Matt Blumenthal, Fcas Email & Phone Number

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

◊ Lead department responsible for P&L of all states in addition to new state launch efforts◊ Drive state pricing work for semiannual rate changes from start to finish◊ Execute quarterly analysis to project loss ratios down to the state and coverage level to feed company earnings model◊ Responsible for top-line forecasting efforts of all states and all channels◊ Present regularly to the executive team◊ Facilitate filing approvals through strategic decisions and critical DOI… Show more ◊ Lead department responsible for P&L of all states in addition to new state launch efforts◊ Drive state pricing work for semiannual rate changes from start to finish◊ Execute quarterly analysis to project loss ratios down to the state and coverage level to feed company earnings model◊ Responsible for top-line forecasting efforts of all states and all channels◊ Present regularly to the executive team◊ Facilitate filing approvals through strategic decisions and critical DOI relationships◊ Heavily involved in State Farm initiatives and collaboration efforts◊ Continuously streamline and standardize key company processes/initiatives◊ Partner weekly with actuarial, sales, claims, compliance, IT, and QA to ensure key business processes run smoothly Show less

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

◊ Responsible for P&L of 6 states◊ Served as product manager for our largest National Account◊ Lead monthly forecasting efforts for all states as we continue to grow profitably◊ Owned all rate filings, making strategic pricing decisions while working with DOIs to gain approval◊ Provided sales with tools and intelligence needed to improve agent performance◊ Constantly monitored claims and production, identifying areas of opportunity as well as concern◊ Presented quarterly… Show more ◊ Responsible for P&L of 6 states◊ Served as product manager for our largest National Account◊ Lead monthly forecasting efforts for all states as we continue to grow profitably◊ Owned all rate filings, making strategic pricing decisions while working with DOIs to gain approval◊ Provided sales with tools and intelligence needed to improve agent performance◊ Constantly monitored claims and production, identifying areas of opportunity as well as concern◊ Presented quarterly to Gainsco's CEO and executive team Show less

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

◊ Maintained same responsibilities as Product Manager role while adding the below◊ Led state launch for Gainsco's entry into Alabama, including pricing, forms, and filings work◊ Owned forecasting efforts as we projected our budget and future growth each month

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

◊ Managed two states, significantly improving profitability in both◊ Implemented rate changes by making pricing selections and gaining approval on DOI filings◊ Collaborated daily with sales, claims, and actuarial departments◊ Presented quarterly to Gainsco's CEO and executive team

Greater Boston Area

Commercial Reserving - Short Tail Lines:◊ Determined quarterly reserves for a variety of segments and defended selections to chief actuary◊ Created new stochastic reserving view for use by line of business heads◊ Organized networking events for Liberty's actuarial communityAccident & Health:◊ Created savvy raters for several of our lines which Underwriters use to price policies◊ Performed due diligence in potential growth areas◊ Product Development - priced new… Show more Commercial Reserving - Short Tail Lines:◊ Determined quarterly reserves for a variety of segments and defended selections to chief actuary◊ Created new stochastic reserving view for use by line of business heads◊ Organized networking events for Liberty's actuarial communityAccident & Health:◊ Created savvy raters for several of our lines which Underwriters use to price policies◊ Performed due diligence in potential growth areas◊ Product Development - priced new products and assisted in state filingsCommercial Property Pricing:◊ Revamped pricing tools to allow for more efficient quoting◊ Worked with all states on filings to receive rate approvals◊ Organized monthly lunch and learns and provided feedback to presenters Show less

◊ Worked at both the Tufts Men's and Women's basketball games (in addition to some lacrosse games), tracking live statistics throughout the season

Greater Boston Area

◊ Engaged youth with cultural and socioeconomic disadvantages and helped improve the literacy skills of these underprivileged pre-school children.

◊ Worked closely with the Research, Performance, and Advisory Platform Management sectors of the team◊ Participated in due diligence and competitive analysis of our mutual funds, researching and analyzing various funds◊ Revamped organizational procedures of the group to increase the team's efficiency◊ Contributed to the creation of an automized database for the Marketing department and their fund-related materials

◊ Received hands-on training of statistical software (SAS and Enterprise Guide), data preparation, exploratory data analysis, and common data mining techniques◊ Learned about several financial products such as variable and fixed annuities, life insurance, and long term and short term disability◊ Shadowed experienced modelers to gain a good overview of the methodologies and process◊ Worked on supervised data mining assignments of my own, two of which I presented upon completion

Ba (Magna Cum Laude), Economics, Psychology, 3.71

Activities and Societies: Tufts Varsity Soccer (captain), Cooperative Peace Games, Ears for Peers, Concert Board, Financial Aid Student.

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Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer (captain), Future Business Leaders of America, Leadership Team, National Honor Society, Simsbury.