Zachary Myers
Agent/Owner - State Farm Insurance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
*************@*****.*** - 330-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Agent/Owner
State Farm Insurance - Strongsville, OH - January 2015 to Present Successfully hired, on boarded, trained, and developed a team of four full time employees and one part time employee
*#3 in the Market in Raw New Auto (August 2015)
*#1 in the Market in Mutual Funds (September 2015)
*#1 in the Market in Health (September 2015)
*#4 in the Market in Fire (September 2015)
*#1 TICA in Market Q3 2015 (Production)
*Successful implementation of dynamic, innovative, creative marketing campaigns (#QuoteForACause
#QuoteForACause, Free Shred it Event, State Farm Build a Better Crew live events) Agent Intern
State Farm Insurance - Bloomington, IL - May 2014 to December 2014 Manager Provider Relations
State Farm in February - Twinsburg, OH - October 2013 to January 2014 2014, working on Business Plan, compensation simulator, and other business plan reports
*Series 6, Ohio Health and Life, P&C, LTC certified, Annuity certified Consulting- Twinsburg, Ohio
Manager Provider Relations (October 2013- January 2014) Pharmacy Benefit Management
* Managed a team of three Provider Relations Coordinators
* Successful implantation of contracts with our largest pharmacies: Target, Walgreens, CVS, Kroger
* Successful implementation of contracting with our largest client: Boston Medicaid
* Led the successful implementation of paperless billing with the VA, reducing 15,000 labor hours
* Completed successful Internal Audit exam
*Led division through the completion of a private equity sale Product Manager Commercial Vehicle
National Interstate - Richfield, OH - April 2013 to September 2013 PRODUCT CLOSED FIVE MONTHS AFTER I JOINED THE COMPANY
*Created a Distribution Management Report that measures agency quoting and sales production, as well as agency development efforts.
*Identified three underwriting process loopholes that reduced adverse selection and prevented significant premium leakage.
*Introduced new rating model enhancements that increased segmentation and increased our conversion ratio.
*Worked directly with IT to improve our proprietary quoting platform to improve end user experience.
*Created a Macroeconomic Indicators Report that will allow NATL to make proactive business decisions.
*Successful completion of California market conduct examination project. Senior Product Analyst
Progressive Insurance - Highland Heights, OH - November 2011 to April 2013 I delivered an 88 Combined Ratio for my 15 states
* I proactively worked with pricing to hit rate selects and ensure targeted rate changes at the BMT and product level
* Provided analysis for Underwriting Support, resulting in fraud detection and non-renewal of policies and identifying Agent gaming issues
* Created Innovative Macro-Economic Indicators Report for Product Analysts, Product Managers, GM, Controller, CFO, and other leaders that directly influenced organizational planning at the highest levels Agent Channel Report
R&D to - Cleveland, OH - 2009 to 2011
to Product Managers and Product Analysts that provided sales, growth, and profitability measures at the agent level
Kaiser Permanente: Cleveland, OH
Pricing Information Analyst (2009-2011)
- 2010 Kaiser Permanente President's Signature Award Winner
- Created Profitability Dashboard for Senior Leadership
- PPACA/HHS Small Group Team Lead
-Implemented new product roll- out
-Implemented product pull from the market
-Developed/Maintained Small Group Pricing Algorithm Vendor Funding Specialist
Jo-Ann Stores - Hudson, OH - 2008 to 2008
Turned $300,000 department deficit into $200,000 surplus
-Implemented SEC compliant process flow
-Managed and balanced $5 million dollar vendor funded marketing budget Retail Sales Analyst
Technical Consumer Products (TCP) - Aurora, OH - 2007 to 2007 Wal-Mart Global Procurement "Supplier of the Year 2007"
-Lead Sales Analyst for Wal-Mart Account
-Tracked and monitored sales, inventory, and replenishment Licensed Financial Consultant
National City Bank - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - 2006 to 2006 Daily banking process (open, close, customer complaints)
- Third most profitable LFC in the Akron market
Rookie Agent
New York Life - Seven Hills, OH - 2005 to 2005
of the Month-August 2005
EDUCATION
BA in Finance
Kent State University
December 2004
Early Childhood Education
Youngstown State University
1998 to 2001
The University of Akron