The Assurance Group is an Independent Marketing Organization focused on helping improve the lives of senior Americans. We do that by offering world-class, best-of-industry programs so we can provide solutions to needs that remain unmet. One way we do that is by helping clients with options to allow them to be able to afford the healthcare they need. We also help by providing plans to help their families handle the loss of their income and cost of final expenses. Ansering the question who will take care of me when I can't take care of myself by offering programs that will help with extended care. And lastly, by offering options that will assure than thier income will last a lifetime.

Market Research Background:Project Manager for a variety of market research studies utilizing mail, telephone and focus group research techniques. Identify project goals and objectives to meet research and information needs of client. Develop detailed research plans, design questionnaires and discussion guides, implement and coordinate consumer and business-to-business studies. Report results of studies and analyses in written and oral form.Supervisory Skills:Direct various phases of research including survey administration, data entry, analysis and reporting. Assign tasks and coordinate all activities necessary to ensure that research projects stay on schedule. Establish priorities and objectives of research section in order to meet deadlines and satisfy requirements of upper management and clients. Oversee performance of consultants. Interpersonal Skills:Coordinate work flow with other analysts, clients and consultants. Frequent interdepartmental contact when conducting studies and obtaining data for analyses. Able to explain complicated research and technical information to upper management and clients in a manner to ensure a thorough understanding of the issues. Effectively communicate research needs to consultants. Successfully negotiate and manage consultants' contracts. Excellent team player.Analytical/Problem Solving Skills:Able to thoroughly define problem which research project seeks to address. Efficiently resolve survey administration problems. Compiled data and performed detailed cost analyses for use internally and in regulatory filings. Working knowledge of applicable statistical techniques.