Cory Hewens
Commercial Associate Underwriter at Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company- Claim this Profile
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Learning to Say No with Confidence and Grace
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Excel: Power Query for Beginners
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Communicating with Emotional Intelligence
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Being an Effective Team Member
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Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU)
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The Culture Code (Blinkist Summary)
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Associate in General Insurance (AINS)
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The Practices of High-Performing Employees
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15 Secrets Successful People Know about Time Management (getAbstract Summary)
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The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
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Experience
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Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company
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United States
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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Commercial Associate Underwriter
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Engage in the daily underwriting and processing of new and renewal business, endorsements and premium audit transactions• Use established practices, processes and procedures to renew and write new policies based on underwriting authority• Review new and renewal business application documents, gather additional information as needed to accurately underwrite policies• Understand rating methodology and coverage
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New Business Associate Underwriter
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
Core Responsibilities• Assist production underwriters in the daily underwriting and processing of new business and endorsements.• Use established practices, processes, and procedures to quote and write new policies based on underwriting authority.• Review new business application documents, gather additional information as needed to accurately underwrite policies.• Understand commercial rating methodology and coverage.
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Commercial Support Specialist Team Lead
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2020
The primary function of this role provides quality clerical and administrative support to our Commercial Operations division and our agents by learning and utilizing underwriting knowledge.Additional responsibilities include:• Organizing workloads, team meetings, and productivity reports- providing feedback to the team and director. • Creating and documenting workflows, processes, procedures, and training plans with a strong focus on error-free deliverables. • Providing exceptional customer service ideals and philosophies and working with management to establish and communicate expectations and service level agreements.
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager
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Nov 2015 - May 2018
• Strengthening and directing daily operations of all hotel administration duties of a 102-room hotel including the management of finances, human resources, inventory, sales, and legal. • Controlling costs and maximizing budget dollars using profit tools, scheduling employees to optimize financial performance, and evaluating P&L statements and room revenue analysis reports to maximize revenue. • Constructing weekly employee labor forecasts by using risk assessment and implementing action plans to adjust room price points to achieve maximum revenue. • Establishing strong communication internally as a team, and externally with customers to quickly resolve complaints and build relationships to ensure customer satisfaction. • Prospecting initiatives and negotiating contracts to achieve higher yearly revenue goals leading to an increase of ADR (Average Daily Rate) over 10% with existing clientele. • Providing an inclusive bilingual environment by engaging in activities to support and build strong relations. • Interviewing, hiring, and training a high performance team and continually mentoring every individual to achieve excellence through memorable service.
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Residence Inn by Marriott
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager
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Aug 2013 - Nov 2015
• Excelling in superior customer service before, during, and after, leading to an increase in overall guest satisfaction from the bottom 5% of Residence Inn hotels to the top 10% in one year. (GuestVoice) • Motivating and encouraging my team by inspiring them to take initiative and have a positive attitude each day with every interaction by putting people first. • Pursuing professional development and staying up-to-date on the latest hotel technologies, which led to the opportunity of speaking at a General Manager conference on my knowledge of ESRevPAR.
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Ferris State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Advisor
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Nov 2010 - May 2013
• Developed and coordinated engaging programs to support resident’s personal and academic needs. • Interacted with residents by serving as a positive role model to instill a strong residential hall community. • Confronted peers in difficult situations, counseling and advising a healthy environment while maintaining interpersonal relationships. • Developed and coordinated engaging programs to support resident’s personal and academic needs. • Interacted with residents by serving as a positive role model to instill a strong residential hall community. • Confronted peers in difficult situations, counseling and advising a healthy environment while maintaining interpersonal relationships.
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Education
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2009 - 2013
Ferris State University
Bachelor's degree, Resort Management Concentration/Minor: Club Management
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