Louis Sode
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position with a growth-oriented company offering opportunity for advancement.
EXPERIENCE:
Am Wins/Max Re Specialty Insurance Company - San Francisco, CA
Vice President
• Opened and managed new office of AM Wins Surplus Lines in San Francisco
• Recruited and hired staff
• Exceeded goals on a regular basis
Swett and Cranford/AON – San Francisco, CA
Assistant Vice President
• Part of a start-up Surplus Lines Underwriting facility which proved extremely profitable over a five year
period.
Westchester Specialty Group – San Francisco, CA
Corporate Vice President
• Managed property operations of West Coast Region, including Alaska and Hawaii.
• Directed day to day negotiations as well as much of the treaty negotiations for the corporation
• Managed staffing and profitability of the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices
Industrial Underwriters – San Francisco, CA
Property Manager
• Managed and grew property segment of a San Francisco excess and surplus lines carrier
• Assisted senior management in writing extremely profitable classes of business with substantial growth.
• Re-staffed office with highly experienced Underwriters
Marsh and McLennan – San Francisco, CA
Account Executive
• Functioned as an account executive for global retail broker in San Francisco
• Handled insurance needed of major accounts such as PG&E, Hills Brothers Coffee, Applied Materials
Mission Re Management Corporation – San Francisco, CA
Assistant Vice President
• Shared responsibilities of opening and staffing a new reinsurance office in San Francisco
• Directly managed the property segment
• Recruited and hired staff (underwriting + clerical)
• Exceed goals for this start up office.
EDUCATION:
Stonehill College –North Easton, MA
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Licensed in California
Surplus Lines – Agent and Broker
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• 25 Years of Surplus Lines
• Extensive Brokerage, Company and Reinsurance experience
• Treaty insurance negotiation experience
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy meeting and exceeding goals