Samantha (Sam) Liyanage
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Heather Rolph, CPRIA
I worked with Samantha for a year at AIG Private Client Group. She has demonstrated industry knowledge, works great in a team or on her own and has the trust of our largest partner brokers. She works well under pressure and would be an asset to any company. I hope I have the pleasure of working with her again.
Julia Cook
Samantha reported to me for a year. She is one of the hardest working and most committed team members I've worked with. Sam brings a positive outlook to every new assignment and task and is always happy to take on work outside of her core responsibilities to help the good of the team. She was always the first to raise her hand to take one more quote or answer emails after hours just to ensure we delivered great service to our brokers and policyholders. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sam.
Heather Rolph, CPRIA
I worked with Samantha for a year at AIG Private Client Group. She has demonstrated industry knowledge, works great in a team or on her own and has the trust of our largest partner brokers. She works well under pressure and would be an asset to any company. I hope I have the pleasure of working with her again.
Julia Cook
Samantha reported to me for a year. She is one of the hardest working and most committed team members I've worked with. Sam brings a positive outlook to every new assignment and task and is always happy to take on work outside of her core responsibilities to help the good of the team. She was always the first to raise her hand to take one more quote or answer emails after hours just to ensure we delivered great service to our brokers and policyholders. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sam.
Heather Rolph, CPRIA
I worked with Samantha for a year at AIG Private Client Group. She has demonstrated industry knowledge, works great in a team or on her own and has the trust of our largest partner brokers. She works well under pressure and would be an asset to any company. I hope I have the pleasure of working with her again.
Julia Cook
Samantha reported to me for a year. She is one of the hardest working and most committed team members I've worked with. Sam brings a positive outlook to every new assignment and task and is always happy to take on work outside of her core responsibilities to help the good of the team. She was always the first to raise her hand to take one more quote or answer emails after hours just to ensure we delivered great service to our brokers and policyholders. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sam.
Heather Rolph, CPRIA
I worked with Samantha for a year at AIG Private Client Group. She has demonstrated industry knowledge, works great in a team or on her own and has the trust of our largest partner brokers. She works well under pressure and would be an asset to any company. I hope I have the pleasure of working with her again.
Julia Cook
Samantha reported to me for a year. She is one of the hardest working and most committed team members I've worked with. Sam brings a positive outlook to every new assignment and task and is always happy to take on work outside of her core responsibilities to help the good of the team. She was always the first to raise her hand to take one more quote or answer emails after hours just to ensure we delivered great service to our brokers and policyholders. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sam.
Credentials
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Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) Designation
Insurance Institute of CanadaOct, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Northbridge Insurance
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Canada
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Underwriter (HNW)
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Underwriter (HNW)
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2021
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AIG Insurance
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Toronto, ON
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Underwriting Analyst - Personal Insurance (HNW)
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2019
• Responsible for underwriting a renewal book of business consisting of large accounts and complex risks for partner brokers • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external business partners • Meet renewal retention goals through strong negotiation and communication skills which may involve onsite meetings with brokers, clients, or centers of influence • Identify and target new business and cross sell opportunities by building relationships with producers and account managers • Document underwriting files accordingly per authority statements and guidelines • Assist in annual audits for specific product lines • Use sophisticated underwriting and producer management tools to meet profitability goals • Review and evaluate residential property inspection reports • Engage in various underwriting and marketing projects to improve overall company results Show less
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AIG
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Client Services Representative - Personal Insurance (HNW)
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Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
• Prepared all lines of business quotes and proposals to underwriters • Issued assigned endorsements within the scope of accountability • Processed cancellations & prepared confirmation letters to brokers, mortgagees and policyholders • Ordered & processed residential property inspections • Handled ongoing insurance policy changes, and adjustments as requested by brokers • Made assure accuracy of transactions through proofreading, identifying discrepancies, as well as fact investigation and data verification • Liaised extensively with brokers to obtain and verify key information Show less
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Union Assurance PLC
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Claims Executive - Marine Dept
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
• Liaised with the brokers, insured parties and other relevant parties to take full details of claims • Worked with the loss adjusters, underwriters and relevant professionals to ensure the claim is genuine and determined the amount of claim • Communicated with both sides to ensure that the client is receiving good service; provided customer service such as giving instructions to complete claim forms • Ensured a fair settlement for the client; advised clients on insurance issues in general • Handled administrative tasks such as maintained client files, typed documents, updated computer system with the detail of the claim • Prepared and reviewed insurance-claim forms and related documents for completeness • Passed information on to other staff members and professionals including claims investigators and underwriters Show less
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Janashakthi Insurance
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Underwriting Executive - General Insurance
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Apr 2005 - Jan 2007
• Examined documents to determine degree of risk and appropriate coverages • Evaluated the loss of potential in the future and applied company’s rating system for insurance policies • Worked with risk managers, loss adjusters, brokers and other staff members to obtain relevant information, quote rates and decide policy terms • Determined value of policies when risk is substandard and specified applicable endorsements and applied rating to ensure safe profitable distribution of risks • Interpreted policies and explained coverages to interested parties; responded to inquiries from brokers, customers and various parties • Entered, accessed and retrieved insurance data onto a computer database Show less
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Sri Lanka Insusrance
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Insurance Underwriter / Administrator
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Feb 2000 - Mar 2005
• Reviewed and evaluated applications for general insurance policies • Gathered relevant data to proceed insurance policies • Managed to handle computers to enter, access and retrieve data • Maintained insurance correspondence on a daily basis • Determined appropriate classifications based on the type and nature of risk • Determined appropriate premium rates and codes based on the classification assigned • Reviewed and evaluated applications for general insurance policies • Gathered relevant data to proceed insurance policies • Managed to handle computers to enter, access and retrieve data • Maintained insurance correspondence on a daily basis • Determined appropriate classifications based on the type and nature of risk • Determined appropriate premium rates and codes based on the classification assigned
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Education
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Insurance Institute of Canada
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP), Insurance -
Seneca College, Toronto, ON
Business Insurance Diploma (BIN), Insurance -
Insurance Institute of India
Diploma in General Insurance, General Insurance -
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.SC)