.
With fifteen years of experience working with amazing clients with similar worries and concerns, and guiding them to achieve extraordinary success, John’s mission is to help businesses like yours comprehend their values-at-risk; and to prepare a business interruption claim in a way that helps you recover the funds your business needs to survive and thrive after experiencing a business interruption loss, while easing the pain and frustration of this process.
What Clients Say About Us
Clients say remarkable things about the impact John’s work has on their life and the success of their businesses after a loss, including:
“Your analyses and presentations at the settlement meeting were critical in our receiving a fair and timely settlement from our insurance company,” Matthew Vaughan, Director of Risk Management, 3Com Corporation.
“The fees paid to Hutson Resource Group were recouped many times over by a quick resolution and recapturing of dollars that the insurance company did not include in their original offer,” Jeff Foushee, President, Foushee Construction.
“Your encouragement…was instrumental during the negotiation and resulted in the YMCA benefiting from a positive settlement with our insurance company,” Susan J. Strong, Risk Manager, YMCA of Greater Seattle.
“The end result was ideal not only for our insurance renewal process, but also provides us with a useful tool for understanding and measuring our BI exposures going forward,” John P. Sullivan, Vice President and Treasurer, JDSUniphase.
“John’s extensive experience with Business Interruption claims was clearly evident when he thoroughly analyzed the situation and presented critical arguments to the adjuster resulting in a favorable outcome for our company. I can truthfully say that his services are of the highest caliber and it is without reservation that I encourage you to utilize the services of his firm,” Alan J. Averna, Controller, Chopard.
“Based on your input and suggestions, we have revised our insurance coverage and business interruption values to better protect our school and ultimately, the families that we serve,” Paul Brahce, Head of School, The Little School.
“We were affected by Hurricane Ike and felt as if we were on an island by ourselves without any support or direction. John Hutson was there to guide us in the right direction and took control of the loss analysis. He walked us through the process, step-by-step until we felt comfortable. I would recommend John Hutson and Hutson Resource Group LLC to anyone going through an insurance claim. His expertise successfully helped us through a very trying situation. We would not hesitate to use his services again if the situation ever arose,” Tony Eisermann, CFO, The Marwin Group.
Similar benefits can be yours when you decide to invite John to help you. He’ll bring all of the powerful methods and insider experience he’s gained over the years to the preparation and submission of your business interruption claim, or to helping you understand your values-at-risk.
Businesses Mean More Than Bottom Lines
What lights John up about this work is the knowledge that in the end, he’s helping people. He understands that when businesses thrive, people can sleep better knowing that they can pay their mortgage, not worry about an unexpected medical bill, or sign up their son for an elite baseball team…knowing that paying for the uniforms and other expenses won’t be a problem.
He realizes that businesses that suffer losses could be faced with the tough decision of laying-off employees … or worse. That’s why he’s so committed to helping businesses prepare before a loss occurs by helping risk managers, corporate officers, and business owners fully understand their values-at-risk, and to helping them recover the money a business needs to survive after a loss.
Premiere Experience, Insider Knowledge, Personal Access
What sets us apart from other professional service firms is our size combined with our singular experience. John started his unique career ‘working for the other side,’ preparing loss calculations for insurance companies, so he understands the methods the insurance company’s accountants use to try and minimize a claim. While working for the other side, the frustration he saw on the part of risk managers, corporate officers, and business owners led him to the realization that he could no longer, with integrity, work on that side of the table.
Certified Forensic Financial Analyst
Certified Fraud Examiner
Over the next twelve years, John gained invaluable insights working for some of the biggest names in the consulting world: Deloitte & Touche and Aon Horizon. John is a valued consultant and frequent speaker at brokerages around the nation, creates and leads classes on business interruption issues that are approved for continuing education credit, and holds numerous professional designations, including Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA), Certified Business Continuity Vendor (CBCV), and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
Who is This Guy, Really?
Here are some things about John and his experiences that might surprise and amuse you:
- John once caught a woman, in the middle of the night, who jumped from the second floor of a burning building.
- John was a cheerleader in high school.
- John served as a Corporal in the Marine Corps. during the Gulf War, and says that not much scares him after being shot at in combat.
- John is considered to be an expert marksman, has taught several people how to safely handle a weapon, and claims that women are many times better shots than men.
- John has been married to his high-school sweetheart for nineteen years and is the father of two school-aged children. During his off-time, you can catch him hiking Tiger Mountain III with his dogs, Roxy and Henry, or playing lacrosse with his oldest daughter.
Your Invitation
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining,” —John F. Kennedy
Guiding businesses through the often—murky waters of determining values-at-risk, and calculating and submitting a business interruption insurance claim with winning results is John’s passion and commitment. Call John today—he’ll tell you frankly, with no commitment on your part, whether or not he can help you.
John’s cell (425) 681-0700