Experience

CRC Swett

• United States
• Insurance
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President

  • Sep 2010 - Present

• Senior Underwriter

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Coordinated the underwriting and and implementation of placing property and casualty business for thetargeted class of business.• Coordinated testing with partner systems enabling them to produce Long Term Care Accounts.• Interfaced with property partner to develop better rates and coverages specific to this class of businesswhich increased writings in multiple states..• Underwrote property coverages to meet specific construction, protection & PML guidelines and rates ofthe carrier which increased my authority in the program.• Underwrote GL/PL, Auto, & Excess Liability to conform with partner guidelines within agency authority. Show less



CNA Corporation

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Underwriting Consultant

  • May 2002 - Sep 2009

  Developed new business from existing producers and coordinated successful audits of MGA approved business. • Met all Property, GL/PL, Auto, and Excess/Umbrella underwriting guidelines within underwriter’s authority. • Increased writings in SD & IA from $250,000 to $3 million. • Managed 15 different production sources within the entire country. • Coordinated all large property referrals for 13 underwriters (location limits over $25MM or entire schedules over $100MM) between our unit and the large property underwriting unit. • Coordinated writings and referrals for Swett & Crawford’s book of business of over $14 million. Show less



Western Specialty

• Senior Underwriter

  • Jun 1999 - Apr 2002

  Developed new business from existing producers and coordinated successful audits with the company's reinsurance carrier. • Expanded sales for all lines of coverage, Property, GL, Auto, Umbrella, for specialty classes of business (Bars, Taverns, Restaurants, Hotels, Apartments, and Contractors). • Developed Excess Rating tool for writing Excess Workers Compensation Insurance in conjunction with GenRe. • Coordinated successful audits between our reinsurance carrier and the underwriters. Show less



Crum & Forster Mgrs/Coregis

• Senior Underwriter

  • Nov 1986 - May 1999

  Assisted in the development and training of 3 casualty underwriters and assisted in the training of 4 underwriting assistants in rating liability exposures. • Worked with the Vice President of Casualty to implement training of existing underwriters to price accounts from 1st dollar coverage to excess layers, including accounts excess of large retentions. • Worked with the Vice President of Casualty to instill confidence in the underwriting and pricing of the business with the reinsurance market to obtain greater treaty capacity (went from $500K x/s $500K to $9MM x/s $1MM) Show less



Zurich Insurance Company

• Senior Casualty Underwriter

  • Jun 1984 - Nov 1986

  Establish production goals for agency plant and produce profitable underwriting results. • Underwrote and set pricing for all lines of casualty business including worker‘s compensation, general liability, automobile liability and physical damage and umbrella policies. • Set and achieved production goals and made agency calls to approximately 23 agencies located mainly in the DuPage county area. Establish production goals for agency plant and produce profitable underwriting results. • Underwrote and set pricing for all lines of casualty business including worker‘s compensation, general liability, automobile liability and physical damage and umbrella policies. • Set and achieved production goals and made agency calls to approximately 23 agencies located mainly in the DuPage county area.



Maryland Casualty

• Senior Casualty Underwriter

  • Aug 1979 - May 1984

  Establish production goals for agency plant and produce profitable underwriting results. • Began as a Commercial Casualty Underwriter and was promoted to Senior Casualty Underwriter. • Underwrote all lines of casualty business and maintained work flow through the department. • Maintained computer system which processed commercial automobile policies. Establish production goals for agency plant and produce profitable underwriting results. • Began as a Commercial Casualty Underwriter and was promoted to Senior Casualty Underwriter. • Underwrote all lines of casualty business and maintained work flow through the department. • Maintained computer system which processed commercial automobile policies.



Millers National Illinois Group

• Casualty Underwriter

  • Jul 1972 - Aug 1979

  Began in the executive training program. Worked in every department of the company, beginning with all personal and commercial lines of insurance, accounting, statistics, agency claims and progressing to commercial casualty. • Placed in charge of all casualty business produced for the Mill & Elevator Association Began in the executive training program. Worked in every department of the company, beginning with all personal and commercial lines of insurance, accounting, statistics, agency claims and progressing to commercial casualty. • Placed in charge of all casualty business produced for the Mill & Elevator Association