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Carmel, Indiana, Us

Lead underwriting officer responsible for overseeing all underwriting activities across Specialty Insurance Group (an Everest Insurance company) – a leading provider of insurance for the sports, leisure and entertainment industries. Work with a team of dedicated underwriters who are experts in the niches we serve. Responsibilities include managing portfolio for profitability, setting underwriting guidelines and oversight, managing CAT and high-risk exposures, and working with an experienced team to execute and achieve established goals and deliver a best-in-class offering to our brokers and customers.

Founder of consulting practice dedicated to the P&C insurance and risk management industries. Leveraging approximately 25 years of experience in executive, underwriting, actuarial operations, product development, and sales management roles to provide services ranging from product development to process improvement to talent development and succession planning to actuarial review to market management consulting. Website: www.aslanrisk.com

Bala Cynwyd, Pa, Us

Responsible for the commercial lines field underwriting teams nationally and for all underwriting functions related to the Sports & Recreation and Public Services underwriting divisions. As divisional head of an industry leader in the sports, fitness, recreation and education segments, have profit and loss responsibility for $650M book of business. In the field capacity, lead a high-performing team of more than 450 dedicated professionals, delivering Combined Ratios and multi-million operational budget within plan in each of the five past years. Led the creation of the Small Business Unit (SBU) team, which dramatically reduced quote turnaround time by approximately and achieved significant YOY growth and returned superior returns. Also led the transformation of the "CORE" renewaland endorsement team, helping to improve service delivery of smaller renewals and endorsements each year.

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Responsible for sales management of market-facing sales teams directly and oversight for sales practices of market-facing underwriters, loss control, claims and other professionals, encompassing a $7.5 Billion book of commercial lines business.

Schaumburg, Il, Us

- Lead executive for coordinating the development and implementation of Customer and Industry Segment (CIS) business strategies for meeting and exceeding national and regional goals and objectives for the CIS segments- Primary responsibility for leveraging enterprise agent/broker relationships in collaboration with distribution and regional management to achieve profitable growth, market share, product mix, new business and account retention- Primary responsibility for working with industry practice leaders and Marketing to establish target markets and customers as well as identify, scope, prioritize and deliver new compelling propositions and customer insights

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Responsible for developing new value propositions for Zurich's North America Commercial business division. Includes developing new products, new services, new segments as well as reviving existing ones. Led the design and development of Zurich’s new Real Estate proposition (REsolutionTM), which was North America Commercial’s most successful, new proposition in 2009 in terms of incremental GWP growth. Additionally, led the development of InfraSolutionsTM, a broad offering for the infrastructure market as well as engineering new, differentiating propositions for International offerings, mid-sized banks and for community hospitals (called Z-Rx Insurance Solutions).

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Construction insurance practice leader for Mid-Atlantic region. - Oversee $145 million revenue book of business, consisting of workers' compensation, general liability, auto, property, professional liability and Subguard insurance.- Earned net underwriting profit on AY basis all years in this position- Exceeded regional cross-sell goals by more than 100% over target- Managerial responsibility for as many as 29 employees, managing other managers and underwriting professionals in four locations.

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Responsible overall for Subguard(TM), a unique alternative to subcontractor payment and performance risks, including all strategy, marketing and operations. Developed strategy, pricing and operating parameters for Subguard product. National product director for $100 million revenue book of business

Schaumburg, Il, Us

Responsible for providing nationwide actuarial support to the Construction business unit pricing, underwriting, financial, IT and reinsurance functions. Developed pricing model for Subguard insurance (still in use). Developed the large account pricing tool (LAPT - still in use as of 2013).

Pricing of medical malpractice for large hospital and physician groups.

Mba, Finance

B.S. - Business Administration, Actuarial Science