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Plainfield, Il, Us

Plainfield, Il, Us

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Manages the day-to day operations of six medical facilities throughout the Chicagoland area. Responsible for managing all departments of the business including, but not limited to, clinical operations, billing, shipping, office staff, building maintenance, etc. Directs and monitors organizational performance and executes process enhancements to optimize productivity while reducing expenses. Communicates and explains new directives, policies, and procedures to all employees of the organization. Coordinates the human and material resources of the practice and is responsible for formulating policies and methods that ensure patient satisfaction. Ensure the practice is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Responsible for leading and managing the service, sales, marketing, and office administration departments for NSW and LightUptheBurbs.com. Accountable for achieving maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within the company’s strategic target market. Responsible for product pricing and the introduction of new products to the marketplace. Maintains a strong working knowledge of all industry standards and practices as well as creates and implements all best practices, policies, and procedures. Conducts new hire and new product training. Drives employee safety as the company’s Safety Manager.

Itasca, Il

Effectively planned, designed, and executed all financial, operational, compliance, information technology, SOX, and process-oriented insurance and warranty audit engagements. Evaluated the effectiveness of internal controls and worked with process owners to develop action plans to address control design failures or weaknesses. Ensured all remediation efforts were implemented and cured. Provided consulting services to all stakeholders at every level throughout the organization, including the Board of Directors. Managed the external audit relationship and SOC-1 and SOC-2 audit process. Responsible for training and coaching Internal Audit staff and subsidiary management and their employeesOther areas of responsibility included: 1) Managed all corporate insurance policies and renewals, 2) created and implemented corporate policies and procedures across all subsidiaries, 3) investigated and monitored all reported fraudulent activity, including the whistleblower hotline, 4) administered and oversaw all corporate contractual obligations relating to acquisitions and divestitures, 5) executed the annual corporate document retention process, and 6) evaluated potential acquisitions as a member of the corporate due diligence team.

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Managed residential real estate house flips from start to completion; identified purchase targets, purchased properties, and managed all expenses to maximize profit. Worked directly with contractors and planned all renovation efforts.

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Managed residential real estate house flips from start to completion; identified purchase targets, purchased properties, and managed all expenses to maximize profit. Worked directly with contractors and planned all renovation efforts.

Schaumburg, Il

Managed and coordinated all activities regarding production, sales, marketing, pricing, and risk management. Responsible for improving the organization’s overall efficiency, performance, and profitability. Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure all processes were aligned with the Company’s goals and objectives. Maintained effective service relationships with external vendors while administering compliance of all contractual obligations. Oversaw service failures and ensured effective and long-term problem resolution. Interviewed, hired, and trained new and existing employees.

Planned and performed compliance, financial, and operational audits of the Company’s Personal and Commercial operations and Reinsurance Partners, including the examination and evaluation of the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls. Created and implemented corporate and departmental policy and procedure manuals, monitored control systems, made judgments regarding key internal controls and risk areas, developed audit approach and audit program for both Personal and Commercial lines of business. Managed all compliance related items and state filings for all personal line’s insurance products.

Directed the performance of financial, operational, process, and compliance audit projects and engagements. Provided consulting services to organizational management and supplied training, coaching and supervision to Internal Audit staff. Evaluated the effectiveness of control designs and worked with process owners to develop action plans/recommendations to address control design weaknesses. Reviewed compliance with policies, standards, laws, and regulations that could have significant impact on operations. Managed the Company’s SOX compliance program. Maintained SOX metrics and provided regular reporting to executive management and the SOX Steering Committee. Administered all SOX education and training.

Effectively planned, designed, and executed all operational, compliance, SOX, and process-oriented insurance audit engagements. Evaluated the effectiveness of internal controls and worked with process owners to develop action plans to address control design failures or weaknesses. Ensured all remediation efforts were implemented and cured. Documented key internal and external business partners workflows using process narratives and flowcharts to identify key control points and areas of opportunity. Provided technical expertise and research for audit strategies and projects relating to the oversight of both internal and business partners’ operations. Ensured that the Company and its subsidiaries were in compliance with the federal laws and regulations surrounding Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(Subsidiary of Kingsway America)Worked with internal staff and business partners to streamline processes and strengthen internal controls to support overall program profitability. This included monitoring compliance with contractual obligations, state regulatory laws and statutes, underwriting guidelines, pricing models, etc. Established a positive working relationship with Executive Management, GA/MGA Program Managers, Program Consultants, Finance, Claims, Legal and Product Management. Reported results through consistent and high-level use of tools such as Wrap-Up Meetings, Audit Reports, and Quarterly Audit Tracking Reports to ensure action plans and recommendations were carried through to completion.

Managed a team of 15 Direct Sales Agents who sold Personal Automobile, Homeowners, and Personal Article Floater insurance policies. Served as a team leader, coach, mentor, and change agent to a unit who provided sales, service, and underwriting activities. Accountable for contribution to the Enterprise’s financial and market performance through results in: Relationship building, operational effectiveness, insured retention, and risk management. Continuously reviewed and monitored operations by identifying and implementing process improvements for the successful delivery of world class customer service. Created a training forum called “Ben’s Business Acumen” where Agents and Managers could learn more about the insurance industry, company financials, and underwriting activities.

Underwrote Personal Automobile, Homeowners, Personal Article Floaters, and Umbrella policies for military personnel and their families. Monitored rate integrity, pricing controls, coverage disputes, insurance to value, etc. Developed State strategies by reviewing trends in financial ratio data, pricing/rate indicators, claim activity, etc. Administered catastrophe exposures and recommended necessary moratoriums. Lead a team in rewriting the Company’s underwriting procedure manual.

Underwrote Personal Automobile, Homeowners, and Umbrella policies up to $5 million in premium. Managed a book of business for eight states totaling $42 million in written premium. Built strong relationships and trained the agency sales force on new products and how to build a quality book of business that met Company premium and profitability goals. Administered catastrophe exposures and implemented moratoriums when warranted. Trained and mentored new hire Associate Underwriters on daily work activities.

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Bachelor Of Science, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Insurance

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