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Customer Service Sales

Location:
Pickering, ON, Canada
Posted:
October 04, 2013

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Resume:

Kelly Ann Somerville RIBO

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Phone: 905-***-**** Cell: 905 -626-1025

Email: ***************@*******.***

Career Focus

Highly motivated, dynamic, professional with over ten years of Sales, Personal Lines Insurance &

Financial products, and Customer Service. Strong ability to adapt to ever-changing market conditions,

while remaining flexible, positive and customer-focused.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong lead development skills

Conflict resolution

Strong organizational skills

Strong client relations

Adaptability

Client account management

Experience

July 2013 – Present

AON Reed Stenhouse - Markham, ON

Personal Lines Sales Broker

Prospecting and qualifying new leads

Educating prospects and clients by reviewing their current insurance plans

Quoting and closing sales

September 2012 – March 2013

Bryson Insurance - Ajax, ON

New Business Sales Executive

Rounded out the mono-line accounts and x date for new leads.

Dealing face-to face with people walking in for personal lines quotes, as well as taking inbound calls.

Attended trade shows to promote community awareness

Created marketing plans to promote the Bryson brand.

Obtained my life insurance license, which enabled me to capitalize on every opportunity to offer term

insurance to prospects and existing clients.

HMA/Johnson – Whitby, ON December 2006 – April 2012

Personal Lines Sales

Attending trade shows, and all local community events to market, sell and service all HMA's insurance

products.

I was successful in achieving a monthly sales quota and developing new leads.

Created various marketing tactics, strengthening current and developing client relations were essential

duties of my position.

We were acquired 2008 from Johnson Inc.

New business development.

Maintained and met a monthly quota, by taking inbound queue calls, developing referrals and leads.

Developed tool to track and monitor personal sales opportunities, and finished contracts.

Received company Employee Performance Award after achieving record sales of 20%.

Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance – North York, ON March 2006 – December 2006

Account Manager/Underwriter

Retained and ensured proper handling and care of 52 accounts (with various locations) in Southeastern

Ontario and Manitoba, in the forest-related products industry.

Developed and maintained long-term relationships with policyholders (large and small business entities).

Identified all prospective clients, by using lead generating methods.

Aviva Canada – Scarborough, ON January 2003 – March 2006

Account Manager

Serviced existing clients from various insurance companies in an inbound call centre environment.

Answering 30 calls a day on average to provide resolutions and make endorsements.

Worked within a team, to build strong client relationships and provided high value-adding services.

September 2002 – January 2003

State Farm Insurance

New business Sales/Account Manager

Servicing existing clients, cold-calling mono-line lists, X-dating as well as all office administrative duties.

Responsible for all new business and following up on warm and cold leads within a timely manner.

Worked within a team, to build strong client relationships and provided high value-adding services.

Education

Pickering High School - Ajax, ON Graduate 1996

English and Physical Education

Durham College – Oshawa, ON 2007

Psychology

Accomplishments

Networking skills, Excellent negotiating tactics, Top-rated sales performance, Customer service Interpersonal

skills Staff development/training Self -motivated

LLQP (Life insurance) Licensed

Obtained 50% of both the Certified Insurance Professional designation as well as the Canadian

Accredited Insurance Broker designation.

Completed Client Centered Selling course

Completed Standard CPR

Smart Serv e certified

Experience with Compu-quote, Sig XP

Professional Affiliations

Registered Insurance brokers of Ontario (R.I.B.O)

Youth broker Committee (YBC)

Ajax Ladies Recreational Basketball League (ALRBL)



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