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Benita Williams

Aurora,CO

Summary

Accomplished and energetic Worker with a solid history achievement in Insurance/Office environment. Motivated employee with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Areas of expertise include working with people, timely processing of work and the ability to address the internal and external customer needs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Renewal Underwiting Associate

PIE Insurance Company
Denver, CO
01.2021 - 05.2023
  • Collected and reviewed third-party reports to support decisions.
  • Conduct risk and exposure research around the types of activities employees are working on (renewal policy exposures)
  • Send out renewal quotes, requests for additional documents and information and assist in communication between Underwriters and Agents
  • Leverage workers' compensation underwriting expertise to assess risks to underwrite renewal coverage.
  • Maintain strong industry knowledge on WC underwriting expertise and changes in market/account position
  • Quickly and effectively decision each renewal request through the use of Pie's underwriting guidelines and known risk exposures and loss frequency severity.
  • Processing of midterm changes on policies, including entity changes, endorsements, experience modification endorsements, rate testing, and other duties as assigned.
  • Gather, consolidate, and input information from 3rd party services and agents.

Underwriter Assistant (Inland Marine)

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Centennial, CO
05.2014 - 12.2020
  • Participates with underwriters to establish support needs for new and renewal policies.
  • Identify/gather relevant account information to quote or bind the policy.
  • Participates in huddles and problem solving to define assignments and to identify and solve problems that reduce the efficiency of processing work.
  • Manages account documentation i.e. proposals, agreement letters, endorsements and cancellations.
  • Ensure accurate and timely servicing and billing accounts.
  • Communicates with brokers/agencies, insured/customers and internal departments.
  • Research and resolve issues, respond to inquiries and questions.
  • Provide information for regulatory compliance statutory filings, proof of insurance and certificates.
  • Provide administrative support and other related services as neede and participates in projects/assignments as needed.

Underwriter Assistant (Commercial Lines)

Liberty Mutual Insurnace Company
Centennial, CO
05.2008 - 05.2014

Participates with Underwriters to establish support needs for new and renewal policies.

Identify/gather relevant account information to quote or bind the policy.

Participates in underwriting meetings to define assignments.

Manage account documentation i.e. proposals, agreement letters, reinsurance contracts, collateral agreements, endorsements and cancellations.

Communicates with brokers/agencies, insured/customers and internal departments.

Provides information for regulatory compliance statutory filings, proof of insurance and certificates.

Provides administrative support and other related services as needed and participates in projects/assignments as needed.

Commercial Lines Underwriter

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Centennial, CO
04.2007 - 08.2008
  • Analyzed risk and adhered to underwriting standards to drive risk selection and profitability.
  • Under supervision, exercises judgment to accept, reject, or modify new and renewal business.
  • Prices business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines and ensured standards for timeliness are met.
  • Markets products through agent contacts to achieve company growth and profitability targets.
  • Develops on going relationships with agents, monitors agency growth, profitability and quality of submissions and keeps agents up to date with underwriting and/or product changes.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University of Phoenix
Lone Tree, CO
12.2005

ABA Certificate - Law

Denver Paralegal Institute
Denver, CO
06.2000

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Phoenix
Lone Tree, CO
12.1994

Skills

  • Data Collection
  • Negotiation Proficiency
  • Influencing Business Growth
  • Developing Policies
  • Building Strong Relationships
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Experience in working in a team environment
  • Social Perceptiveness - Capable of working with people with different personalities

Timeline

Renewal Underwiting Associate

PIE Insurance Company
01.2021 - 05.2023

Underwriter Assistant (Inland Marine)

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
05.2014 - 12.2020

Underwriter Assistant (Commercial Lines)

Liberty Mutual Insurnace Company
05.2008 - 05.2014

Commercial Lines Underwriter

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
04.2007 - 08.2008

MBA - Business Administration

University of Phoenix

ABA Certificate - Law

Denver Paralegal Institute

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Phoenix
Benita Williams