J.D. Wesson & Associates, Inc.
PI16264
About
Our Investigation Expertise:
​J.D. Wesson & Associates, Inc. employs highly experienced investigators. There are no entry level investigators working for us, only hand-picked investigators with prior experience in the insurance industry or law-enforcement community. Our investigators come from a wide variety of backgrounds to provide a diverse pool of expertise and talent to draw upon:
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Department of Insurance, Fraud Division
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California Highway Patrol
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Sheriff Departments
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Police Departments
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Current and former collegian level criminal justice instructors
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Former insurance industry SIU investigators and claims examiners
*Field investigators have an average of 15 years of experience either in law enforcement, claims handling or special investigations.
*SIU investigators have an average of 25 years of experience and have either retired from the Department of Insurance, Fraud Division or have worked as an investigator for a District Attorney’s Insurance Fraud Unit.
J.D. Wesson & Associates, Inc. Executive Management
Jim Wesson, CEO
jim@jdwesson.com | Phone: 877-357-4272
Jim Wesson has over 35 years of investigative experience, which includes 21 years of law enforcement, consulting, and training experience. Upon retirement from law enforcement, Mr. Wesson was hired by Wausau Insurance Companies as a multi-line field adjuster/investigator. He was quickly promoted to supervisor of the Western Division field investigations staff and SIU personnel. The success of the program was recognized by the Wausau Home Office; Mr. Wesson was promoted to Director and was responsible for establishing a nationwide SIU and claim investigations program. He managed the SIU program until leaving and starting his own company.
Dale Banda, Chief Operations Officer
dale@jdwesson.com | Phone: 877-357-4272
Dale Banda is a former Deputy Commissioner with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Enforcement Branch. Mr. Banda has over 37 years of investigative experience, which includes 28 years with law enforcement, 20 years of supervision/management, and 8 years at the executive level with CDI. As a Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Banda had oversight of all criminal/regulatory investigative activities involving the Fraud and Investigation Divisions, which included six major statewide law enforcement programs: Automobile, Organized Automobile Insurance Fraud Activity Interdiction, Workers’ Compensation, Property/Casualty/Life, Disability/Healthcare, and Senior Abuse. Additionally, he oversaw all local assistance district attorney programs, and made grant funding recommendations to the Insurance Commissioner. Mr. Banda has extensive knowledge of California insurance regulations and statues, specifically in the area of Special Investigative Unit and investigative operations.
Eric Weirich, VP of Operations and SIU
eric@jdwesson.com | Phone: 877-357-4272
Eric Weirich is a former Deputy Commissioner with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Enforcement Branch enforcement. As a Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Weirich had oversight of all criminal/ regulatory investigative activities of the Enforcement Branch, which included the six major statewide law enforcement fraud programs: Automobile, Organized Automobile, Workers’ Compensation, Property/Casualty/Life, Disability/Healthcare, and Senior Abuse. Additionally, he oversaw all local assistance district attorney programs, and made grant funding recommendations to the Insurance Commissioner. Mr. Weirich has extensive knowledge of California insurance regulations and statues, specifically in the area of Special Investigative Unit and investigative operations.