Manager Management

Andrew Blackman

**** ****** ***** **** •Charlotte, NC 28212

347-***-**** •******************@*****.***

Experience

April 2010- June 2013

ABI Insurance Company Ltd Antigua

Assistant Manager / Underwriter

Evaluating medical and non-medical Life and Group Life applications

Management of the department

Staff appraisals and Training of staff

Handling of Reinsurance coverage in excess of company retention limit

Coaching of less experienced underwriters

Enforce policy changes-reinstatements, policy redating

Conservation of lapsed policies

Discussing insurance needs to clients and closing the sale

Helping agents to close sales and achieve their targets

Handling customer’s inquiries

Reviewing pending applications

July 2004-March 2010

Clico International Life Barbados- Stationed

inAntigua Office

Life Underwriter

Evaluating medical and non-medical applications for Eastern Caribbean branches: St Vincent, St.

Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, Grenada and Antigua

Evaluating group life and health applications

Evaluating mortgage loans applications

Helping agents to do better field underwriting

Coaching of junior underwriters

Handling of reinsurance coverage in excess of company limit

Enforce policy changes- reinstatements, policy redating

Reviewing policy contracts for accuracy

Handling customer’s inquiries

Reviewing pending applications

May 2002-June 2004 St. Lucia-Stationed in

M & C Insurance Brokers Ltd. Antigua Office

Assistant Manager

Management of the office

Maintain books of accounts and contacts

Develop new contacts

Working with customers to ensure customer satisfaction

Budget accounts

Processing of claims

Assessing losses

Marketing (selling of services and product))

Preparing monthly reports for Head Office - St. Lucia

March 1998-April 2002

Clico Life & General Insurance Company Guyana

Customer Services/Underwriting Manager

Management of day to day function of both departments

Evaluating medical and non-medical applications

Evaluating Group & Individual Health applications

Evaluating mortgage loans applications

Coaching of less experienced underwriters

Working with agents

Reviewing and signing of policy contracts

Enforce policy changes reinstatements, adding of riders,

Handling of reinsurance coverage in excess of company limit

Budget preparation

Developing Strategic plans

Reviewing and approving death claims and surrenders

Education

1992-1994

University of Guyana Georgetown, Guyana, SA

Professional Qualifications

Fellow, Life Management Institute (F.L.M.I)-U.S.A

Associate, Customer Services(A.C.S)-U.S.A

Professional certificate in Business Management & Administration-(Cert./A)England

Associate Member, Institute of Commercial Management (A.M.I.C.M)

England

Associate, Life and Health Claims(A.L.H.C)-U.S.A

Associate, Insurance Agency Administration (A.I.A.A)-U.S.A

Certificates in Motor, Life and Property sales

Training

Management- University of Guyana

UWI Institute of Business, Trinidad

Management Training Agencies-Guyana

Underwriting- Mercantile & General, London, Swiss Re. Canada

Senior Underwriters, Colonial Life Insurance Company -Trinidad

Membership: Institute of Caribbean Home Office Life Underwriters

Reference

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