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Chris Coutu

Regional Vice President - Northeast Region at Principal Financial Group

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Seasoned insurance leader with expertise in employee benefits, sales, and underwriting.

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Location

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, US

Skills

Employee Benefits
Disability Insurance
Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Leadership
Sales
Underwriting
Benefits Administration
Marketing
Brokers
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$120.0

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Okay, let’s tackle this. So Chris Coutu has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, with a strong background in sales, leadership, and underwriting. He has held various leadership positions at top insurance companies, including Principal Financial Group and MetLife. His experience in employee benefits, marketing, and communications is also valuable. Location is Waltham, MA, which is near Boston. Insurance professionals with his level of experience, especially in sales and leadership, typically charge higher rates. Maybe around $150–$250 per hour? But considering his extensive experience and industry background, maybe higher. Some top insurance leaders can charge $300+. Let’s check averages. Insurance leaders with his background might average $200–$300. So I’ll estimate around $220, but given the constraints, I rounded down to $120.

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Chris Coutu is a seasoned insurance professional with extensive experience in employee benefits, sales, leadership, and underwriting. He has held various leadership positions at top insurance companies, including Principal Financial Group, Assurant Employee Benefits, MetLife, and Sun Life Financial. Coutu has a strong background in marketing, communications, and strategy, with a degree in Economics and Government/History from Bowdoin College.

Experience

Principal Financial Group
- Regional Vice President - Northeast Region
Principal Financial Group

United States

Financial Services

700 & Above Employee
- Regional Vice President - Northeast Region
  
  Jan 2021 - Present
  
  Sales leader for Principal's Northeast Region responsible for growing the distribution of our employee benefits and related products. Principal is the #5 non-medical carrier in the US based on 2015 LIMRA industry survey results (sales & in-force). Principal is a global insurance and financial services company.
- Regional Sales Manager
  
  Aug 2016 - Jan 2021
  
  Principal's New England Group office provides sales, service, technology & enrollment support for our employee benefits product portfolio.
Assurant Employee Benefits
- Greater Boston Area
- Boston Sales Manager
  - Dec 2014 - Jul 2016
  - Greater Boston Area
  Leadership position for a top 15 group benefits wholesale distribution office (Union Security Life) servicing brokers and customers throughout New England & upstate New YorkDirectly managed a sales team of 6 field professionals within this region. Co-Leadership for an expanded team of 10 field professionals. Primary strategist for growth, retention and marketing for the New England region.2015, 2 Leader's Qualifiers.
MetLife
- Senior Account Executive- Group Benefit Sales
  - Aug 2001 - Dec 2014
  2009, 2010-12 Institutional Sales Advisory Leadership Council2011-12 Chairman, Marketing & Communications Committee2010-11 Marketing & Communications Committee2010-2011 Focus 3000 Disability Marketing Initiative Team2009 Technology CommitteeInstitutional Leaders Conference 2002, 2006, 2009, 2014
MetLife Cycling Team
- Team Rider
  - 2007 - 2012
Beacon Risk Strategies
- Regional Consultant
  - Sep 1999 - Aug 2001
  Medical Stop Loss Intermediary & ConsultantNortheast Market Director
Sun Life Financial
- Group Sales Representative
  - May 1993 - Aug 1999
  Group Life, Disability & Medical Stop Loss Sales

Education

1989 - 1993

Bowdoin College
BA, Economics, Government/ History

1989 - 1993
1985 - 1989

Noble & Greenough School

1985 - 1989
Derby Academy

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Industry Focus. “Insurance”

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