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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Responsible for assigning all claims, overseeing the management of all departmental needs, and promoting the growth of claims personnel to improve claim handler capabilities. Coordinatedwith IT personnel to improve efficiencies and relevant reports from proprietary claim system. Identify, manage and report all potential and reserved losses in excess of $500,000 to senior claims and underwriting leaders along with notable loss trends. Provided quarterly reports and input to actuary team, monthly SOX confirmation of financial transactions to finance team and feedback to internal audit team. Prepared all reinsurance notices and participated in annual reinsurance update and presentations. Provided legal support to underwriters in review of bond forms, contract provisions and drafting changes to various underwriting agreements. Reviewed all requests for the reduction or release of collateral. Maintained and managed approved surety counsel and consultants.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Managed and lead a team of six claims professionals handling commercial and contract claims along with managing a diary of complex claims. Other responsibilities included providing legal support to Home Office and Field underwriters and coordinating engineering and accounting professionals to analyze and prepare recommended strategy to mitigate losses.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Utilized business knowledge, legal background and claim experience to mentor and lead the commercial underwriting group with premium of $80M. Traveled to meet agents and accounts for underwriting presentations. Analyzed large risks in excess of $500,000. Worked through challenging period starting in late 2007 and 2008 to maintain underwriting discipline and contribute to profitability of Bond. In 2010, created and ran training for field underwriters on performance class of business to diversify business mix.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Initial responsibility was to handle complex performance claims and mentor junior claim staff to handle contract claims. This developed into supervising a portion of claim staff in handling claims and assist in developing “best practices” for contract claims handling as well as providing input into the final development of the proprietary claim system. In addition to mentoring, maintained claim diary with focus on performance bond claims.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Responsible for staff of 85, reporting to President of Surety and Executive Vice President of Claims. Managed all large claim strategy and held appropriate internal meetings to communicate claim mitigation strategy and reporting to reinsurers. Managed internal accounting and engineering services and all external vendors.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Initial responsibility was overseeing all claims assigned to two managers and their teams for the Southern Region, as well as coordinating all internal engineering and accounting resources on complex claims. Participated on task force to develop “best practices” for financing and performance matters and was appointed contact person to manage Recovery Outsource program.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General