Director, Life Underwriting
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Director, Life Underwriting
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
(Public Company; PFG; Financial Services industry)
September 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Insurance industry)
March 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 4 months)
Risk classification of formal and preliminary applications in the brokerage and State Farm segments of Phoenix with a primary focus on the affluent market place.
Coaching, training and mentoring team members, processing referrals and providing feedback.
Providing support to management by preparing procedural documentation and handling complex cases.
Approval Limit of $10,000,000.
(Insurance industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Responsible for the evaluation of life insurance risks for the purpose of determining the best product and premium solution through review of insurance files, medical records and financial information.
Negotiated to secure the most competitive offer with the appropriate carrier.
Developed and managed relationships with producers, carrier underwriters and team members.
Acted as a resource for underwriting questions and issues.
Managed case managers within my team.
(Insurance industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years )
Classified mortality for life and disability coverage in a sound, objective manner while considering the best interests of the applicant, agent and the company.
Created a training manual and trained new employees.
Responsible for managing team workflow and reporting of progress to management.
Spearheaded a project for updating performance appraisal measurements.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ING; Financial Services industry)
January 1996 — January 2002 (6 years 1 month)
Underwrote applications for individual and group coverage.
Registered Principal responsible for approving applications for suitability.
Trained and developed underwriters.
Wrote monthly articles for an ING publication.
Worked with the Medical Director to update the underwriting manual.
Business analyst and project member for the development and implementation of a workflow underwriting system and insurance processing software.
Bachelor of Science , Marketing , 1991 — 1994
Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU) Executive Committee, Twin Cities Association of Home Office Underwriters (TCAHOU)
FALU, FLMI, ACS
Leadership Award - Hartford Life
Bravo Award - ING
Extra Mile Award - Phoenix Life