Mark
Siegwald

Mark Siegwald is a Senior Consultant with decades of experience in insurance, restoration, and building consulting. His career began as an insurance adjuster with Liberty Mutual, where he spent more than ten years developing expertise in property claims and damage assessment.

About

Mark Siegwald

Today, Mark serves as a Senior Consultant with Bower Building Consulting, where he helps insurance carriers, contractors, and property owners navigate complex property loss situations. His work includes assessing damage from natural disasters, fires, floods, hurricanes, and other catastrophic events; developing accurate scopes of work; auditing and reviewing estimates; negotiating contracts; and ensuring restoration projects are completed fairly and effectively.

Known for his attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, Mark helps clients avoid both overbuilding and corner-cutting while ensuring appropriate reserves and competitive pricing.

Articles

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Mark Siegwald Built a Career on Getting the Details Right

Today, Siegwald serves as a Senior Consultant with Bower Group in Chicago. He works on major commercial and institutional losses caused by fires, floods, hurricanes, mold, and other disasters. His role includes damage assessment, estimate auditing, contractor negotiations, and restoration consulting.

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Mark Siegwald Discusses Why Insurance Carriers Are Increasingly Turning to Independent Damage Consultants

Siegwald has spent more than 24 years working across the insurance and restoration industries. His background includes roles as a claims adjuster, restoration professional, consultant, and project auditor. That broad experience has given him a unique understanding of how large losses are managed from multiple sides of the process.

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How Soccer Helped Shape My Career in Business

Long before I worked in insurance claims, restoration consulting, or large property losses, I was focused on one thing: soccer. I played the game my entire life. It started when I was young and eventually led to a scholarship at Northern Illinois University. 

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You Learn a Lot About Leadership During a Crisis

Some of the biggest lessons I have learned about leadership did not come during easy situations. They came during fires, floods, hurricanes, and major property losses where people were stressed, timelines were tight, and decisions had to be made quickly.

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Interviews

Mark Siegwald Debunks 5 Myths About Property Damage Claims That Cost You Time and Money

By ZEX PR Wire

Mark Siegwald, a Senior Consultant with Bower Building Consulting in Chicago, separates fact from fiction in restoration consulting.

Interview with Mark Siegwald

By Power Execs

Mark Siegwald reflects on objectivity in property damage consulting, the growing complexity of claims, and why slowing down often leads to better decisions in high-stakes restoration work.

Mark Siegwald: Property Damage Consultant and Restoration Expert

By Infinite Sights

After more than two decades in insurance and restoration consulting, Mark Siegwald has learned that the most important decisions in property recovery often come from slowing down. His work as a Senior Consultant with Bower Building Consulting in Chicago is built on accuracy, accountability, and understanding what a building actually needs.

Leader Spotlight – Mark Siegwald

By Brainz Magazine

With more than 24 years in the insurance and restoration industry, Mark has seen property losses from nearly every angle – as a claims adjuster, restoration professional, consultant, and auditor. As a Senior Consultant with Bower Group, that background now shapes how he evaluates complex commercial losses, from hospitals and schools to manufacturing plants and courthouses.

An Interview With Mark Siegwald | Water Damage Consultant

By ReVerb

Most people see the aftermath of a disaster. Mark Siegwald sees the decisions that come next.

After more than 24 years in the insurance, restoration, and property damage consulting industries, Siegwald has learned that successful recovery has very little to do with making quick decisions.

Mark Siegwald Highlights the Importance of Supporting Local Communities

By Barchart

Businesses have the opportunity to make an impact that extends well beyond the services they provide. For Mark Siegwald, supporting local organizations is one way to help build stronger communities and create lasting relationships.

Some Problems Can’t Be Solved From Behind a Desk

By Mark Siegwald - Medium

One of the things I appreciate most about my career is that no two days have ever looked exactly the same. Some days are spent reviewing estimates, reading reports, and answering emails. Other days, I’m walking through buildings damaged by fire, water, or severe weather, trying to understand what happened and what needs to happen next.

What Walking Into Thousands of Buildings Has Taught Me About People

By Mark Siegwald - Medium

Over the past 24 years, I’ve walked through thousands of buildings after fires, floods, storms, and other major losses. I’ve worked in hospitals, schools, warehouses, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, and municipal properties. Every building has been different, and every project has presented its own challenges.