Management Insurance

Matangi Desai BSc, CRM, AIII

***-** *********** *****, *********, Ontario M9V 4B1

416-***-**** abou1f@r.postjobfree.com http://ca.linkedin.com/in/matangidesai6

Experienced Property & Casualty Insurance professional

* Collaborative * Client focused approach * Global mindset to risk management

Position Purpose:

Energetic & result oriented professional committed to serve as an Underwriter (Property & Casualty) to underwrite, administer and process new and renewal business of various complexities utilizing Zurich’s underwriting framework and within delegated authority

Career HighlightsDemonstrated technical knowledge and skills to underwrite: review, analyze, and evaluate commercial property and liability risks of various occupancies, promoting new business and renewal retention Attended Zurich new construction and remodeling Builders Risk policies webinarAcquired knowledge of underwriting wide range of property and general liability exposures, package and non-package classes of business, large risks properties: retail, manufacturing, small business, real estate and coverage: Business Interruption, Construction All Risks; Erection All Risks; Builders and Contractors Liabilities, Boiler & Machinery; Specialty Risks: auto, fuel dealers; some pollution, environmental; garage; fleets; and inland marineTechnical depth to understand COPE information, natural hazards and exposures, catastrophe modeling, company’s appetite, internal capacity and reinsurance treaty layers and arrangement, process facultative reinsurance placement Knowledge of Commercial property risk management with property risk exposures in mid to high hazard commercial property occupancies Able to contribute to process, products, service improvementsAmbassador- Insurance Institute of Canada, attending seminars, industry eventsToastmasters Competent Communicator & leader

Skills

UnderwritingFamiliar with underwriting philosophies, policy contracts, rating programsConfident to price, quote, set coverage, negotiate terms & conditions, manage agencies within guidelines and time frameDisciplined risk selection abilities based on appetite, production, retention and marketing goals, rating tools, referral procedures

ComputerExperience working with PC & MS Office applications: Word, Spreadsheet, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Windows XP, internet, intranet, mainframe administration, financial and risk analysis, Various tools, systems, software: PIMS, BMS, CSS

Performance AccountabilitiesTeam work: Comfortable, aware, respectful and a contributing team player at all levels

Matangi Desai

416-***-**** abou1f@r.postjobfree.com

Communication: Active listener. Interact promptly through telephone, e-mail, written correspondence and in personBusiness Acumen: Establish relationships, resolve issues, monitor trends, commit to corporate values, develop & lead presentations, provide guidance and mentoringLanguages: Fluent in English with attitude to quickly learn and use phrases/vocabulary used by network partners

Education & Professional DevelopmentProject Management PG Certificate, Centennial College, Aug. 2010Canadian Risk Management- The Global Risk Management Institute- 2008CIP-Insurance Institute of Canada, AIII-Associate of Ins. Institute of IndiaBachelor of Science- Chemistry majorPermanent Associate member of Insurance Institute of India

Experience

Account Administrator, Commercial lines, Affiliated FM Global Aug. 2011-Mar. 2012Administered existing and new accounts: maintained filing, faxing, mailing, all correspondence, researched new prospects using various internal systemsEntered data, prepared quotes, processed new business, renewals, endorsements as instructed by Production UnderwritersAssisted in capacity generation, preparing various documents and monthly, quarterly reports

Project Management & internship: Centennial College International Business Development- Process Mapping Project Sept 2009 –Aug. 2010Performed group presentations and worked with analysis & reporting tools

Underwriting Assistant, Commercial lines, Federated Ins. Co., Mississauga 2005-2007Assisted in analyzing risks and exposures, input data, developed customized productsReviewed inspection reports, identified areas of improvement, made recommendations to service, process & product quality enhancement

Jr. Underwriter, Personal lines, York Fire & Casualty, Mississauga 2003-2004Accurately entered data for personal lines auto / home business into the systemHandled endorsements, cancellations, reinstatement, renewals, ordering reports

Underwriting /Administration /Claims Oriental Insurance Co Ltd, India until 2002Gained technical excellence and demonstrated innovation and critical thinking in underwriting risks and exposures of various lines and complexities

Other InterestSports, music, reading, community volunteer

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