Description
SPEAKER(S):
Ulises Castellon, CPCU, RPA has worked as a claims professional for over thirty five years. In 1996, he associated with Fire Cause Analysis, a premier forensic investigation and engineering firm, and is currently Chief Executive Officer. He is also the principal of a consulting business,
Claims Analysis.
As an insurance consultant and expert witness, Ulises has managed numerous first- and third-party cases through litigation and has extensive deposition and trial testimony experience. In addition, he regularly teaches courses on issues ranging from Arson and Fraud Investigation to Fair Claims Practices. Ulises is a co-author of Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony, Chapter 6 – Origin and Cause of Fire and is a contributing author of The Institutes Associate In Claims (AIC) 31 Insurance Designation on Investigating Losses Caused by Fire, Lightning, Smoke, and Explosion, The Fire Investigation Team & Investigating a Suspicious Fire Loss.
Ulises is also bilingual and has acted as a media spokesperson for local news and information programs, including Spanish-speaking television.
Nick Castellon has over five years of experience conducting fire and explosion origin and cause investigations; including: residential, commercial, industrial, and vehicles. He has one year of experience as a research analyst with Fire Cause Analysis assisting fire investigators on scene and in the Santa Clara facility. He has over 150 hours of training focused on fire investigation. He has assisted on several large losses including: Lahaina (Hawaii) Fires (2023)
and Los Angeles Fires (2025).
Mr. Castellon holds memberships with the National Association of Fire Investigators, where he holds the Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEL) certification and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), as well as a membership with the California Conference of Arson Investigators.
