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New York, Ny, Us

Morristown, New Jersey, Us

Established insurance professional with over 25 years of experience in the professional liability insurance industry, including reinsurance and primary insurance underwriting, management, segmentation, specialization, operations, and sales and marketing. Possess a proven track record of strong leadership ability, negotiation skills, creativity, problem solving and an expertise in fostering strong professional relationships as well as developing and executing business strategies.Developing and implementing a nationwide underwriting and marketing strategy for all segments of professional liability, including miscellaneous, technology, lawyers, accountants, insurance agents and brokers and architects and engineers. Establishing and strengthening relationships with key brokerage markets, both externally and internally with claims and actuarial, as well as with other Fairfax companies.• Monitor legal and economic developments impacting the professional liability exposure• Establish underwriting standards and serve as senior underwriting referral source• Develop and implement regular underwriting training and development, including training sessions for underwriters dealing with network security and first party liability exposures• Manage underwriting audit process and internal compliance • Develop rating models with actuarial, including ratio analysis for new and renewal business, as well as regulatory filings and state adherence policies• Liaise on behalf of division on procurement and structure of Crum and Forster reinsurance treaty• Direct marketing strategies on regional and national basis • Actively participate in evaluation of large professional liability claims• Orchestrate the drafting of all policies and manuscript endorsements, and act as liaison with outside counsel• Continue to establish brand recognition for Crum & Forster as subject matter expert on professional liability insurance within the industry

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Valiant acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings merged into Crum & Forster.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Restructured professional liability division, formulated multi-state rate filings for all admitted products, developed division policy forms for professional liability.• Represented division to reinsurers and participated on treaty procurement • Spearheaded companywide cross selling initiative, identifying potential business opportunities outside Navigators Pro division• Chaired company branding initiative and website redesign• Developed and implemented underwriting training and development• Managed underwriting audit process and internal compliance

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Center of Excellence within Zurich for all North American Professional Liability. Managed all underwriters and technical assistants nationally, established underwriting guidelines, marketing strategies and underwriting compliance, and developed new products and class exit strategies for business segment. • Established brand recognition for Zurich in professional liability industry• Drafted policy forms and regulatory filings for all classes of professional liability• Coordinated rating model development with actuarial, including ratio analysis for new and renewal business • Implemented quarterly claims review and assessments• Participated with ceded reinsurance division in on treaty structure and procurement• Responsible for division profit and loss

Manager of Facultative Professional Liability Department•Developed facultative underwriting strategy for all professional liability classes

• Managed a portfolio of directors and officers, professional, lawyers, accountants and employment practices liability accounts• Successfully migrated facultative clients into treaty clients• Participated on professional liability treaty and claim audits• Developed underwriting strategy based on internal analysis, market conditions and current or expected litigation environment• Responsible for managing book of Canadian business, as well as acting as referral source for Canada

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminology / Sociology

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