Martin Hanson
Martin Hanson brings more than 45 years of hands-on experience in the surety and construction industries. As President of United Risk Management Corporation, Marty provides consulting, investigative, management, and litigation support services to sureties, contractors, reinsurers, and legal counsel, specializing in complex construction and performance bond matters.
Throughout his career, Marty has held senior leadership and claims management roles with major surety and insurance organizations. His work has spanned large-loss bond claims, contractor defaults, recovery strategies, and regional surety operations. He is well-versed in direct oversight of complex performance and payment bond claims, coordination with obligees and financial institutions, development of completion and recovery plans, reserve analysis, reinsurance reporting, and expert litigation support.
What sets Marty apart is his integrated approach: combining engineering knowledge, construction management experience, and deep surety expertise to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions for high-exposure projects and disputes.
Luis Valderrama
With more than 25 years in the construction industry, Luis Valderrama brings a rare, well-rounded perspective gained through firsthand experience as a Design Engineer, Contractor's Representative, Owner's Representative, and Surety Liaison. This span across every phase of the project life cycle gives him a practical, ground-level understanding that clients on all sides of a project can rely on.
Luis has been directly involved in the design, management, and oversight of construction projects totaling more than $800 million across a wide range of sectors — from highways, bridges, and drainage systems to healthcare facilities, educational institutions, hotels, and wastewater treatment plants.
His professional services span Construction Management, Surety and Bond Claims, Design Services, PS&E Preparation, Contract Administration, and Property Loss Claims. He is especially sought after for his expertise in surety loss mitigation, cost-to-complete estimating, default and takeover life cycles, relet bid preparation, affirmative claim analysis, and litigation support.