James L Lechler Email & Phone Number

9737 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Tx 78759

Dynamic risk manager with 20 plus years of experience managing risk for Franchise Automobile and Truck dealerships. From initial risk assessment to policy review and consulting with dealership owners, CFO’s and CEO’s to provide a complete package of risk management and insurance resource solutions. Sales & service of comprehensive insurance programs for franchised auto and truck dealerships. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) since 1991, staying current with changes in policy language and coverage as well as marketing and pricing strategies in the garage marketplace.Jim has joined forces with First Insured, part of the First Group Family of Companies, which includes First Innovations and FirstGuard Vehicle Service Contracts, specializes in insuring Dealers and Auto/Truck Repair Services. With a 16-year A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, First Group is well-respected within the auto industry

327 Stewart St, Meadowlakes, Tx 78654

Providing small business with risk management and loss control techniques to improve their bottom line. Consulting on coverage and self-insurance solutions and providing access to top rated insurers.

Frost Bank Tower, Austin Texas

Franchise Auto Dealer specialist

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for sales & service of comprehensive insurance programs for franchised auto and truck dealerships. Prospecting, cold calling, field underwriting, quoting and closing sales with Owners, CEO's and CFO's for new business while maintaining and servicing a growing book of business in a multi-state territory. Grew beginning book of business by 20% year over year.• Numerous awards and certificates for new business production, renewal retention and exceptional territory loss ratios.

Uvalde, Texas

Purchased property & casualty book from two independent companies to form Carlisle-Lechler agency. Responsible for the day to day accounting and personnel management, as well as selling and servicing personal and commercial accounts.

Uvalde, Texas

Responsible for personnel and accounting management.• Launched a cost cutting initiative to automate accounting, payroll, rating and policy issuance in a large independent insurance agency. Researched vendors, operating systems and computer hardware. Reconfigured work space, trained personnel and managed transition to new systems. Cut costs creating labor efficienies and saving two to ten hours per week per employee.• Managed and transitioned workload responsibilities from 5 employees to two employees. Personally managed workflow from three separate skill positions while hiring and training replacement personnel. Cross trained new personnel and streamlined workflow processes to facilitate fewer employees.• Analyzed, developed and drafted word processing and spreadsheet documents to replace outdated paper forms for sales force. Convinced management to adopt digital format for these forms. Distributed documents to sales force and assisted with implementation and training where needed. Cut time involved with paper applications from eight hours to two hours.