Underwriting or Claims Manager, New York

My background is Commercial Lines Property & Casualty Insurance, where I have thrived and moved through the ranks. I have implemented numerous key strategic and tactical initiatives that helped companies grow and prosper. I am described as analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to motivate employees and create unity. A forward thinker with multiple successes in creating the capacity for sustained competitive advantages. A strong communicator able to interact with different disciplines based on experience in just about all phases of the insurance industry. My underwriting expertise includes acting as a market facing underwriter, management of the underwriting department and policy services staff, guidelines/procedures, management of rate, rules and forms filings and operational streamlining. I have an in depth knowledge of coverage and risk analysis. With respect to claims management experience I have directly managed adjusters and claims TPA including review of loss investigation, coverage analysis, negotiations, settlement approvals and audits. Experienced with litigated claims having worked with a panel of defense attorneys involving claim strategy, mediation and settlement approval. Skilled in claim and expense reserving. While my experience is on the direct side, I have purchased treaty & facultative reinsurance, hosted reinsurance audits, reported claims to reinsurers and collected recoverable. I have a good understanding of reinsurance structuring including excess of loss, quota share and catastrophe.

Insurance Underwriter

Sayville, NY