Insurance High School

Mark A. Nafziger

217-***-**** ****.********@*****.***

**** ******** ** ***********, ** 62711

Professional Qualifications

● Mentored and expedited the ability of talented individuals to allow them to move up through the company

● Supervised both over and underperformers to reach their maximum potential

● Balanced managing a compliance and product development team while personally reviewing prospectuses

and advertising and agent training material for new life and annuity products

● Implemented cross-training techniques to improve compliance staff productivity by increasing research speed

and response rates

● Contributed and participated in the Life and Health Compliance Association

● Earned FINRA Series 6 License

Work Experience

Horace Mann Life Insurance Company (HMLIC), #1 Horace Mann Plaza Springfield, IL 62715

• Worked with I.T. staff to program new life and annuity products on administrative systems

Director of Life and Annuity Product Implementation and Compliance HMLIC (2005 – May 2013)

● Coordinated marketing, training, IT, and Department of Insurance filings to smoothly launch several new

life and annuity products within targeted time-frames

● Prioritized HMLIC: compliance projects, Life and Annuity Information Technology projects, advertising

projects, and forms development by a 3rd party vendor

● Revitalized compliance policies that prevent illegal, unethical, and improper conduct within HMLIC

● Delegated review of daily legislation changes to stay in compliance with state insurance laws

● Oversee responses to market conduct exams given by State Insurance Departments

● Collaborated with HMLIC management to ensure compliance policies and procedures are

communicated to and implemented in affected functional areas

Director of Annuity Pricing HMLIC (1988 - 2005)

● Managed actuarial students for life and annuity pricing and experience studies

● Planned and led meetings to set credited rates on interest sensitive insurance products

● Supervised completion of competitive studies

● Evaluated new life and annuity administrative systems

Actuarial Student HMLIC (1986 - 1988)

● Completed experience studies and life and annuity pricing

● Passed parts 1-3 of the Actuarial Exams while also earning 45 Professional Development Credits

Education

Illinois Wesleyan University: Bloomington, IL

Bachelor of Arts Degree: Specialized in Mathematics

GPA: 3.53/4.0

Graduated: August 1986 with Laude honors

Other qualifications

• Graduated in 3 years from Illinois Wesleyan University

• Graduated Olympia High School as co-valedictorian in 3 years

• Marketed and negotiated items for sale and buy through electronic media i.e. Craigslist

• Trained to compete in marathons, high endurance races, and military style obstacle courses

• Fostered dogs for the Animal Protective League until they were ready to be adopted

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