Trista Van Houtte, Cic, Csrm, Au Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Greater Indianapolis

Worked collaboratively within home office team environment providing strategic direction, training and tools to three uniquely dedicated underwriting departments: Commercial Niche, Programs and E&S. Responsible for development, implementation and oversight of underwriting guidelines, authority levels,risk appetite, philosophies, procedures and best practices. Intense focus afforded to Casualty lines with a strong partnership and collaboration with Property, Product, Compliance… Show more Worked collaboratively within home office team environment providing strategic direction, training and tools to three uniquely dedicated underwriting departments: Commercial Niche, Programs and E&S. Responsible for development, implementation and oversight of underwriting guidelines, authority levels,risk appetite, philosophies, procedures and best practices. Intense focus afforded to Casualty lines with a strong partnership and collaboration with Property, Product, Compliance, Quality Assurance and Audit when key deliverables have cross-departmental impact.• Piloted an Emerging Issues Committee to discuss current issues impacting book portfolio. Resulting in development of white papers on Social Inflation, Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles.• Designed KPI, worked closely with analytics team to implement into Tableau allowing senior leadership to monitor portfolios.• Acted as casualty Subject Matter Expert and referral underwriter to all underwriting departments.• Liaison between underwriting departments and form development team to enhance competitiveness of portfolio form suite in non-admitted space. Show less

Carmel, Indiana

Responsible for underwriting renewals and building broker rapport within middle-market department. Focused on main street business with risk segments that included contractors, manufacturers, churches, schools, public entities, non-profits, lessor’s risk, mercantile and service industries.• Managed regional summer interns four consecutive summers.• Mentored new hirers and those transitioning into underwriting roles.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Carmel, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana / Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Columbus, Ohio