Summary Proven process and results oriented operations manager in all
aspects of the insurance industry; Commercial and Personal.
Outstanding customer service with end consumers, coworkers,
company and internal clients. Creative solutions for internal
operations, licensure, regulation, call center management and
quality control. National training expertise in insurance and
systems operations. Recognized for long term process thinking,
process analysis and personal integrity.
Experience Applied Systems 2008 - 2009
Product Instructor
Review, edit and implement training curricula in all areas of
Commercial and Personal Lines insurance for new agency management
software program, including how to enter coverage data,
applications, and proposals.
Teach instructional material using Saba Centra and WebEx to
nationwide client base.
Provide hands on software conversion assistance to local insurance
agencies.
Selective Insurance Company of America 2006 - 2008
Personal Underwriting and Training Team Leader
Co-manage twelve member call center staff in all aspects of
Personal Lines Insurance Underwriting and Service.
Manage agency and client expectations in the roll-out of an
entirely new Personal Lines program for auto and home coverage
products.
Develop relationships with the agency force through effective
communications and problem solving.
Assist agency personnel with proprietary computer systems
questions and issues.
Train staff on policy language and legal process for additional
states brought in the Service Center.
Responsible for staff underwriting referrals, problem solving and
agency underwriting accommodations for 13 states.
Manage licensure and continuing education compliance for all
personal insurance staff.
Develop and implement training curricula to be used by all
Personal Lines employees nationwide.
Create reporting functions to monitor workflow, attendance, sales,
and activity maintenance. Present to upper management and send
customized activity reports to the agency force.
Henderson & Phillips, Inc. t/a USI Insurance 1999-2006
Services
Sagitta System Administrator and Regional Trainer.
Work with Vice-President of Operations on day to day processes,
reporting, special projects, and staff management functions;
including hiring, interviewing, counseling and termination.
Manage the Commercial Lines department of the Richmond branch
office.
Develop submissions for producers and proposals to clients on
large property Commercial Lines Accounts.
Supervise and manage the small business department and worke with
consolidation into a central location.
Work as regional trainer coordinating and managing the change and
transition from numerous separate agency management systems into a
centralized system by AMS.
Monitor and develop solutions for National workflow process
initiative on regional level. Perform regular audit functions and
work with regional staff to improve performance and regulatory
compliance.
Regional licensing, surplus lines filing and regulations contact.
Develop and implement training programs for the corporate agency
management system, Sagitta. Monitor with Boolean search based
reports, analyze and presented in Microsoft Office formats as
requested. Serve as system administrator.
Work with staff, carriers and clients to resolve issues that arise
and facilitate win-win solutions.
Responsible for all aspects of management for 1 local and three
satellite Personal Lines insurance offices. Assist in planning
and implementation of liquidation when offices were sold/merged.
Ball-Martin Insurance Agency, Inc. 1983-1999
Personal Lines Manager
Run agency personal lines operation. Responsible for managing
staff of three and retention and service of current customers,
book underwriting and sales to new clients.
Solicit and sell small commercial lines business.
Represent most major carriers including Travelers and Hartford.
US Insurance Group (Crum & Forster Insurance 1978 - 1983
Companies)
Marketing Representative
Responsible for South-Central Virginia region and handled
approximately 75 agencies.
Responsible for all aspects of sales, service and underwriting
results. Monitored performance and served as facilitator between
underwriting and sales.
Introduced the BOP to the Crum & Forster agency force.
Named top performer in region 1982.
Education University of Richmond, BA
Accredited Advisor of Insurance
Licenses Virginia: P & C, L & H
Gubernatori Virginia Fair Housing Board
al Vice-Chairman May 2007 to June 2010
Appointment
References upon request.