Terence N Mills
**** ***** ****, **** *******, PA 19382
Phone: 610-***-**** Email: **********@***.***
OVERVIEW
Award-winning Sales and Management professional with more than 30 years of
experience. Licensed insurance salesperson with proven ability to direct
and grow departments. Recognized for consistently meeting or exceeding all
goals. Adept at working with carriers and brokers. Able to lead and
motivate sales representatives, both in-house and in field. Accomplished
at increasing revenue and account base through negotiation of new sales and
renewals. Skilled at arranging and coordinating company presence at trade
shows and expositions. Proficient at managing large territories.
Experienced in daily operations, policy development, and budget management.
Hard working, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in fast-paced
environments. Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MARKETING & SALES 2007-PRESENT Archway Insurance, Fort Washington, PA
Performed sales, service and marketing for the Group. Sold to small and
mid sized retail accounts. Cross -sold new coverage lines to existing
customers
P&C CONSULTANT 2005-2007
Wachovia Insurance Services, Haddon, NJ
Sold construction and industrial mid-sized accounts and facilitated new
business insurance opportunities for property/casualty/benefits/other
services by working with the Wachovia's relationship managers and their
banking clients.
MARKETING & SALES 2004-2005
Turley Insurance Agency, Bridgeport, PA
Sold and marketed mid-sized and emerging accounts. Expanded the agency
from one to three Pennsylvania offices. Added a consulting practice,
professional insurance expertise and a benefits operation to the scope of
agency services. Developed new centers of influence for the agency.
SALES & MARKETING 1998-2004
Yeatman Mills Insurance Associates/B G Balmer, West Chester, PA
Developed and directly marketed property/casualty programs for various
industries, specializing in mid-sized construction and industrial accounts.
Developed an all lines P/C program for several industry groups, using an
agency proprietary insurance company that produced over $4,000,000 in
premium. Served as the Account Executive for the mushroom program and for
other key accounts. Managed Sales, Marketing and Operations in 2003.
DIRECTOR, INDUSTRIAL/CONSTRUCTION GROUP, 1993-1998
J A Montgomery, Inc, Wilmington, DE
Managed sales and service for the largest business insurance group in the
company. Was the agency lead for all new business prospects. Wrote
$7,000,000 of new agency business (industrial and construction accounts).
DIRECTOR-PERSONAL/FINANCIAL Services/ 1989-1993
Evans Conger, Broussard & McCrea, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Managed a specialty unit that was responsible for the personal/financial
services /group insurance/miscellaneous small commercial needs of the
agency's key clients.
SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER 1980-1988
Agents, Brokers & Consultants, Inc., Wilmington, DE
Produced commercial lines and managed sales, marketing and operations.
Facilitated growth from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 of P/C volume and
developed a separate life and benefits unit (Benefits by Design).
SALES AND SALES MANAGEMENT 1975-1980
Prudential Insurance Company, Inc., Wilmington, DE
Won Prudential's Rookie of the Year award. Promoted to Sales manager in
less than two years. Promoted to Training Consultant for Pru's Eastern
Home office.
RELATED BACKGROUND
Previously in the field of education as a teacher, department head and
coach. While in education, I ran an educational FM radio station in the
state of Delaware. In my career in insurance, I have spoken at seminars,
trade association dinners and taught in a continuing education program
sponsored by a statewide contractor association. Since 1990, I have been a
guest on various radio stations speaking on insurance, business and
politics and for seven years I appeared on a morning drive time radio show
(two hours a day, five days a week). I currently teach Continuing
Education classes for Insurance professionals and Attorneys.
EDUCATION
B.S.-General Social Science
Villanova University Villanova, PA
M.A.-History
Villanova University Villanova, PA
SKILLS
Sales, trainer/mentor, developer of unique marketing programs for various
industry groups, coaching, local radio, dinner and seminar speaking