Manager Insurance

KRISTOPHER SCOTT KREMKAU

LOCAL ADDRESS:

** ***** ***

Havana, FL 32333

Phone: 850-***-****

Cell: 850-***-****

E-Mail Address: ********@*******.***

PERMANENT ADDRESS:

Same as above

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Achieve a position with an established property and casualty insurer as a marketing representative, product manager, or underwriter.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science: Florida State University

Major: Risk Management/Insurance

Additional Major: Marketing

Expected Graduation Date: Fall 2011

Grade Point Average: 2.7 (Cumulative)

4.0 (Major)

Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL (

2010)

Degree/Certification: A. A.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Magnolia Insurance Company, Tallahassee, FL

(05/2009 - 03/2010)

North Florida Territory Marketing Manager / MGA Personal Lines Manager -

Set up and develop an agency environment for Company s MGA Assist insureds with routine insurance issues in the capacity of an agent Business development throughout assigned territory Acquire sales through Independent Agency channels Build and maintain relationships with agents

Built market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships Identify new agents for appointment and manage key initiatives Locate/propose potential business deals by contacting potential agents and discovering/exploring opportunities Laid off due to company insolvency (company placed in receivership April 2010)

State of Florida - Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Consumer Assistance, Tallahassee, FL

(07/2007 - 05/2009)

Insurance Specialist III -

Received calls in call center environment Assisted consumers in resolution of insurance complaint issues Researched and interpreted statutes in the course of complaint resolution Developed original correspondence in answer to consumer issues . One of four (4) Specialists in bureau responsible for handling complaints related to the Save Our Seniors inititive, designed to assist elderly consumers who had possibly been sold inappropriate life or annuity products.

AIG - American General Life & Accident, Tallahassee, FL

(09/2006 - 07/2007)

Agent -

Market life and supplemental health products to individuals and businesses Acquire new accounts through referral and cold calling Service existing accounts.

Budget Insurance of Quincy, Inc., Quincy, FL

(06/1999 - 09/2005)

President / Agent -

Solely owned and operated an independent insurance agency with a total annual premium volume of approximately $750,000 August 2003 purchased A Able Insurance Inc.; supervised and ran both offices with up to six employees September 2004 purchased property and building at location of Tallahassee Insurance (formerly A Able Insurance) September 2005 sold agencies to pursue other opportunities in insurance industry.

A Able Insurance, Inc., Tallahassee, FL

(10/1992 - 06/1999)

Vice President; Agency Manager, Agent -

Assisted customers in obtaining insurance policies for home, auto and small commercial accounts Implemented home owners, mobile home owners, and small commercial programs in agency Oversaw day-to-day operations of one agency, to include supervision of three employees, ensuring proper transfer of monies for payments and new policies, obtaining company appointments, and dealing with company marketing representatives Assisted in oversight and bookkeeping of corporation which included two offices with total annual premium volume of approximately $4 million; paid corporate bills, including payroll; reconciled corporate commissions Served as information technology director for the corporation and implemented the networking of both agencies.

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS:

Academics

Dean's List, Tallahassee Community College (Spring 2010); Audie Murphy leadership award recipient, Basic Leadership Course, United States Army 82nd Airborne Division

Skills

Comfortable working knowledge of Microsoft office programs

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