Jessica Eldridge
Senior Vice President J.S. Held LLC
- North Kingstown RI
Financial Damages Expert | Cyber & Insurance Risk Industry Lead | Litigation & Business Strategist
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Biography
Jessica has over 23+ years of investigative and forensic accounting experience in measuring financial damages involving business interruption, cyber, extra expense, stock, builder’s risk, employee dishonesty/fidelity, personal injury, subrogation, and litigation support services. Jessica also has extensive experience with the administration of common fee funds and the oversight of property damage claims for large construction projects.
Her industry experience includes, but is not limited to, automotive, life sciences, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, medical services, hospitals, college & universities, casinos, state and local municipalities, specialty human services, recycling plants, real estate, and construction projects.
She has presented seminars to insurance and legal professionals on topics relating to business interruption, cyber, and property damage as well as contributed to articles on various forensic accounting topics.
Jessica was a contributor to J.S. Held's 2024 Global Risk Report and 2025 Global Risk Report.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Event Appearances
Business Income Losses in the Tower
February 2025 | NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit Panel Miami Beach, FL
Cyberattacks in Healthcare: Mitigating Risks and Managing Claims
January 2025 | Lockton Webinar
The Healthcare Scare of Ransomware: Business Interruption
January 2025 | Lockton Webinar
Cyber Business Interruption: Strategies for Resilience
October 2024 | Lockton Webcast
Hacking Into Cyber Claims
April 2024 | Hospitality Law Conference Houston, TX
Affiliations
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners : Associate Member
- APIW – Greater Boston Chapter : Committee
- American Heart Association : Go Red for Women Co-Chair, 2023/2024
Articles
Strategies to Avoid Cyber Insurance Claim Challenges: Part II
JD Supra2024
In Part I of this series, we posed a series of questions to consider when purchasing cyber insurance. Our approach was deliberate: the right questions help get you the right insurance to address cyber risks facing your organization. Remember, seek the right coverage for you, not just any coverage.
Strategies to Avoid Cyber Insurance Claim Challenges: Part I
JD Supra2024
Cyber risk is now a normal part of our personal and professional lives. When companies suffer a cyber incident, they often look to their insurance policy for coverage to help mitigate the financial exposure. Additional external resources, such as incident response firms, also help the insured get back to normal operations.
Critical Issues in Cyber Incident Response: What Happens After a Ransom Payment is Made
JD Supra2023
Ransomware trends – specifically related to frequency, cost, and payout – should no longer surprise us. We depend on technology more and more, integrating it into every aspect of our lives. As for data management, there is simply more to handle. We continually create it.
Cyber Security & Business Interruption: Foundations for Prevention and Mitigation
JD Supra2023
The modern security ecosystem is diverse and ever-changing, a place where cyber risk is top of mind for leaders at all levels, and threats to information / data security and privacy evolve at the speed of the technical innovations driving progress. Within this dynamic ecosystem, we are increasingly connected across the globe, where organizations (and individuals) equally face the ever-present threat from cyber-attack.
What Forensic Accountants Should Consider When Analyzing a Business Interruption Insurance Claim Following a Ransomware Attack
JD Supra2022
As businesses continue to rely on computers and digital storage of important data, cyberattacks are a growing potential threat to these organizations—especially now, as businesses have transitioned their workforces to work remotely. There are many types of cyber threats, and the pandemic has driven a surge in ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malware specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system. The threat actor employs encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom.
Insurance Claims & Fraud Investigations: Where Forensic Accountants Bring Value
JD Supra2022
Forensic accountants are independent, highly specialized accountants with strict confidentiality policies who are involved in investigating financial information to assist attorneys, insurance companies, businesses, government, law enforcement, IT experts, and individual clients. They assist in criminal investigations, various insurance claims (personal injury, employee dishonesty, cyber, time element, and builder’s risk), business valuations, shareholder disputes, divorce cases, and much more. Forensic accountants can also aid in depositions and mediations, as well as provide expert testimony in all the above cases.
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Languages
- English
- Portuguese
