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Project Manager Management

Location:
Carlisle, PA, 17015
Posted:
February 23, 2012

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RICHARD H. KISIELEWSKI

** ***** ***** ****: 717-***-****

Carlisle, PA 17015 Mobile: 484-***-****

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SUMMARY

Operations/Finance/Administrative executive with thirty years of management level experience in major corporation and MGA positions. High-level and hands-on expertise in Vision/Strategic/Business Plan design and implementation, financial analysis and reconciliation, Systems and Management Information development and execution, business processing and management reporting. Solid communication and problem-solving skills and adaptation to change.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

XL CAPITAL, Exton, PA 2002 - 2012

International Insurance Company

Vice President – Operations within North America Programs.

- Assumed control of and restructured the division’s Warranty Book which included a $220 million Auto Warranty Program. Completely rebuilt the program including rewriting Program Administrator’s Agreement, negotiation of all reinsurance and trust agreements for Captive business plus creation of management information structure. Initiated and controlled monthly and quarterly premium and loss reporting with full P&L responsibility; conducted multi-departmental annual audits.

- Coordinated the implementation/integration of $165 million MGU Catastrophe program into Programs unit including all systems, filing and financial/operational issues.

- Manage run-off operations including $100M W.C. book of business, MGU Catastrophe program described above plus Auto Warranty program (as of 6/09).

- Assumed North American Programs Division operational/financial duties on full time basis in 2009 to include: Rate/Quote/Issue processing system due diligence, vendor selection, development and implementation; Product Management/Regulatory liaison; annual inter-departmental audit coordination; new program operations due diligence; financial reporting – budgeting/forecasting and strategic/business planning, quarterly P&L level reconciliation and commentary, premium collections and reinsurance security/administration; annual expense analysis with quarterly reviews; weekly/monthly/quarterly corporate financial reconciliation and reporting; Business Continuity Planning.

PHICO GROUP, Mechanicsburg, PA 1996 – 2001

Insurance Company

Vice President - Administration

Member of new management team recruited to rebuild and revitalize company. Assumed full range of financial and operations duties.

- Created and implemented the Group Vision/Strategic/Business Planning process; duplicated same for annual Premium and Expense Budget process on individual Company and Group level

- Designed and directed the restructuring of $250 million company data capture processing systems including establishment of complete P&L and management information structure

- Assumed interim management of Information Systems department (65 people) and assisted in selection process for Chief Information Officer

- Day to day management of 225,000 square foot plant, dining facility and five operating units

- Full control over the building of four new offices and relocation of one existing office

Richard Kisielewski

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BROWNSTONE AGENCY, INC., New York, NY 1995 - 1996

Managing General Agency

Underwriting Manager

Assumed responsibility for the day-to-day Broker/Agent relations, Underwriting and processing operations of $20 million Managing General Agent facility writing habitational business. Managed and participated in complete conversion of underwriting Rate/Quote/Issue processing system to achieve State Filing compliance in both rate and form.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, New York, NY 1980 – 1994

International Insurance Company

Vice President - New Hampshire Insurance Company 1992 – 1994

Director of Operations responsible for a complete range of administrative and operational functions with staff of 25 including 5 managers.

- Chief Financial Officer charged with building complete P&L Budget structure encompassing four major operating divisions and nine functional regions.

- Coordinated restructuring and physical relocation of $600 million company involving complete range of administrative, financial and operational functions

- MIS achievements included conversion of prior system to new operating environment with revised work flow procedures and processing standards implemented in all regional offices.

Assistant Vice President - American Home Assurance Company 1988 – 1992

Chief Administrative Officer overseeing all administrative/financial/operations activities with functional departments including Financial Operations, MIS, Reinsurance, Premium Processing and Operations Services. Member of six person Senior Management team that controlled the strategic direction and managenment of the company. Major areas of responsibility included the following:

- Monthly, quarterly and annual statutory company reporting with corporate comptroller’s area.

- MIS functions included management of two LAN - 150 user environment; PC user training and support; evaluation of company and Profit Center hardware/software needs.

- Initiated and managed expense monitoring and variance reporting enhancing control of $80 million expense budget

- Directed preparation of budgets, forecasting, financial statutory reporting and statistical analysis

- Designed structured outline and directed the development of strategic planning process encompassing fourteen (14) Profit Centers with company level consolidation

- Reinsurance administration involving over thirty treaties including treaty experience reporting, treaty proposal preparation and collections activities.

Administrative Manager - Property Division 1985 – 1988

-Managed all financial, reinsurance and administration functions in home office and field offices.

-Project Manager/Systems Administrator for Artificial Intelligence/Expert System development project

Previous experience within American Home Assurance Co. 1980 – 1985

- Managed Administrative Support Group handling all functions for Company President’s office.

- Claims Coding Manager for all AIG Domestic claims transactions.

EDUCATION

New York University, New York, NY

B.A. – Sociology



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