Mukesh Sapra, CPCU, ARM, AIC
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Phone: 847-***-**** E-mail: ******@****.***
SUMMARY
Commercial Property & Casualty insurance risk management professional with
proven track record in account management, customer service, business
development and negotiation. Extensive experience in coverage and policy
forms analysis, process analysis and improvement, tools development and
project management. Strong team leader and office manager with strengths
in training, development, communication and interpersonal skills.
Expertise includes:
Umbrella / Excess Liability Layered Property & Casualty Coverage
Coverage
Liability Claims Analysis Underwriting and Claims Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marsh USA Inc, Chicago, IL 06/2004 to 08/2010
Coverage Analyst - Team Leader (Assistant Vice President)
Managed a Policy Management Group; analyzed policy forms and built
database, ensured quality control and compliance of professional standards.
. Increased efficiency and saved time by preparing a unique tool for
liability coverage to display analysis of both policy Forms and any
combination of available Endorsements.
. Improved coverage concurrency and helped to negotiate coverage by
analyzing and providing templates of Property & Casualty policy Forms and
Endorsements used by the industry.
. Devised a system to compare policy forms within and across casualty lines
of coverage.
. Reduced Errors & Omissions claims by ensuring quality policy checking
process in place.
. Quality controlled templates and provided feed-back to the team for
accuracy and consistency.
. Created and maintained Forms analysis database for several hundred policy
forms analysis.
. Hired, trained and mentored up to 120 colleagues within the Policy
Management Group at a national level.
. Organized and managed two teams within the Policy Management Group -
total members ten (10).
. Consulted Technology Group to help them develop policy management system,
tools and efficient workflow.
Aon Risk Services, Inc., Glenview, IL 10/2001 to 06/2004
Senior Client Specialist - Policy Maintenance
Performed quality checks of Property & Casualty policies and premium
audits; communicated coverage issues with account managers and executives,
and resolve them with insurers; and maintained coverage database.
. Maintained accuracy in coverage contracts and controlled Error & Omission
claims.
. Achieved client (both external and internal) satisfaction by accurately
analyzing and resolving coverage questions as well as issues with policy
forms.
. Exceeded expectations by accurately resolving audit discrepancies,
requesting corrections via endorsements, and keeping client database up
to date.
. Taught insurance subjects to Aon associates with high success ratio -
more than 90% of the students passed.
. Received performance STAR award in the 1st quarter of 2003.
Ralph Weiner & Associates, LLC, Wheeling, IL 04/1999 to 10/2001
Commercial Account Representative
Managed accounts including claims analysis, placement preparation,
negotiating premium and coverage. Analyzed and reviewed quotes. Prepared
and presented proposals, and bound coverage; underwriting and loss control.
. Supported three executives for their major accounts on day to day
activities, and serviced assigned accounts.
. Recognized for timely marketing and effectively negotiating coverage with
regular and surplus line market for assigned accounts - for all lines of
coverage in property & casualty.
. Resolved coverage issues to clients' satisfaction; visited sites for risk
improvement recommendations.
. Helped to achieve high account retention through excellent service to
clients.
. Quickly responded to clients by underwriting renewals and new proposals
using insurers' quote systems.
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AMERICAN EQUINE INSURANCE GROUP, LTD., Elgin, IL 06/1996 to 04/1999
Insurance Generalist (Underwriting & Claims)
Reviewed proposals for underwriting; analyzed liability and mortality
claims for accuracy for coverage; reviewed Farms package policy forms and
provided feed-back to a Form Improvement committee.
. Analyzed mortality and liability claims and policies; accurately drafted
policies, rated, coded, and adjusted premium of reporting policies.
. Resolved issues in the interest of the company and clients by analyzing
coverage and facts of the claims.
. Key participant of Farm Package program development including forms.
. Ensured compliance with various States regulations - risk retention group
licensing, forms and rates filing.
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 12/1977 to
06/1996
Assistant Manager
Held several positions with increased responsibilities culminating in
management role. Managed and operated a Divisional Office with 50
employees and a branch office with 10 employees; underwriting; claims
approval and litigation management; account management of large clients;
team building and training.
. Achieved high client satisfaction and retention through effective risk
and claims management.
. Kept loss ratio lower by maintaining high quality and standards of
underwriting and claims.
. Built excellent business relationship with clients, field staff;
developed business via sales, support and office management.
. Ensured compliance with standards, rules and regulations by conducting
operations audit of Branch Offices.
. Trained employees at Branch and Regional Office levels for their
professional and personality development.
. Conducted business with attorneys, adjusters, clients, and other
professionals for underwriting, claims.
EDUCATION
. Master's Degree, Major: Advanced Accountancy, Gujarat University,
Ahmedabad, India, 1985
. Bachelor's Degree, Major: Accountancy & Auditing, Saurashtra University,
Rajkot, India, 1976
. Completed three (out of four) semesters for Bachelor of Law, Gujarat
University, Ahmedabad, India, 1991
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and
Insurance Institute of America:
. Associate in Information Technology (AIT), 2002
. Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI), 2000
. Associate in Claims (AIC), 1998
. Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM), 1995
. Associate in Risk Management (ARM), 1994
. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), 1994
Insurance Institute of India, Bombay, India:
. Fellow of Insurance Institute of India (FIII), 1984
. Associate of Insurance Institute of India (AIII), 1982
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Visual Basic Application Policy Checking System
Database systems: AMS, Lotus Notes: Mail & Boekh's Property
Bridge, Clients DataStor Database Valuation system
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society, Malvern, PA
since 1994
Member of Insurance Institute of India, Bombay, India 1984