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West Chester, Pa, Us

Melville, Ny, Us

• Led risk management initiatives for a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) with over 30,000 worksite employees.• Increased gross profit margins on Workers Compensation and EPLI revenue lines by over 20%, contributing an additional $2M+ to annual EBITDA.• Standardized underwriting models and optimized pricing for higher margin industries.• Maximized risk transfer and collateral options, and improved claims management processes.• Played a key role in mergers and acquisitions, ensuring quality of earnings and integrating acquisitions to maximize synergies and process efficiencies

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Recruited to manage a $90M property casualty insurance program for the largest light industrial staffing company in the US.• Integrated two major risk programs, reducing annual administrative and loss costs by $7M+.• Implemented a Risk Management Information System, automating metrics and hierarchy reporting, and enhancing executive management reporting.• Developed a safety observation program with P&L incentives at the local level, reducing litigation and loss expenses by $2M+ annually.

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Us

People 2.0, a strategic business process outsourcing provider offering comprehensive back-office solutions, EOR and non-EOR service options, and low cost funding exclusively for staffing companies.• Managed a $90M insurance property casualty insurance program for the largest light industrial staffing company in the US.• Integrated two major risk programs, reducing annual administrative and loss costs by $7M+.• Implemented a Risk Management Information System, automating metrics and hierarchy reporting, and enhancing executive management reporting.• Developed a safety observation program with P&L incentives at the local level, reducing litigation and loss expenses by $2M+ annually.

Zurich, Ch

• Directed an $80 million corporate insurance and risk management program for the world’s leading staffing organization.• Successfully integrated three large acquisitions, achieving $3.5 million in savings.• Established a Bermuda Captive and implemented a third-party unrelated risk program.