Ascot Group

Senior Vice President,  Partnership Engagement - Central Region

Vouch Insurance

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Head of Underwriting 

Starr Companies

Responsible for overall field leadership in the 13 state Midwest Region, consisting of over 120 employees in 3 offices. Execute the underwriting and distribution strategy for all property and casualty lines of business. Responsible for leading the 20 member Regional Leadership Team, representing all Profit Centers and Support Areas.

Regional Vice President - Midwest Region

Allianz Insurance

Led  the underwriting operations for all Financial Lines business in the Midwest Zone. Developed and executed the underwriting and distribution strategy for Financial Lines in North America, specifically in the Midwest Zone. Responsible for developing and growing a portfolio of Financial Lines business consisting of:
•	Management Liability Commercial (D&O, EPL, Pension Trustee, and Crime)
•	Management Liability Financial (D&O, EPL, Pension Trustee, and Crime)
•	Professional Indemnity (A&E, Tech, Media, Miscellaneous, and Single Project) 
Worked in conjunction with Line of Business Heads to hire and manage local staff on a matrix basis.  Supported the development of internal underwriting resources, workstations and workflows. Liaised with Claims, Operations, Marketing, Distribution Management, Actuarial and other key business areas in order to achieve desired results. Grew relationships with key distribution partners in order to drive the desired submission and hit ratio activity across the Midwest Zone to achieve budgeted GWP and profitability goals.

Head of Midwest Zone - Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Member of Senior Field Leadership Team. Worked alongside the Chief Field Executive and other key leaders. Played a critical role in creating and improving field initiatives and strategies.

•	Engaged with key business leaders to link strategic growth objectives with the organization’s resources and capabilities.
•	Established effective working relationships with key resources and decision makers within the company.
•	Member of Personal Insurance Executive Team, responsible for exploring strategic options for the business unit.
•	Worked with Executive Leadership Team, Personal Insurance leaders, Mergers and Acquisition team and investment bankers on the sale of the Personal Insurance business. 
•	Key contributor to the Confidential Information Memorandum provided to initial interested parties as well as the Management Presentation given to prospective buyers, during the sale of the Personal Insurance business.
•	Prepared and participated in all management presentation meetings with prospective buyers.
•	Led and coordinated the population of the Virtual Data Room during the due-diligence process. 
•	Designed and implemented a new management reporting process to monitor the Personal Insurance business, including premium growth, new & renewal trends, broker segments, human resource concerns and other critical issues facing the business.

Chief of Staff & Deputy Field Executive - Fireman's Fund

StarStone Insurance

Developed and executed the underwriting and marketing strategy for the group and business unit. Directly responsible for building the Management Liability and Professional Lines unit in the Midwest.  Responsible for developing and growing a book of Management Liability business consisting of Directors and Officers Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Employment Practices Liability, and Fidelity business for both publicly-traded and privately-held companies.

Regional Vice President - US Management Liability Group

Zurich Insurance

Provided business management support and played a key role in supporting the definition and implementation of the strategy and driving critical projects.  Responsible for coordinating and directing the shared services support for Operations (Communications, HR, & Finance).  Member of the Operations Senior Leadership Team with management responsibilities for all Staff, Extended Leadership Team, and Operations Council Meetings. Led the development and execution of operational transformation communications, strategies and plans.

Chief of Staff - Operations

Led the implementation of a customer-focused methodology and approach to improve operational performance in quality, cost, delivery and staff satisfaction within the Specialties Business Unit.  Responsible for training, coaching and challenging local staff & management to utilize the Lean tools & techniques.

Zurich Lean Champion - Strategic Execution

Responsible for Broker relationships between the 14 National Strategic Brokers, select Wholesalers and our new business unit, Zurich Integrated Products with targeted Gross Written Premiums of $125 million in 2009.  Designed, developed and commercialized Zurich Integrated Product offering with the Executive Director of National Sales and the Head of Distribution.  Identified key strategic and tactical marketing issues for the One Zurich brand to enable Brokers and Zurich to work effectively together for the most advantageous revenue growth.

Broker Relationship Leader - Distribution & Regional Management

Led the North Central Region covering 12 states, consisting of over 780 individuals and over $3.3 billion in GWP.  Responsible for leading 14 member Regional Leadership Team representing all Property and Casualty Business Units & Strategic Service Units.  Directly managed all Business Development Managers and Marketing Associate.

Regional Executive - Distribution & Regional Management

Directed the department’s twelve-member Central Region underwriting unit for all standard, non-standard, middle market and non-profit business.  Responsible for maintaining and developing a $70 million/16 state region consisting of Directors and Officers Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Fidelity, Kidnap/Ransom & Extortion and Employment Practices Liability business. Directly responsible for production, marketing, hiring, performance management and strategic planning for the Region.

Regional Vice President - Management Solutions Group

Directed and managed a team of three underwriters responsible for a $25 million book of business in the Central and New York Regions.  Accountable for production and profitability of the book, along with performance management of the underwriting staff.  Underwrote and grew the department’s management liability book of business on a nationwide basis.

Regional Underwriting Officer - Management Solutions Group

Responsible for underwriting and marketing of all lines of management liability.

Senior Underwriter - Management Solutions Group

Underwriter - Management Solutions Group

Chubb Insurance

Underwriter - Executive Protection Department

Insurance executive with over 30 years of experience and a successful track record for building profitable broker and customer relationships.  Strategic business acumen, leadership, team building, operational expertise, and project management skills have been tested and proven in successfully opening and growing new regional offices as well as building and leading new business segments. Licensed P&C and Surplus Lines Producer.

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