BENJAMIN GARY, JD
**** *** ******, ***. **** . Kansas City, MO . 64112
407-***-**** . abjysl@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
Juris Doctorate, September 2010
. Certificate of Merit - Top Grade in Class .
Deans List
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -
Focus in Management Information Systems, December 2002
EXPERIENCE
Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company
Lansing, MI Senior Inside Claims
Adjuster - Workers' Compensation October 2006
- August 2010
. Full-time management of workers' compensation claims including:
investigations, reserving, litigation management, negotiating settlements,
medical management, state filing, and training new adjusters in all aspects
of adjusting.
. Extensive experience handling claims in multiple jurisdictions.
. Frequent attendance at industry seminars and continuing education to
keep up date on changes in the law, review adjusting techniques, and
evaluate innovate tools to effectively manage claims.
Travelers Insurance Company
Southfield, MI and Orlando, FL Inside
Claims Adjuster - Workers' Compensation MI (March 2006 - October
2006) FL (February 2004 - March 2006)
. Full-time management of workers' compensation claims in multiple
jurisdictions.
. Six months experience dedicated to investigating compensability of new
claims.
. Two years experience handling lost-time claims involving complex legal
and medical issues.
The Intel Group
Orlando, FL Account
Executive
December 2002 - August 2003
. Active marketing of investigation services to adjusters, case managers,
special investigators, risk managers, and attorneys.
. Extensive travel throughout the Southeastern United States.
. Attendance at insurance seminars as exhibitor of investigative services.
Sprint LTD
Altamonte Springs, FL
Customer Service Representative
May 2000 - April 2002
. Telephonic customer service and sales to the residential telephone
market.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Auto Body Credit Union
Lansing, MI Director
October 2009 - August 2010
. Active participation on the Board of Directors for a credit union with
assets of approximately $168 Million.
. Responsibilities include: attendance at monthly board meetings,
oversight of operations and management, discussion and voting on key
management, operational, and investment activities of the credit union.
PERSONAL
. Keep up to date on all insurance industry news including pending
legislative issues and new applicable case law.
. Comfortable working in a group or independently.
. Excellent understanding of new technology and able to adapt to various
information technology environments.