Doug Griffith Email & Phone Number

Lewis Center, OH, US

• Manage a team of eight with high emphasis on accuracy and compliance, while minimizing filing objections and decreasing Department of Insurance review periods.
• Led cross-functional partners on process to hit delivery timelines for launch of new commercial insurance products in multiple states simultaneously, delivering competitive edge and increased sales.
• Redesigned Commercial Lines rate planning workflow, reducing the duration by 2 months, thereby increasing speed to market.
• Created Commercial Lines filings tracker with functional capability to track and manage all filings, with 5-year data history to compare and drive effectiveness over time.
• Expanded team responsibility to include developing and maintaining Product Manual rules to ensure consistency and accuracy, while improving efficiency.
• Monitor regulatory environment to ensure filings compliance, safeguarding reputational risk.

• Managed a team of three with high emphasis on delivering results.
• Developed filings scheduling workflow incorporating state filing provisions and deliverable timings, providing improved implementation of rate and form filings for speed to market initiatives.
• Ensured adherence to state filing provisions and filing requirements, thereby reducing Department of Insurance Objections and obtaining timely filing approvals needed to implement proposed changes.

• Completed rate and form filings with attention to detail ensuring high quality results.
• Researched state laws/regulations and Insurance Department guidelines.
• Led the transition to SERFF (System for Electronic Rates and Forms Filing), which provided greater efficiency with filings submissions and approvals.