Marc D. Jones
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
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Business Experience:
Personal Lines American Family Insurance Company
Property Survey Specialist Columbus, Ohio
October 2001 to present
Primary accountabilities include the survey of property risks to
determine proper construction, condition, Insurance to Value, and to
evaluate property hazards and liability hazards which may exist. Work
with Profit and Growth Consultants on audits, survey projects and provide
information on current trends which are unique to the local area. Conduct
training sessions with District Managers and agents regarding the
acceptability of risks, property classifications, and hazards. Advise
underwriting and make recommendations concerning property conditions and
hazards. Personal interaction with the insureds during surveys.
Personal Lines American Family Insurance Company
Underwriting Specialist Columbus, Ohio
2000 through 2001
Primary accountabilities include evaluating new and renewal business.
Advise agents on underwriting issues. Participate in profit, growth, and
risk management for area of responsibility. Lead effort on special
Underwriting projects. Handle complex underwriting issues and problems.
Perform special assignments.
Senior Underwriter Advance Underwriting Managers Agency, Inc.
1995 through 2000 Dublin, Ohio
Responsible for Underwriting and Marketing farm and ranch owners multiple
line package policies as well as Animal Mortality products. Product
manager for non-equestrian farms.
Underwriter Continental Insurance Companies (CNA)
Commercial and Personal Lines Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio
Underwriter for both commercial and personal lines and responsible for a
large book of farm business. Key duties included underwriting farmowners
multiple line packages for various Continental Insurance companies. Lines
of business underwritten were: Property, Casualty, Inland marine,
Personal and Commercial Automobile, and Umbrella.
Accomplishments
* Worked with Myriad/Apprise program to enhance process.
* Developed and introduced a new equine farm program for agents
specializing in equine related insurance.
* Prepared rate reviews and negotiated final filings allowing
for enhanced profitability without alienating customer base.
* Designed Umbrella product including forms and rates.
Prepared necessary filing documentation.
* Developed relationships with agents which resulted in
increased production and profitability of that business.
* Implemented corrective action on policies with claims
activity which prevented a deterioration of the book of
business.
* Coordinated efforts with accounting department to correct
billing discrepancies allowing increased customer satisfaction
with billing system.
* Used knowledge of product lines to develop interest among agents
in writing and maintaining unique and diversified exposures.
* Provided expertise to engineers on inspections to identify
exposures unique to farm business which may have otherwise gone
undetected.
* Utilized knowledge of farming operations to target and
successfully write new business.
* Made presentations to groups of agents on new products and
programs that were being updated.
Professional Education
* Completed Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter program
receiving CPCU designation.
* Completed Associate in Underwriting program receiving AU
designation. *
Completed basic insurance INS program.
* Attended several Ohio Home Inspector conventions
* Attended Property Survey training seminars
Education Inter American University San Juan, Puerto Rico
* B. A. Degree. Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude,
Graduate Study in Business Administration
Military U.S. Navy
* Honorable Discharge
* Communications Technician Administrative Second Class
(CTA2) E5
* Held Top Secret, Special Intelligence Clearance