About Our Team
Mike Ebner
President
Mike Ebner enlisted in the US Air Force during the Vietnam era and chose military service as a first career. While still on active duty Mike attended years of night and weekend college classes. Mike graduated from SIU Carbondale, Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management and was commissioned an officer. After 24 years of service Mike retired with the rank of captain.
As a second career Mike selected loss estimating disasters. Mike worked for FEMA as a field damage inspector during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Several years and another dozen FEMA disaster assignments later, Mike transferred his catastrophe management skills to the private insurance industry when Hurricane Andrew arrived in south Florida in 1992.
Since then, he has worked for many carriers and with all major catastrophe events during the past 15 years. Growing with insurance industry changes each step of the way has brought Mike to his current leadership role today of assisting independent insurance adjusters in today’s highly technical and customer oriented environment. Maintaining proficiency with computer software and construction methods alike, makes responding to disaster sites seem quite natural for this retired career military officer.
Mike is licensed in Texas and Florida and is pending licensing in the US Virgin Islands. Mike now makes his home in the Caribbean on the island of St Croix between events.
Eric Braunsdorf
Operations Director
Eric Braunsdorf grew up in Reno, NV, where he supported himself through late high-school and college by learning various construction trades, such as; framing, electrical and plumbing. Eric obtained a City of Reno Journeyman electrician card in 1984.
In 1987 Eric moved to Los Angeles, CA and obtained his first contractor’s license. He now holds a General Contractor license, as well as HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing licenses.
After the 1994 earthquake, Eric was introduced to the insurance industry and attended Vale National in Fresno for property adjuster training. He excelled in the course with an 98% overall.
Eric ran his construction company Braunsdorf Enterprises from 1995 to 2002, working on insurance restoration and design/build projects in the LA area. He also provided construction consulting to Insurance Carriers (Farmers Insurance, Safeco Insurance, State Farm insurance, etc.) for cause and origin investigations.
In April, 2001, the ICR Group’s focus shifted to catastrophe work. Since then, we have worked for many carriers on many events, including major events like Isabel, Charlie, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Katrina, Rita, Wilma, as well as most of the wind/hail smaller events.
Eric is licensed in TX, FL, AZ. His license is pending issue in NV, and CA will follow soon.
Eric now makes his home in Lake Havasu City, AZ between events.