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Nicholas Hudescu

Financial Lines Underwriter at TruStar Underwriting Inc.
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Financial professional with expertise in underwriting, risk analysis, and event management.
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada, CA
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • Romanian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Nicholas Hudescu is a seasoned financial professional with expertise in underwriting, risk analysis, and event management. He has worked with top companies such as Munich Re, Zurich North America, and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. With a strong educational background in business administration and a certificate in bilingualism, Nicholas has honed his skills in financial analysis, risk management, and team leadership. Nicholas has held various roles, including Financial Lines Underwriter, Financial Risk Analyst, Junior Underwriter, and Head Lifeguard. He has experience working with multiple industries, including insurance, finance, and event management. With his strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure, Nicholas is a valuable asset to any organization. Nicholas is also an accomplished event manager, having organized and executed large-scale events such as the Lazaridis International Case Conference. He has a proven track record of successfully managing teams, building relationships with clients and stakeholders, and delivering results-driven solutions.

Credentials

  • Certificate of Bilingualism
    Conseil scolaire Viamonde
    Jun, 2018
    - Apr, 2026
  • National Lifeguard Standard
    Lifesaving Society Canada
    Mar, 2019
    - Apr, 2026
  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    Lifesaving Society Canada
    Mar, 2019
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • TruStar Underwriting Inc.
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Financial Lines Underwriter
      • Sep 2022 - Present
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Lazaridis International Case Conference
    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisor
      • Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

    • Vice President of Logistics
      • Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

      - Orchestrated the organization of a world-recognized, international case competition, using meticulous attention to detail to plan every event aspect of the conference- Employed organizational skills using historical data to create schedules and plans for the 6-day competition - Selected 5 businesses to date to service the conference after performing research and analysis of each company

    • Ambassador
      • Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

      - Welcomed an international case team of 4 delegates and 1 faculty advisor to Canada, promoting and representing the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics- Engaged in collaborative interaction and built relationships with delegates and faculty to guarantee their enjoyment and learning within the conference

  • Laurier Insurance & Risk Association
    • Canada
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-President
      • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

      - Managed a 20 person club, working with VPs and Directors to oversee and execute large-scale networking events case competitions, and mentorship programs, spiking the interest of over 200 general members - Upheld the image of LIRA, maintaining a professional relationship with our industry sponsors and fostering partnerships with other Lazaridis clubs

    • Vice President of Events/Logistics
      • Apr 2020 - May 2021

      - Gained the support of 20 sponsors providing $6,000 of sponsorship funds through active communication- Managed a 4 person team to plan, oversee and execute large-scale networking events and case competitions, using strong organizational skills

    • Director of Events
      • Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Munich Re
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Facultative Underwriting Co-op
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      - Delivered a research presentation about Smart Grids & Artificial Intelligence, communicating key impacts to the insurance industry to over 30 colleagues and executive team members- Assisted with the management of over 250 high risk accounts, completing bilingual risk summaries, analyzing pricing and risk information, and communicating with cedents- Evaluated 36 upstream oil & gas account based on various financial & profitability metrics, identifying opportunities to better align the book of business with Munich Re’s climate goals for 2025

  • Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Financial Risk Analyst - Market and Liquidity Risk Division
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      - Delivered a project whose aim was to benchmark and backtest Canadian DSIBs pandemic stress testing scenarios, using analysis skills to develop data driven insights about scenario creation- Completed 24 Financial Stability Institute courses, deepening my knowledge of market risk, VAR, liquidity risk, CCR, FRTB and the role of financial supervisors - Assisted in the review of a major Canadian bank’s derivative trading business, maintaining an organized and updated list of deliverables to better understand the bank’s CCR exposure

  • Zurich North America
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Junior Underwriter - Specialty Products
      • May 2020 - Aug 2020
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      - Used Capital IQ to analyze financial and equity measures to prepare underwriting risk reports for over 40 private and public firms in a variety of industries, with market capitalizations ranging from $5 million to over $50 billion- Independently managed a renewal book of 11 accounts, writing $57 million in limits, over $150,000 in premium, generating a 68% average rate increase (or over $60,000)- Interacted with brokers through the attendance of 8 client calls, asking questions to C-Suite executives of large multi-national corporations

  • City of Toronto
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Head Lifeguard
      • Oct 2017 - Mar 2020
      • Toronto, Canada Area

Education

  • 2018 - 2022
    Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University
    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

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