Marybeth Morris, MAOL, AIS
Overland Park, Kansas 66213
adiqn2@r.postjobfree.com
Six Sigma Certified / Insurance Product Knowledge / Customer Relationship Management / Project Management / Procsi certified
I have a 25-year record of achievement and demonstrated success, focused on Innovation, Planning, Organizing, and Execution. I have led major projects and initiatives which have had global impact, always reaching or exceeding expected benefits. I am recognized for my ability to form cohesive teams, organize complex projects, and prioritize workload to achieve results – on time and on budget. My focus is on innovation, transformation, growing company revenues and improving team performance. I am an exceptional mentor and coach, passionate about growing new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with external business partners, through both strategic and day to day operations management.
Professional Experience
2016 – Present Swiss Re Vice President Strategic Initiatives
Lead A&H efforts to achieve premium and profit growth through internal change and external partnerships.
Actively seek out, identify and implement opportunities to enhance the way Swiss Re does business. Anticipate emerging market requirements and identify opportunities.
Leverage emerging and disruptive technologies to gain process efficiencies and increased profitability.
Foster a culture of change and agility to enable rapid adoption of new technologies.
Solidify Swiss Re as a thought leader and global pacesetter.
Tribe Scrum master for multilevel process improvements through innovative solutions.
2013 – 2016 Swiss Re Vice President Corporate Development
Provide end-to-end business consulting, project and process management services to all areas of Swiss Re.
Lead, organize, and manage integrated project teams consisting of experts from different functions.
Successfully complete business cases for new products, projects and market strategies.
Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from Underwriting, Sales, Products and other functions.
Provide support for the identification of new business development opportunities and implementation as well as enhancement of existing offerings.
Managed large projects (in excess of a million dollars) regionally as well as globally.
2011 – 2013 Swiss Re Assistant Vice President Business Engineering
Internal consultant with Swiss Re Consultancy, serving in several capacities: project manager, PMO support, process engineering and business engineering.
Operations Leader for Swiss Re Customer Service Team.
2009 – 2011 JM WILSON Branch Manager
Responsible for day-to-day operations of Managing General Agent office.
Ensured team met turnaround time for quote timeliness.
Sold the JM Wilson Brand to bring on new agents and grew the Missouri office territory.
Develop Strategic plan for Missouri office and presented it to CEO.
Underwrite Long Haul trucking risks, Commercial Property and Casualty Surplus line risks working with a variety of markets to ensure the end client receives best pricing and coverage.
Mentor Underwriters and develop skills to ensure we have a sales and marketing atmosphere with a strong background in insurance.
In my first 5 months as branch manager, we exceeded the actual and projected 6-month goals.
Additional History
2006 – 2009 Swiss Re Vice President Insurance Operations
2004 – 2005 Operations transition leader
2002 – 2004 Operations Team Leader for Ge Insurance Solutions Healthcare division
1996 – 2002 Armed Forces Insurance
1994 – 1996 Leavenworth Times Advertising
1992 – 1994 Missouri House of Representatives
1989 – 1990 United Missouri Bank
1987 – 1989 Kemper Financial
Education & Training
1987 – Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2015 - Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Baker University, Baldwin, KS
Industry Education & Certification
Kansas licensed insurance agent in Property and Casualty lines
CPCU 510, 520, 530, 551
INS 21, 22 23, 25
Certificate of General Insurance
AIS Designation
Green belt Certified
Prosci Certified Change Management
Emerging Leaders Program for Women Leaders through Central Exchange