Senior Vice President Of Underwriting Resume Example Pearl Insurance

SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT OF UNDERWRITING

Executive Summary

I am a vision and mission focused strategic leader with exceptional people skills. I am skilled at developing, implementing and monitoring strategies that achieve both growth and operational goals in the short and long term. I excel at building and inspiring the teams needed to execute these strategies.

I desire to be part of a growing organization that is focused on providing exceptional underwriting, products and services to its customers, and that truly takes care of the people in its charge. I am an experienced underwriter and high impact leader who champions positive change and growth.

Core Qualifications

Dynamic leader

Customer Focused

Strong communicator and influencer

Vision and mission driven

Strategic planner

High integrity leader

Underwriting and program management

20 years of national underwriting expertise

P&L responsibility

Analytical problem solver

Accomplishments

Created Underwriting Statistics Reporting by Program and Underwriter to improve and manage Underwriter metrics such as Hit Ratios and Process Efficiency.
Created New Underwriting Incentive Plans to motivate and drive desired behaviors.
Led and managed Underwriting Teams that received exceptional Carrier Audit Scores of 98-99%.
Developed Leadership Training Program for Underwriting managers and staff.
Achieved Honors and High Honors for Target Above the Mark Program in 2011 and 2013, respectively.
Developed new exclusive national program start-up, growing program 50% year over year for 6 years.
Created and led a 17 year national program that grew and achieved desired profitability.
Created and implemented a mission and a vision for our program unit that has resulted in a more team focused and internally motivated staff.
Developed and managed a national restaurant franchise program that grew by 25% each year.

Experience

Senior Vice-President of UnderwritingDec 2015 to Feb 2017
Pearl Insurance － Peoria Heights, IL

Led an interdisciplinary underwriting team of thirty-seven (37) staff.
Primary and overall responsibility for all the underwriting operations of P&C programs, focusing on lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and architects & engineers professional liability, along with automotive aftermarket multi-line products.
Ensured that operational and financial performance, along with regulatory and technical standards, are met.
Managed regional and national programs with some of the most-esteemed insurance companies in the world.
Provided in-depth product knowledge, leadership insight and direction to ensure the programs achieved our objectives.
Effectively administered carrier underwriting guidelines, including rate and form filings, and achieved carrier profitability goals.
Participated as a member of the senior leadership team, engaging in strategic decision making to achieve company goals.

Vice-President / Underwriting ManagerJan 2013 to Dec 2015
Target Professional Programs (a Division of CRC Insurance Services, Inc.) － Naperville, Illinois

Led and directed strategy for exclusive Employment Practices Liability, Nonprofit D&O/EPL/Fiduciary, Architect and Engineers, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Insurance Agents E&O national E&S programs.
Managed and maintained working relationships with carrier partners, as well as develop new carrier partnerships.
Led, inspired and motivated our team of underwriting professionals to maximize their personal and professional performance and experience.
Experienced professional and management liability underwriter.

Assistant VP / Program ManagerJan 2000 to Dec 2013
5Star Specialty Programs (a Division of Crump Insurance Services Inc.) － Chicago, Illinois

Created, led and directed strategy for exclusive Employment Practices Liability, Nonprofit D&O/EPL/Fiduciary, Architect and Engineers, Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Insurance Agents E&O programs.

Trained and managed a team of underwriters.

Responsible for creating and managing policy forms & coverages, monitoring claims and managing all underwriting processes and procedures.

Responsible for evaluation, analysis and pricing submissions in accordance with our created rating and binding authority guidelines.

Short-term Missions Leader & Men's Discipleship LeaderFeb 2006 to Dec 2013
The Compass Church － Naperville, Illinois

Organized and led nine (9) short-term missions' trips comprising over 125 volunteers to New Orleans, LA, partnering with our national church crisis response ministry and local churches to aid in the clean-up and rebuilding of homes in the greater New Orleans area post Hurricane Katrina.
Led Men's Discipleship group at our 95th Street campus.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, History and EducationKnox College － Galesburg, Illinois

Graduated Cum Laude

4-year Letter-winner Track and Field

Student/Athlete Academic Achievement Award

Affiliations

Member, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)

Member, Association of Lloyd's Brokers

Licensed Illinois Property/Casualty and Life/Health Insurance Producer

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Pearl Insurance
Target Professional Programs (a Division of CRC Insurance Services, Inc.)
5Star Specialty Programs (a Division of Crump Insurance Services Inc.)
The Compass Church

School Attended

Knox College

Job Titles Held:

Senior Vice-President of Underwriting
Vice-President / Underwriting Manager
Assistant VP / Program Manager
Short-term Missions Leader & Men's Discipleship Leader

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts , History and Education

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