David R. Bloodgood, Cic Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Teague Insurance, founded in 1954 is celebrating 70 years of unparalleled commitment to California businesses, homeowners, professional trade associations and local charities.In an ever-increasing landscape of mergers, acquisitions and venture capital built agency conglomerates focused primarily on “shareholder” profits, Teague Insurance remains steadfast in putting our policy holders first, has earned the reputation within the insurance industry as a trusted advisor and is a premier privately held/locally owned agency focused solely on serving and representing business owners, residential properties/communities while advocating for the best value without sacrificing coverages, terms or service standards. At Teague, you’re not just a client, number, or employee, you’re a friend and business partner and together, we all work to provide you a best-in-class insurance experience, policy, and insurance program for your business, family or friends.

Orange County, California Area

Brought in by agency President/CEO to establish sales management position and role within the agency to improve sales performance, agency culture and quarterly/annual goal attainment within the sales and service teams. Recruited, trained and developed new producers, assisted agency leadership in the acquisition and integration of four additional agencies, supported internal staff servicing efforts and worked closely with marketing and IT departments to implement, develop and roll out Applied/EPIC for Sales Force CRM within the agency sales team to increase sales opportunities and agency activity/sales tracking capabilities. Earned annual sales bonus and met or exceeded sales team sales goals every year during my tenure including 2023.

California

Provided consulting expertise within elevated risk and underserved industries that negatively impacted by their escalating Workers Compensation claims costs, inadequate safety processes and/or poor performing worker’s compensation insurance programs by utilizing the “WCCA” Method to drive down direct claims costs and lower premium impact from claims.

Irvine, California, United States

Startup technology/insurance program catering to the “gig” economy. Primary duties were identifying, soliciting, and building relationships with local, regional, and national commercial insurance brokers to promote, educate and sell an innovative technology platform/mobile APP based workforce management solution. Exceeded agency acquisition benchmarks and sales goals.

California

Hired to rebuild existing sales team while assisting the President/CEO in transitioning agency from a “processing” culture to a client acquisition-based sales culture. Refined existing sales team, recruited additional salespeople, and implemented multiple coaching, training and development strategies including field-based support and mentoring. Built collaborative partner relationships and third-party value-added services to assist new business sales and existing account retention. Restructured compensation plans to reward those who met or exceeded agency objectives. Consistently met or exceeded senior management and agency sales goals.

Orange County, California, United States

Worked with various retail agencies and independent brokers providing strategic sales coaching, field agent mentoring, loss control follow-up visits and workers’ compensation experience rating education.

California

Recruited to build entry level middle market sales team with intent to integrate new producers into existing senior books of business and cement agency perpetuation objectives once agents were fully trained, developed and proficient. Developed and established new producer hiring procedures along with systematic twelve-month training program. Due to agency restructuring and ownership changes, program was eliminated after eighteen months with primary objectives being accomplished.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Sentry employed over 850 sales people nationally when I was hired as entry level commercial insurance producer. I was recognized as a “rookie key achiever” in my first year and maintained “Top 25” producer status every year until being promoted to sales manager in 2001 to open a new office and build a regional sales team in the greater Los Angeles (LA) area. Within the first year, our LA sales team was both profitable and in contention for company-wide “top sales” honors. From 2002 through 2006, our LA team completed each year as either the number one or number two top performing sales teams company wide. In 2003, our team led in every sales category and I was honored with “Sales Manager of The Year” honors. Our LA office began with just over $12,000,000 in annual written premiums and had exceeded $60,000,000

California

Supervision, custody and control on inmate population within a maximum security juvenile prison. Served as Tactical Response Team member, specially appointed DDMS Investigator and four time recipient of institutional correctional officer of the year award. Due to injuries suffered in the course of duty, I was forced to accept disability retirement and leave the Department.