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New York, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

Manages and develops the overall strategic initiatives of the Corporate Services Support Center including Underwriting and Operations. Plans and controls the underwriting strategies necessary to help meet company goals. Monitors and administers underwriting processing and issuance while adhering to corporate underwriting policy and service standards. Provides direct management for Support Center Underwriters, Underwriting Assistants, and Specialists who process a variety of underwriting and claims transactions. Develop overall goals that align with the company vision. Coordinate all training efforts, performance evaluations, feedback and guidance to team members to improve performance and advancement in their careers.

Buffalo, New York, United States

Conducting staff underwriting activities to exceed loss ratio goals including regional/management underwriting audits, large loss reviews, and management file reviews. Managing overarching projects that directly influence company's underwriting guidelines and operations. Projects include quoting platform adjustments, guideline modernization, research into new contracting and manufacturing practices, and more. Directly working with management leadership in corporate and regional offices to meet reinsurance needs, approve risks/business practices outside regional authority, and continually improve underwriting activities.

Buffalo, New York

• Manages the Commercial Auto Book of Business to improve Profitability and Loss Ratio• Organizes Rate Reviews and Compliance Filings while maintaining the Ease of Doing Business• Understanding key coverages, product features and evolving the underwriting appetite• Uses Product Manager methodologies to work directly with each department and provide cohesion in projects

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Conducts New Business Commercial Underwriting for over 150 agents within the WSBC• Evaluates Commercial risks to maximize profitability and production• Exceeded Personal Loss Ratio Goals for all three years• Surpassed Annual Audit Goals playing a significant role in overall Region’s audit score• Developing ongoing positive relationships with assigned agents including Travel and Communication aspects • Expanded role and unique authority to write positive business in NY, MI, OH, and PA • Continuing self education in CPCU designation

Buffalo

• Analyzes trade information for qualified and non-qualified accounts • Identifies problems and patterns within account registrations and trade pricing• Communicates with Financial Representatives to provide insightful clarifications and improve accuracy• Uses Compass and NetX360 to accurately organize and assess hundreds of accounts daily• Tasked to lead new “NIGO/DDN” project to identify and analyze data across all groups to improve productivity and reduce errors.

Buffalo, Ny

• Input and reviewed quotes for Workers Comp, Commercial Umbrella, Homeowners and additional lines of business for the Western Regional Office. • Worked closely with Underwriting Staff on renewals and new business pricing • Managed project to updated agency contracts and licensing to meet state and federal requirements • Responsible for managing and tracking new agency contracts companywide

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of Beta Gamma Sigma - Academic Business Honor Society for Top Business Students.Master of Business.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mathematics