Vanessa Smith
Los Angeles, CA
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Skills
Executive Leadership, Management and Mentoring Training, Excellent Oral & Written Communication Skills, Project & Process
Management, Customer Development & Service, Database Management & Reporting, Team Building, Problem Solving / Troubleshooting, Cost containment /Management, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook) .
Education:
Bachelor of Science: Business - Biola University - La Mirada
Associate of Science: Risk Management - Insurance Institute of America- CA Experience:
Customer Service Representative
State Farm – Issac Bridgewater Agency
05/25/2022 to 8/31/2022
Use a customer-focused, needs-based review process to educate customers about insurance options.
Develop leads
schedule appointments,
identify customer needs, and
market appropriate products and services.
Education Counselor 05/21/17 to 02/28/20
Online Trading Academy
Sell financial education, trading services and related products
Match student learning needs and goals with course content, trading options
Build ongoing relationships with students and provide continuous consultation, service and support.
Risk Manager/ Claims Manager 12/2013 to 05/21/17
Lewis Management Corp.
•Oversee all functions related to insurance for a group of companies including the identification and assessment of risk and exposures
•Monitor and manage all insurance coverage to ensure proper scope, policy limits, deductible and gaps in coverage
•Coordinate information for insurance broker(s) relative to the placement and renewal of Property, Liability,
Workers' Compensation, Course of Construction, Boiler & Machinery, Crime, Flood, etc. and financial risk insurance coverage
•Contract & agreement compliance - insurance and indemnification provision review and negotiation
•Ensure compliance with company insurance requirements for vendors, tenants and residents
•Manage the investigation, resolution and recovery of liability, property damage and financial risk claims/litigations
•Prepare reports and analysis for insurance claims, incidents and OSHA reports
•Implement and monitor safety programs and system restructuring to prevent claims and reduce total cost of risk
•Further reduced claim costs and improved productivity by streamlining inter-departmental processes and communication
Health Plan Advisor - Risk Retention (Contract Position) 10/2011 to 10/2013
WellPoint
•Provide detailed analysis to identify and promote the value of existing medical plans
•Advise and consult on alternate plans
•Responsible for working with clients (some non-satisfied) through rate increases and cancellation issues
Director of Risk Management / Claims Manager 10/2005 to 01/2011
Oakwood Worldwide
•Effective communication (written and verbal) to executive staff
•Monitor and manage all insurance coverage to ensure proper scope, policy limits, deductibles and gaps in coverage
•Identify and access threats and decide how to avoid, reduce or transfer risks
•Investigation, resolution and recovery of liability, property damage and financial risk claims/litigations
•Contract/agreement indemnification review and negotiation
Account Executive - Insurance & Risk Management 08/2000 - 10/2005 Alert Staffing
•C-Suite level management responsibility
•Monitor and manage all insurance coverage to ensure proper scope, policy limits, deductibles and gaps in coverage
•Identify and access threats and decide how to avoid, reduce or transfer risks
•Investigation, resolution and recovery of third party/liability, property damage and financial risk claims/litigation
•Managed total insurance cost and restructured insurance policies to cut cost annually due to extreme annual growth
•Member on the business development team assisting fortune 50 & 100 companies with contingent labor safety procedures
VP, Casualty Risk Management 07/1994 to 08/2000
Marsh Risk Insurance Services
•Executive (C-Suite) level management responsibilities, including staff supervisor
•Responsible for the planning, negotiating and servicing of risk management accounts in various industry groups (fortune 500 companies) working with C-suite level clients
•New business and client retention responsibilities
Property & Casualty – License Active
Life & Health – License Active