Reinsurance, Insurance, Catastrophe, Research

Marc A. Krieger

Dörrmattweg **A, Frick ****, Switzerland

Tel: +079******* • Email: ****.*******@***.**

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 10 March 1983

Nationality: American (Residence B Permit holder)

Civil Status: Married to a Swiss since 19 May 2011

Languages: English (Native Speaker), Spanish (Native Speaker), German (Basic)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Insurance Research Consultant (Independent Contractor), Earthquake Services, Christchurch, New

Zealand 03/2013-Present

Earthquake Services is an independent Claims Resolution Service that assists customers with

settlement of their EQC/Insurance claims following the devastating earthquakes that struck

Christchurch, New Zealand in 2010/2011

Provided research assistance to the CEO of Earthquake Services researching the EQC Act

that defines insurance coverage for natural disasters and private insurance policies

Provided other assistance such as proofreading and editing letters, doing research on

potential subcontractors, or advising the company tax minimisation and asset protection

Statutory Technical Adviser (Fixed Term Contract), Earthquake Commission (EQC), Wellington, New

Zealand, 05/2012-03/2013

EQC is New Zealand’s Crown-owned natural disaster insurer that covers damage arising

from earthquakes and other natural disasters

Worked on a tenth-month fixed term contract processing requests under New Zealand’s

Official Information Act and Privacy Act

Role required strong understanding of relevant New Zealand legislation to provide clients

with information to which they were legally entitled, whilst explaining reasons for declining

portions of request by citing applicable legislation

Drafted letters to clients in response to information requests with accompanying

explanations

Insurance Advisor Support (Fixed Term Contract), Medical Assurance Society (MAS) Insurance,

Wellington, New Zealand, 03/2011-05/2012

MAS is a niche market insurer providing insurance/investment products to professionals

Tasks and skills included underwriting house, contents, and motor vehicle insurance policies

based on client risk profile and servicing business risk, income protection, and life insurance

Provided support to advisers by setting up appointments, answering telephone and e-mail

enquiries, writing and proofreading policy documents, or preparing documents for meetings

Managing Director, Alaskan Leopard Tours, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 05/2008-09/2010

Bought the established small bus tour company from the previous owner

I self-ran and managed the business including designing and organising tours

Maintained and updated the company website to ensure maximum Search Engine

Optimisation, overseeing the marketing, handling accounts and tax returns, handling

customer queries, and supervising two employees

Sold the business to a competitor for a profit before emigrating from the United States

Insurance Services Associate, Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 09/2005-08/2006

Processed insurance transactions for clients over the phone and serviced life insurance

products

Answered technical queries from financial advisers regarding features of the life insurance

products, the investments contained within the life insurance policies, tax questions, and

ran projections on investment returns on funds within the life insurance policies

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor (Law) 2006-2007

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

I completed the first year of law school studying subjects such as Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure,

Constitutional Law, Property, and Criminal Law, but I did not complete the degree

B.A (Political Science), 2002-2005

University of Texas, Austin, Texas USA

Specialisation: My studies dealt primarily with comparative politics around the globe and international

relations. The curriculum at the University of Texas required writing several undergraduate academic

papers.

OTHER

Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Extracurricular Achievements: 1st Prize Texas State Citizen Bee Champion 2001 (This is a social studies

competition amongst all the high schools in the state of Texas)

PROFFESIONAL REFERENCES

Bryan Staples: General Manager of Earthquake Services

60 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch 8145 New Zealand

Phone +(64) 3-3778855 *****@******************.**.**

Adam Neilsen: Team Leader at the Earthquake Commission

53 Princess Street, Christchurch 8041 New Zealand

Phone +(64) 3-5757200

Sam Thompson: Registered Sales Assistant at ING Financial Partners

10900 Stonelake Blvd. Ste B-150, Austin, Texas 78759 United States of America

Phone: + (1-512-***-****

Michael Paulsen: Law Professor at St Thomas School of Law

1000 LaSalle Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 United States of America

Phone: +(1-651-***-**** ********@********.**

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