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Senior Underwriter with Sports and Entertainment at Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers. Responsibilities include developing new business working with assigned Brokers, managing assigned book of renewals, and providing outstanding customer service. Multiline underwriting discipline with many years in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry, with focus on target business segments.

Started with Travelers as an Account Executive 8/2010. Advanced quickly within Entertainment underwriting: >> Promoted to Account Executive Officer 4/2012>> Promoted to Managing Account Executive 2/2014>> Promoted to Managing Director 7/2015.Currently manage six underwriters - focusing on employee growth & development; managing performance to meet rate, retention, profitability and production goals; and work with employees to achieve their… Show more Started with Travelers as an Account Executive 8/2010. Advanced quickly within Entertainment underwriting: >> Promoted to Account Executive Officer 4/2012>> Promoted to Managing Account Executive 2/2014>> Promoted to Managing Director 7/2015.Currently manage six underwriters - focusing on employee growth & development; managing performance to meet rate, retention, profitability and production goals; and work with employees to achieve their Individual Development Plans. As Managing Director, responsible for managing book of entertainment business and consistently achieve business writing targets for classes and lines of business in accordance with corporate underwriting guidelines. Classes of business underwritten are Touring Bands, Venues, Promoters, Shell Corporations, DICE, Special Events, Equipment Rental Houses and Production Support Services. Managed Quality Reviews within department to assure adherence to underwriting and compliance quality standards. Participated in several audits in National Programs including Charity First, Equipment Rental and A&E Programs. Show less

Associate Underwriter assigned to handle underwriting and pricing of renewals, policy changes, and new business (as assigned) for an existing book of business in the Entertainment Insurance Division. Provide underwriting support to Production Underwriter in the development of New Business for assigned Brokers. Duties included Insurance-to-Value reviews for property, Earthquake and Flood underwriting reviews and gathering and preparing various underwriting documents for account review.… Show more Associate Underwriter assigned to handle underwriting and pricing of renewals, policy changes, and new business (as assigned) for an existing book of business in the Entertainment Insurance Division. Provide underwriting support to Production Underwriter in the development of New Business for assigned Brokers. Duties included Insurance-to-Value reviews for property, Earthquake and Flood underwriting reviews and gathering and preparing various underwriting documents for account review. Consistently achieved renewal retention and profitability goals for renewal business targeted by class and line of business in accordance with corporate underwriting guidelines and within my letter of authority. Classes of business underwritten are Touring Bands, Venues, Promoters, Shell Corporations, DICE, Special Events, Equipment Rental Houses and Business Management Services. Selected as Super User for implementation of new Document Management System (DMS) including responsibility for developing training materials and providing training to co-workers. Go-To person for the DMS following implementation and was granted System Administrator access and responsibilities. Show less