CRIS (MARIACRISTINA) BONILLA
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Norwalk, CT 06855 203-***-****
SUMMARY:
Professional with years of proven Insurance and Reinsurance experience; Excellent analytical skills, Business acumen; Outstanding Leadership skills; Strong understanding of attaining and exceeding annual goals; Well versed in SAP and Excel; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Relationship management skills to build/retain customer loyalty; Excellent coach and mentor, encouraging accountants and other professionals to achieve their full potential; Consistently provides outstanding customer care. Fluent in Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Guy Carpenter / Marsh McLennan, January 2021 - Present
Hybrid - Analyst II Transactional Services - Client Support Service
Responsible for all aspects of daily cash management for the Facultative Reinsurance department in AS400 and Open Twins systems, for both Premium and claims. Creative daily / monthly cash balancing reports for treasury for them to add to their closing package.
Creative monthly Facultative report to send to Clients and Markets per contract terms for collections
Work with the brokers and TA on resolving all inquiries related to assigned accounts for clients and market to ensure accurate data reporting
Work closing with claims to ensure all claims payment are processed on a timely basis and reinsurance and recovery are processed weekly.
Scrutinizing evaluating and processing Assumed and Fac Premium and loss transactions.
Addressing inequities related to assigned accounts.
Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (VACO LLC), April 2020 – January 2021
Holmdel. NJ Temporary Reinsurance Project
Research Treaty contracts by years and program in the Win System and create spreadsheet with the contract information to entire in the new PRS System
Attended daily status meeting to give updates and resolve any issues
Update information in the PRS Systems
Research insurance company in AM Best for their rating to update Schedule F in PRS System
Accounting Principles, Stamford, CT January 2020 – March 2020
Temporary Data Entry
Special project updating Bullhorn Data system with information from Zoom Info, LinkedIn and Company Website
HAI Group, Cheshire, CT September 2019- December 2019
Reinsurance Accountant
Calculated and reported premium and losses associated with reinsurance for four companies
Prepared monthly Bordereaux for all companies, including monitoring contact changes
Reconciled companies’ reinsurance payable and receivable accounts
Interacted with reinsurance/brokers to ensure timely settlements of premium, losses, and reporting issues
Process monthly closing, journal entries, and reconciliations
Navigators, a brand of The Hartford, Stamford, CT October 2018- September 2019
Senior Ceded Reinsurance Analyst
Setup up New Treaty Contracts in Nav Re, Nav International and Syndicate systems
Prepare, bill and collect Ceded Profit Commission, Sliding Scale Commission and Loss Corridor Monthly and Quarterly accounts as well as related payments.
Prepare and post monthly and quarterly journal entries.
Send out Premium payments to all reinsurance
Prepare and send out notices for collection of all cash call and large losses
Gerber Life Insurance Company, White Plains, NY January 2011 - October 2018
(a Nestle Company)
Senior Treaty Accountant/Group Benefits Manager
Responsible for all aspects of accounting for group benefits reinsurance structures in support of business lines
Managed $182M book of insurance business and 50 General Underwriters
Processed $12-$23M in premiums and claims monthly
Produced Monthly MGU reporting and reconciliation of 32 active accounts. Booked claims, expenses, administrative fees and claim fund adjustments. Provided analytical support regarding Letters of Credit, Annual Statement Schedules for Reinsurance (S) and Taxes (T). Actively involved in month-end and year-end financial close processes
Liaised with the CFO and Senior Executive Team to financially assess reinsurance structures
Odyssey RE, Stamford, CT September 2007 - January 2011
Senior Account Analyst, Retro Accounting
Assisted in the coordination of commutation proposals received from retrocessionaires and prepared analyses for Claims and Actuarial departments
Provided information to the Claims Legal/Collections Department of reinsurer.
Prepared wide range of schedules with information from the RSG (Reinsurance System Group) and facilitated the collection of $5M in outstanding balances
Reviewed, assembled, input and supervised credit card statements, employee expenditure records and incoming bills and required documentation for payment
Prepared and recorded asset, liability, revenue expense entries and analyzed information
Core Managers (a GE Capital Services Company), Norwalk, CT May 2000 - January 2005
Senior Treaty Accountant
Processed premium, unearned premium reserves and Quota-Share losses
Processed contingent and sliding scale commissions, premium adjustments and reinstating commissions
Performed daily application of reinsurance cash receipts, disbursements and resolved discrepancies
Prepared month-end summary of new business and cash activity
Conducted quarterly reconciliations of Quota-Share Loss activity between treaty and claims databases
Swiss RE, Armonk, NY January 1999 - May 2000 & January 2005 - Aug 2007
Senior Treaty Accountant
Managed 50+ accounts valued at $23M and communicated with the underwriting department, branches and ceding companies
Delivered ceded reinsurance accounting including reviewing and interpreting financial components and reinsurance treaties
Assisted with development and implementation of internal controls and accounting policies
Oversaw the analysis and tracking of complex accounts of direct, assumed and ceded business
Led a team of 10 technical accountants
Rewarded for exceeding annual goals
EDUCATION:
Pace University, New York, NY
Business Administration, Major in Computer Science
COMPUTER SKILLS:
SAP, RSG, eFreedom, Free 2000, Image Right, Citrix-Xen and KwikTag, Microsoft Office, Focus, Genius, Subscribe, Bullhorn, Zoom Info PRS, Wins, Rally, AS400, Open Twins, Fax Exchange and Oracle People Soft