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- Responsible for management and administration of Insurance Programs written through MGA’s including production, underwriting, monitoring and servicing the business in order to achieve profitability targets- Underwrite and administer various lines and classes of Insurance Program business - Maintain professional relationships with existing or prospective clients, including MGA’s, brokers, fronting carriers, captive managers, etc- Develop and cultivate current and prospective client relationships, understanding their business needs and performing initial vetting of opportunities- Develop monitoring schedule to administer existing insurance programs which includes results monitoring, audits, referrals and program expansion- Establish and maintain production and underwriting strategies- Possess a clear understanding of underwriting and pricing guidelines; maintain compliance with divisional underwriting guidelines - Handle individual risk referrals- Develop policy/contract language, underwriting guidelines and rating plans

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Led, supported and determined unit strategy for a national $125M Property, Casualty and Professional Liability (cross-sell) product lines administered by a specialist Managing General Underwriter (MGU); developed and executed go-to-market strategies for existing and emerging product lines; established annual goals and directed efforts to achieve. Monitored and analyzed monthly and quarterly progress.• Led and motivated cross-functional teams including the MGU, Actuarial, Finance, Claim, Risk Management and corporate line of business to develop and monitor new product offerings, underwriting guidelines, marketing, pricing/profitability and risk control and risk management solutions• Built relationships and managed distribution with CNA branch and non-appointed production sources to support profitable growth across segments with a specific focus on product cross-sell • Managed CNA and MGU team with underwriting and marketing oversight for new and renewal accounts. Managed direct staff of one Underwriting Director, three underwriters and one underwriter assistant as well as matrix management of MGU underwriting staff of fourteen; conducted annual underwriting audits

Norwalk, Ct, Us

• Responsibilities for functional/procedural development, support and automation for all public entity underwriting business segments - $180M in gross written premium. Managed a staff of eight as part of the leadership team• Functional underwriting support included: 1) Management of the pre-renewal process including renewal solicitation, review of underwriting data and loss analysis; 2) Automatic, scheduled and ad hoc loss run requests and process automation; 3) New business clearance process and automation of all business segments; 4) Internal and external underwriting audits; 5) Underwriting process/guideline development, training and information management• Process and procedural support included: 1) Development and oversight for all operational compliance mandates with audit review and Department of Insurance interface; 2) Data extraction and reporting of production, underwriting, pricing and customer service results through defined metrics; 3) All underwriting process design initiatives and supporting automation which included standardized rating and pricing platforms, rating tools, pricing metrics and pass-through processing tools; 4) Formalized new program development and maintenance of existing programs

Norwalk, Ct, Us

• Profitably managed a 14 state region of a $38M Public Entity program book (Property, Casualty and Professional Lines). Led team underwriting production, profitability, marketing and client/broker relationships for new and renewal accounts ($75K-$1.5M GWP) within established program parameters. Managed a staff of three underwriters and one assistant• Successful program management skills included identification of current and emerging exposures/hazards, active development and management of all program coverages and rating plans, pricing/program design, loss prevention services, loss analysis, reinsurance placement, related filings, policy construction and processing on a program/territory basis

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Referral underwriter for all Public Entity business

Novato, Ca, Us

• Responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of underwriting guidelines, policy form endorsements and pricing parameters for a $30M Excess and Surplus book of business for five regions• Implementation of Program/Risk Purchasing Group mechanisms for several group lines of business• Served as the casualty referral underwriter for individual accounts outside of regional office authority• Specific duties included regional audits, sales/marketing calls, pricing/underwriting of individual accounts, contact with reinsurers and legal/regulatory departments to ensure accuracy of filings and statistical data

Us

• Responsibility for profitable selection, pricing and acquisition of primary multi-line coverage for commercial accounts up to $1M GWP for a $4M book of business• Producer management and education for eight agencies/brokers

Undergraduate Study

Political Science, Political Science/Foreign Language

Advanced Leadership Program

Undergraduate Study, French