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Cara Quinn

ELMHURST,Illinois

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President, Excess Casualty

Allied World Assurance
Chicago, IL
12.2018 - 07.2024
  • Head of the Chicago wholesale book. Built out the region.
  • Managed a team of underwriters to grow and develop the book. The book and team more than doubled in 5 years.
  • Heavily involved in construction book. Building pipeline of wrap-ups, rolling programs and construction general contractors.
  • Trained staff on construction underwriting skills from the ground up.
  • Underwrote complex, large public entity business.
  • Managed overall book of heavy real estate, construction, and public entity risks for the Midwest region.
  • Implemented wholesale Chicago budget. Engaged in planning annually.
  • Set underwriter team goals. Worked with team to engage them in specific goals, whether territory or account type focus.
  • Met and strategized with my team weekly on new business and renewal accounts.
  • Motivated team to drive results.
  • Continuously monitored budgets to ensure on track with budget. Hit budget goals within 95% every year.
  • Referral manager for wholesale team and referral manager for retail and wholesale construction Chicago accounts.
  • Travel Midwest and/or client-specific as needed. Trained team of underwriters on broker relationships

Assistance Vice President

Allied World Assurance
Chicago, IL
03.2015 - 12.2018
  • Underwrote, lead, and excess large complex book focusing on National Accounts.
  • Met with clients on a weekly basis to learn about their operations and discuss solutions for the client.
  • Market with brokers to develop relationships and business pipeline.
  • Manage desk workflow, including documentation, and cross-sell other departments.
  • Grew into leader on team for new hires to guide in training.
  • Participated in industry conferences specific to Public Entity and Construction.

Senior Underwriter

Allied World Assurance Company
Chicago, IL
07.2012 - 03.2015
  • Manage a book of middle market business.
  • Grew pipeline with growth brokers in midwest territory.
  • Developed construction underwriting knowledge tools to become expert on team.
  • Worked on large complex construction projects.
  • Travel and market to brokers and clients for marketing and client specific meetings.

Underwriter

Chubb Insurance
Chicago, IL
07.2006 - 06.2012
  • Participated in underwriter training program for casualty at ACE/Chubb. Focus on excess casualty, however, full casualty internship.
  • Managed and grew middle market business for excess casualty.
  • Marketing to broker in the Midwest region, carrier appetite.
  • Worked on team to help new initiative of online umbrella platform for brokers to use. Trained brokers on online system. Day to day engagement with referrals on system.
  • Worked with other departments to cross sell product lines.

Customer Service Representative

Connor & Gallagher Services
Lisle, IL
06.2005 - 07.2006
  • Started as the first summer intern for the company.
  • Offered permanent position after internship for full-time customer service role.
  • Job duties included assisting marketing lead with new business, carrier relationships, and servicing client needs.
  • Assigned to a number of producers to help them manage their books and service day-to-day client requests.
  • Underwrote and quoted online platform business.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Insurance

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
05-2005

Certification

  • CPCU designation 2010

Timeline

Vice President, Excess Casualty

Allied World Assurance
12.2018 - 07.2024

Assistance Vice President

Allied World Assurance
03.2015 - 12.2018

Senior Underwriter

Allied World Assurance Company
07.2012 - 03.2015

Underwriter

Chubb Insurance
07.2006 - 06.2012

Customer Service Representative

Connor & Gallagher Services
06.2005 - 07.2006

Bachelor of Science - Insurance

Illinois State University

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