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Schaumburg, Illinois

Managing the training function to improve the productivity of district trainers and agency employees. Responsible for effective development, coordination and presentation of training and development programs for specific employees. Conduct need assessments to identify corporation-wide training initiatives. Help design programs and effectively implement them to educate and enhance employee performance. Partnering with district leadership to determine training needs and metrics for success. Reviews business strategies and outcomes for talent management processess to determine training needs. Deliver training programs to enhance employee's ability to reach organization goals. Provide insight and ideas for continuous improvement. Coordinates with other training groups and Home Office team to support reporting capability, administrative guidance and postive user experience. Effectively administers training programs to include coordination of meeting rooms, presenters, participants and materials. Periodically researches methods to address individual training needs.

Aurora, Illinois

Performs analysis of state results in assigned areas and develops program to address solutions; enhances agency development, loss ratio, profit, and productivity programs. Works with District Manager in the recruitment, selection, licensing, training, and retention of a sufficient number of agents to accomplish assigned net gain goal. Analyzes and determines territory strengths and weaknesses providing weekly reporting and providing corrective assistance to effect a solution. Assists Division Marketing Manager in working closely with District Managers and District Recruiters to achieve pending, reserve and career goal accomplishment.

Aurora, Illinois

Develop and maintain company underwriting guidelines, policies, procedures and processes. Work in conjunction with other corporate departments to devise and implement company-wide initiatives. Provided analysis and recommendations to Executive Leadership for management of auto and property exposure. Implemented new property rating structure projected to increase an overall policy in force increase of 10% collectively in Illinois. Implemented new auto rating structure leading to more accurate pricing of auto risks. Work with actuarial department to develop new pricing models for auto and homeowner risks. Disseminate to the agents in their assigned area proven methods of attracting and retaining profitable personal line accounts.