Experience

Berkley Program Specialists (a Berkley Company)

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Underwriting, Lead Program Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Naperville, IL VP Underwriting, Lead Program Manager at Berkley Program Specialists (a W.R. Berkley Company)

• AVP Underwriting, Lead Program Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2020

  Naperville, IL Actively engaged in all facets of program management for four nationwide Affinity programs utilizing Casualty, Property, Inland Marine, and Umbrella products. Focus is on artisan contractors with combined premiums in excess of $20,000,000 USD. Managed results through daily referral activity, semi-annual underwriting audits, and monthly data reports analysis. Prepared and presented presentations on a quarterly basis of program status which included; rate and loss analysis, market conditions… Show more Actively engaged in all facets of program management for four nationwide Affinity programs utilizing Casualty, Property, Inland Marine, and Umbrella products. Focus is on artisan contractors with combined premiums in excess of $20,000,000 USD. Managed results through daily referral activity, semi-annual underwriting audits, and monthly data reports analysis. Prepared and presented presentations on a quarterly basis of program status which included; rate and loss analysis, market conditions, program profiles and identifying tasks necessary to maintain program profitability. Actively played a role in due diligence process for prospective new program opportunities through direct visits as well as attending industry meetings such as National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, (NAPSLO), Target Markets and American Association of Managing General Agents, (AAMGA).



TIG Specialty

• United States
• Insurance

• Professional Liability Underwriter - Lawyers

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2003

  Chicago, IL Underwrote a nationwide Managing General Agent (MGA) program administered by Aon covering 32 states. Also worked with Seabury/Marsh in New York and Seibert-Keck in Ohio on Lawyers professional liability programs. All services included referral underwriting, quarterly audits and preparing status reports for both internal and external audiences.



Westport Insurance Company

• Professional Liability Underwriter - Lawyers

  • Mar 1998 - Apr 2001

  Chicago, IL Provided Professional Malpractice Insurance to Law Firms and Attorneys. Engaged in managing programs for New York, New Jersey, Louisiana and Michigan Bar assosications. Assisted in developing an on-line lawyer’s application system to help promote our e-commerce initiative. Attended GE sponsored “Six Sigma” quality training and achieved Green Belt training and certification.



Reliance National

• Directors and Officers Professional Liability Underwriter

  • May 1997 - Mar 1998

  Chicago, IL I was one of the first underwriters hired in Reliance’s Chicago branch and helped to establish their presence in the Midwest States. In the first year we built a $5,000,000 USD book of business through the Chicago open brokerage marketplace focusing on providing coverage for Fortune 500 companies.



Interstate National Corporation

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Liability Underwriter - Lawyers

  • May 1995 - May 1997

  Chicago, IL Underwrote and serviced a $20,000,000 book of lawyer’s professional liability for the state of New York.