Karyssa Behnke (Gallenberger)
Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter at Acuity Insurance- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Acuity Insurance
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter
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Oct 2021 - Present
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Commercial Lines Underwriter
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Jun 2016 - Oct 2021
Sheboygan, Wisconsin • Select, retain and price commercial insurance risks while conforming to established underwriting policies, practices and standards. • Obtain needed underwriting information, analyzes all available facts, and makes sound and consistent underwriting decisions • Review and monitor in-force business as occasioned by requests for changes, losses, coverage additions and deletions, and other activity. • Communicate unfavorable underwriting decisions and the reasons for such decisions in… Show more • Select, retain and price commercial insurance risks while conforming to established underwriting policies, practices and standards. • Obtain needed underwriting information, analyzes all available facts, and makes sound and consistent underwriting decisions • Review and monitor in-force business as occasioned by requests for changes, losses, coverage additions and deletions, and other activity. • Communicate unfavorable underwriting decisions and the reasons for such decisions in such a way as to preserve and enhance good agency relationships. • Study insurance policies, manuals, portfolios, rating plans, and periodicals so as to enhance his knowledge of the commercial lines of insurance and to keep abreast of the current happenings in the insurance industry. • Visit agents in my territory in order to foster efficient working relationships, gain familiarity with the market available to the agent and to Acuity, and to assist the agent in identifying risks with Acuity would like to write. • Assist in the training of Underwriting trainees.
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Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
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Nov 2014 - Feb 2023
Howards Grove, Wisconsin • Helped individuals improve their play as an individual and working as a team • Coached players with passion, energy, and positive attitude while demonstrating sportsmanship and integrity • Taught strategies, techniques, and tactics that will improve game play • Created daily practice schedules to implement offensive and defensive strategies
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Northwestern Mutual
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Representative Assistant
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Jun 2012 - Jun 2016
Sheboygan, Wisconsin • Worked to improve efficiency, support, and production of financial representatives • Prepared cases, continuously updating paperwork, and policies • Displayed time management by working independently • Communicated with supervisors and co-workers by telephone, email, or in person • Interacted with computers to set up functions, enter data, and process information • Developed specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish tasks
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Merchandising Operations Internship
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area • Assisted with the unloading and placing of vendor fixtures and visual elements in the store • Inventoried, organized, and displayed product onto the sales floor • Trained and managed volunteers to become more familiar with their assigned responsibilities • Directed volunteers, operated cash registers, and stocked sales floor during open hours • Worked in a fast pace environment, with co-workers, vendors, and volunteers
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Kohler Co.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Marketing Internship
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Kohler, Wisconsin • Analyzed the OEM, retailer, and engine manufacturer’s market share within each segment • Developed OEM product matrices for all participating major markets • Generated a spreadsheet containing the world engine market for 2014 • Improved day to day Excel skills by using Pivot tables, charts, filtering, and formatting. • Helped to gather data for future engines projects and programs
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Education
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Lakeland College
Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing/Computer Science -
Concordia University
Marketing and Computer Science -
Howards Grove High School