Stacy Leah Kaplan
**** *. ******* **. **** ****, Chicago, IL 60610 847-***-****
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Experience
Liberty Mutual Insurance group April 2006 - present
Account Underwriter - National Accounts Underwriting Chicago,
Illinois
. Responsible for selling approximately $15 million in new business
premium over a period of three years.
. Utilize loss forecasting to identify accounts' negative and
positive loss trends and analyze model data to determine the
probability of future losses.
. Apply pricing models to achieve predetermined company
profitability goals, as well as justify and explain the pricing
models' results to managers, sales team and clients.
. Make decisions based on an understanding of the interplay of
financial, operational, organizational, managerial, and market
issues as they affect particular customers.
. Constructively interpret business information drawn from multiple
internal and external sources to make critical account decisions
regarding quality of risk
. Manage a book of business while improving rates and coverages
being offered, enhancing and maintaining broker relationships and
generating new business.
. Prioritize the completion of multiple assignments in an organized
manner.
. Partner with sales and service team to compile a resourceful
offering for the customer that addresses their needs, creatively
resolves customer issues and supports the selling process.
. Describe, explain, and negotiate decisions with sales, customers,
and brokers.
. Interpret qualitative and quantitative data such as losses,
financial data and customer's safety philosophy to arrive at valid
decisions on risk acceptance, coverage and price.
. Create and expand partnership with internal associates and
customers.
. Relate to clients by developing an understanding of customer's
industry and particular business situation.
. Effectively deliver presentations to management, partners, and
customers.
Libery Mutual Insurance Group April 2005 - April 2006
Financial Analyst - Actuarial Department Chicago, Illinois
. Completed various forecasting and pricing analyses to assist other
departments in making cost-effective decisions.
. Conducted and documented complex financial analysis projects
evaluating loss development and assessing past customer results.
. Developed Visual Basic macros, which improved the process and
efficiency of various reports.
. Trained multiple co-workers on a variety of actuarial models.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group June 2003 - April 2005
Claims Manager - National Market Claims Schaumburg, Illinois
. Controlled files with combined outstanding reserves totaling more
than 6 million dollars.
. Negotiated Workers' Compensation settlements with claimants and
attorneys in excess of $175,000.
. Managed, investigated and resolved Workers' Compensation claims in
multiple jurisdictions under minimal supervision.
. Communicated with injured employees, customers, physicians and
attorneys on a daily basis.
. Gained knowledge on legal liability, medical terminology, general
insurance policies and effective disability management for
multiple jurisdictions.
Education
University of Illinois May 2003
Bachelor of Science Champaign -Urbana, Illinois
Major: Finance Overall GPA: 3.67/4.0
Dean's List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Illinois State
Scholar
University of New South Wales Spring 2002
Completed courses in Finance, Sociology and Australian History
Sydney, Australia
Activities & Affiliations
. Currently Pursuing Certification of Chartered Property and
Casualty Underwriter
. Sigma Delta Tau Sorority
1999 - 2003
Member Champaign-
Urbana, Illinois
. Jewish Big Sisters 2007 -
present
Volunteer Big Sister