Steve Thorpe

*** *. ********* **., *********, WA 98133 206-***-****

Home e-mail: acvg58@r.postjobfree.com

Education: Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

B.A. Economics, May 1994

Qualifications and Skills:

Communications:

Experience presenting quotes to agents and highlighting company attributes and value propositions verbally and in writing in roles as underwriter and wholesale specialty agent.

Completed 16-hour Professional Selling Skills seminar and course to refine ability to find mutually beneficial solutions and results in the sales process.

Presented 3 hour continuing education lecture to agents regarding the history and evolution of the USL&H and Jones Acts.

Edited sections of school newspaper at Whitman College 1992-94. Organization:

Responsible for handling and prioritizing many different tasks and workflows as manager, underwriter, auditor, and filings analyst.

Re-engineered workflows in both claims and underwriting departments while in assistant positions at Eagle to achieve greater efficiency and increase productivity within the support staff.

Managed transition of computer processing formats and corresponding state-filed output at SAFECO. Underwriting/Auditing/Analysis:

Responsible for daily communication with brokers, insureds, and various jurisdictional administrative bureaus, managing their needs and the goals of the organization.

Experienced in making point-of-sale presentations to brokers, insureds, and prospective insureds in order to secure new business and renew existing book of business.

Managed up to $20 million book of state act and USL&H work comp business at LIG Marine, SeaBright, AIG, Fremont, and Eagle.

Grew own book of state-act workers comp at Fremont Comp by 80% in 7 months.

Responsible for writing letters and detailed reports outlining conversations, plans of action, and analysis of various issues.

Experience reviewing field audits, determining appropriate classifications and applying specific jurisdictional rules and regulations.

Supervisory experience managing and monitoring underwriting field staff, assessing performance, and motivating productivity.

Insurance Employment History:

LIG Marine Managers- NW Director- 2-13 to 4-16

SeaBright Insurance Company-- Maritime Underwriting Manager, 11-08 to 2-13

AIG Longshore-- Underwriting Manager, 4-07 to 11-08

AIG Longshore-- Senior Underwriter, 12-02 to 4-07

SAFECO Insurance Corp-- Commercial Filings Analyst, 1-01 to 12-02

Fremont Compensation Group-- Senior Underwriter, 2-99 to 12-00

Eagle Insurance Group-- Senior Underwriter, 10-98 to 2-99

Eagle Insurance Group-- Underwriter, 4-96 to 10-98

Eagle Insurance Group-- Premium Auditor, 12-95 to 4-96

Eagle Insurance Group-- Underwriter Assistant, 6-95 to 12-95

Eagle Insurance Group-- Claims Assistant, 7-94 to 6-95

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