Barbara Herbert (Busenbark), Au, Cic, Afis, Clic Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Bellevue, Wa

Our titles were updated to more accurately reflect what we do - not just product development but also underwriting referrals and consulting.

Bellevue, Wa

Additional duties included stepping in from February 2014 - February 2015 as Agricultural Underwriting Manager, to set strategy and lead the company's change in mix-of-business strategy for agricultural business. With the help of an awesome underwriting team of six, we increased written premium in highly-competitive class of business and reduced high-severity risks while increasing desirable classes with very profitable result.

Bellevue, Wa

Manage lines of business by researching and developing new product opportunities and create areas of profitability for underwriting. Work inter-departmentally with Business Analysts, IT, IS, Actuarial, Claims and Underwriting to achieve company goal of conversion of book of business to new production system. Create and present training materials to staff on new or revised coverages. Home Office support for referrals, specializing in agricultural exposures. Current lines of business management of Commercial General Liability, Commercial Umbrella, Commercial Automobile, Agricultural Output Program, Commercial Output Program, and specialty programs. Ongoing assignments include cross-company participation in special projects and underwriting quality reviews, as assigned.

Bellevue, Wa

From a philosophical viewpoint, this was a great opportunity to get back to front-line underwriting and building relationships in "the real world". It gives me a great appreciation and understanding of how challenging the market can be for even the best production underwriters.

Bellevue, Wa

Supervised 10 commercial and farm underwriters and assistants handling small business non-BOP in a central location. I was happy to return to this group when my predecessor retired.

Bellevue, Wa

Developed new coverage forms and created opportunities in product development for middle-market agricultural related product management, classes including packing houses, wineries, food processing facilities, mechanized farm equipment contractors, etc.; Extensive underwriting expertise in commercial property, commercial liability, farm product and umbrella coverages; Negotiation of treaty exceptions and placement of facultative reinsurance; Home Office Referral underwriter for field underwriters, multi-lines commercial, including Fire, GL, IM, Auto and Farm. WA State-approved C.E. trainer. SME for new products on teams consisting of IT, Stat, Actuarial, Claims and Rate/Filings personnel.

Bellevue, Wa

Supervised a great group of underwriters who got the job done and got it done right while having fun.

Fresno, California Area

E&S placement as a wholesale broker, working with agents to place non-standard commercial business.

B.S., Organizational Behavior

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