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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

A member of the Encompass leadership team leading the pricing organization to develop and implement private passenger auto and homeowners rate changes in the 40+ Encompass states. • Partner with the Regional Product Directors to determine the rate strategies to best achieve growth and profit objectives. Project and inform Encompass leadership of the impact of forecasted rate actions.• Lead a pricing team of 24 employees (6 direct reports) that consistently have among the highest employee satisfaction results of the Allstate pricing teams. • Facilitate and assist with rating plan innovation, such as the Strengthening the Target and E-Group (CGR) initiatives.• Serve as Allstate’s representative on the North Carolina Rate Bureau Governing Committee. Lead the Property Rating Subcommittee, most recently testifying on behalf of the industry in the first Homeowners Rate Hearing since 1993.

Northbrook, Il

Managed the profitability and growth for 12 states (35% of the total Encompass premium) for the Allstate Corporation’s independent agency company. • Developed and implemented key pricing, underwriting and commission strategies. This included the introduction of the Encompass Edge rating plan in 2007 and 2008, which used a more sophisticated generalized linear model. • Managed the catastrophe exposure capacity in several key states prone to significant events (California, Connecticut, Delaware and Virginia) using underwriting and pricing levers • Communicated strategic direction to agents through written communications, agent advisory group meetings and frequent face-to-face meetings • Led the Skills and Knowledge Team for the Encompass Product Operations organization to advance the analytical skills throughout the team

Northbrook, Il

Two main accountabilities were to determine the pricing of a new non-standard rating plan (Allstate Blue) while working as a team lead with Proudfoot Consulting on “Project Beyond” • Using a new generalized linear model, developed the rates for a new non-standard rating program in several states. • As part of Project Beyond, identified and documented critical workstreams for the Product Operations organization. Developed “To Be” processes and shared with leadership.

Northbrook, Il

Served as the second-lead Pricing resource for Allstate’s Western territory. This included managing the Texas, West Central and Southern regional pricing teams at various points through the two years. • Prepared the Texas Regional Team for the 2005 Property Rate Hearing. Worked closely with external actuaries and lawyers to best convey Allstate’s practices to the judges.• Managed the PML Framework (Catastrophe Exposure Management) for some of the hurricane prone states. Developed pricing to help best ensure that targeted metrics would be achieved.

Northbrook, Il

Played a key pricing role in the Northeast and Southwest Regions, ultimately leading the Southwest Region Pricing Team. • Developed and implemented various Strategic Risk Management rating plans for both home and auto in the 11 states.• Played a key role in the development of the Allstate Your Choice Auto rating plan in Rhode Island. It was the second state to implement this rating plan, paving the way for the successful countrywide launch. • Implemented risk management and rating plan enhancements such as Wind/Hail deductibles in Oklahoma to contain potential loss exposure.

Chicago, Il

Prepared actuarial valuation of year-end reserves for twelve companies• Determined recommended contributions for the self-insurance programs for hospitals• Developed prices for the prepaid tuition programs of three states

Washington, Dc

• Developed rates for preferred private passenger auto insurance in select key states• Assisted with the development and implementation of new ratemaking procedures in the standard and non-standard markets• Recipient of Ideas for Quality Improvement Award

Minnesota, Iowa, Maryland

Master Of Arts - Ma, Economics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Data Scientist In R Track