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Andrew C. Cory, CPCU, ARM

Chicago,IL

Summary

Dynamic leader and innovator with a proven track record at Cory & Associates, Inc., excelling in insurance underwriting and client relations. Spearheaded the Home Builders Insurance Program, achieving a groundbreaking 5-year combined loss ratio of under 35%. Expert in risk management and relationship building, adept at driving growth and securing client trust.

Work History

President / Owner

Cory & Associates, Inc.
  • Company Overview: Cory & Associates is an independent insurance agency providing insurance and risk management products and services for commercial and personal clients
  • These products and services include but are not limited to property / casualty, professional liability, cyber liability, bonding, health, life, ancillary benefits, and personal lines
  • $3,500,000 annual revenue
  • Developed and implemented The Home Builders Insurance Program insuring more new homes built by any other insurance agency / broker in the Chicagoland Area for over 12 years
  • Developed and implemented the Risk Management Association of RCEC (RMA)
  • RMA is a self-funded workers compensation program for residential / commercial trade and general contractors by pooling together to provide workers compensation coverage for their employees
  • The program includes industry specific loss control, claims management and underwriting
  • Developed the Mortgage Assurance Program (MAP)
  • This program was designed to be a marketing tool for new residential home builders during uncertain periods of job security and unemployment
  • MAP provided six months of mortgage payments protection for the new homebuyer
  • Developed and implemented Comp Secure, a national program designed to provide worker compensation coverage for condo associations, homeowners associations, other associations, and light janitorial / maintenance exposures
  • The program was an agency owned captive, “rent-a-captive,” domiciled in Bermuda
  • Cory worked as the MGA administering, marketing, underwriting, reinsurance, loss control, and claims management
  • The program as very profitable experiencing a 5-year combined loss ratio of less than 35%
  • Created a regional program for private schools working with the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS)
  • The program provided property /casualty and benefits for the member schools
  • The program grew to 52 schools in the Midwest
  • Cory & Associates is an independent insurance agency providing insurance and risk management products and services for commercial and personal clients
  • These products and services include but are not limited to property / casualty, professional liability, cyber liability, bonding, health, life, ancillary benefits, and personal lines

Founder and President

Employers Consortium, Inc.
  • Company Overview: Employers Consortium, Inc
  • Was a Professional Employers Organization (PEO) offering offsite human resources services to small and medium sized entities
  • Services included but not limited to; payroll, taxes, compliance, human resource consulting, workers compensation, health insurance, 401K, section 125, payroll deducted products and more
  • Employers Consortium, Inc
  • Was a Professional Employers Organization (PEO) offering offsite human resources services to small and medium sized entities
  • Services included but not limited to; payroll, taxes, compliance, human resource consulting, workers compensation, health insurance, 401K, section 125, payroll deducted products and more

Education

Associate in Risk Management - Risk Management

Insurance Institute of America
Philadelphia, PA
07-1986

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter - Insurance

The American Institute
Malvern, PA
10-1985

Graduated - Insurance & Finance

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Skills

Insurance underwriting

  • Client relations
  • Relationship building
  • Excellent communication
  • Managing risk
  • Project management
  • Insurance Law Understanding
  • Negotiation proficiency
  • Insurance Contract Knowledge
  • Client acquisition
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Loss prevention
  • Professional Communication Skills
  • Relationship management
  • Insurance product knowledge
  • Risk management
  • Professionalism
  • Sales techniques

Timeline

President / Owner

Cory & Associates, Inc.

Founder and President

Employers Consortium, Inc.

Associate in Risk Management - Risk Management

Insurance Institute of America

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter - Insurance

The American Institute

Graduated - Insurance & Finance

University of Iowa

Work Availability

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Certification

Chartered Property Casualty (CPCU), MM/DD/YY

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Employers Consortium

Professional Employers Organization (PEO) offering offsite human resources services., Payroll, Taxes, Compliance, Human resource consulting, Workers compensation, Health insurance, 401K, Section 125, Payroll deducted products

Company Description

Cory & Associates, Independent insurance agency, Insurance and risk management products and services for commercial and personal clients, Property / casualty, Professional liability, Cyber liability, Bonding, Health, Life, Ancillary benefits, Personal lines, $3,500,000

Partnerships

  • Channel Partnerships, Pursuit of cyber liability insurance coverage for clients in merchant processing and cyber security.
  • Law Firm Partnerships, Expert witnessing on insurance coverage and related issues.

Partnerships

  • Channel Partnerships, Pursuit of cyber liability insurance coverage for clients in merchant processing and cyber security.
  • Law Firm Partnerships, Expert witnessing on insurance coverage and related issues.

Credentials

  • CPCU
  • ARM

Projects

The Home Builders Insurance Program, Insuring more new homes built by any other insurance agency / broker in the Chicagoland Area for over 12 years. Risk Management Association of RCEC (RMA), Self-funded workers compensation program for residential / commercial trade and general contractors. Mortgage Assurance Program (MAP), Marketing tool for new residential home builders providing six months of mortgage payments protection. Comp Secure, National program for worker compensation coverage for condo associations and homeowners associations. Regional Program for Private Schools, Provided property / casualty and benefits for member schools, growing to 52 schools in the Midwest.

Employers Consortium

Professional Employers Organization (PEO) offering offsite human resources services., Payroll, Taxes, Compliance, Human resource consulting, Workers compensation, Health insurance, 401K, Section 125, Payroll deducted products

Company Description

Cory & Associates, Independent insurance agency, Insurance and risk management products and services for commercial and personal clients, Property / casualty, Professional liability, Cyber liability, Bonding, Health, Life, Ancillary benefits, Personal lines, $3,500,000

Andrew C. Cory, CPCU, ARM