Aaron Szabo
Chalfont,PA
Summary
Multi-talented Senior Executive knowledgeable about sales, operations and personnel management. Successful at stepping into diverse positions and making immediate positive contributions. Focused on optimizing operations and motivating employees while establishing market dominance.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President/Regional Executive
Zenith Insurance Company
01.2019 - 11.2023
- Reporting to President, led 10 diverse departments that cover various functions from underwriting, sales, marketing, claims, legal, medical management, safety, and other support disciplines.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Developed measurement tools, dashboards and reports to track metrics on adoption and effectiveness of initiatives.
- Presented and discussed strategy and initiative progress with senior business leaders.
Core Service Center Manager
Amerisure Insurance Company
10.2002 - 01.2019
- 16 years of career progressing experience in underwriting, and leadership various roles in Michigan and Virginia.
- In 2012, selected to lead new office expansion into Richmond Virginia, which now generates more than $42 million in annual written premium.
- Built and hired team of professionals who can identify and recruit new agency partners to write profitable property and casualty insurance premium in construction, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors.
- Developed new relationships, driving profitable growth and delivering exceptional customer service to our agencies and policyholders.
- Earned trust and respect of our agency customers by being responsive, solution-oriented and reliable advisor.
Operations Manager
Discount Car & Truck Rentals
09.1999 - 11.2001
Branch Manager
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
05.1996 - 09.1999
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario01.1996
Skills
- Motivated, and Inspiring Leader
- Mentor, and Coach
- Influential Communicator
- Team leader
- Responsive, and Collaborative
- Strategic Plans
- Partnership Development
- Corporate Presentations
Accomplishments
Zenith Insurance:
- 2022, Selected for the Fairfax Financial Leadership Workshop in Toronto, a prestigious executive development program for 26 global leaders.
- Received executive coaching from an external expert to prepare for future succession opportunity, Completed (Aug 2022) my personal Prophet profile, a tool that assesses my leadership style, motivations, preferences and fit for different roles.
Charitable Connections
- Feed My Starving Children
- MANNA
- Philabundance
- CHOP
Hobbies and Interests
Family, golf, travel, and La Salle College High School.
golf, travel and family
Involved with La Salle College High School where my wife works and my son is a current Sophomore scheduled to graduate in 2026. As a family, we are very active with the school on the robotics teams, community service and charity work.
Timeline
Senior Vice President/Regional Executive
Zenith Insurance Company
01.2019 - 11.2023
Core Service Center Manager
Amerisure Insurance Company
10.2002 - 01.2019
Operations Manager
Discount Car & Truck Rentals
09.1999 - 11.2001
Branch Manager
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
05.1996 - 09.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
The University of Western Ontario
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