Product development for current and prospective CAT perils. Production Underwriter for Earthquake and Flood hazards. Responsible for carrier and wholesale partner relationship management. Provides strategies for prospective hires, organic growth possibilities and improving current business strategy. Develops and/or hires others to become underwriters or other key personnel within VIKCO and other sister companies.

Key person for New Business growth, marketing and wholesale partner relationships.Continuously fostered relationships with current and prospective carrier partners.Targeted new wholesale relationships in an ongoing fashion while maximizing and leveraging existing relationships.Gave input to executive staff to achieve goals for short, medium or long term strategies for the unit. This included staffing, marketing strategies and competitive market strategies.Kept a pulse on market conditions as it relates to renewal retention and adjusted portfolios to improve underwriting performance of the department.Identified opportunities within current and prospective marketplaces in all aspects of the specialty property division, ranging from the policy level to the overall strategy put forth by the specialty property group. Developed Underwriting Assistants, Junior Underwriters and other support level personnel to take on larger roles.