Joseph Porter
Harrington Park,NJ
Summary
Accomplished Underwriting Leader with progressive industry background and servant leadership style. 10+ years of leadership experience with over 16 years of insurance industry background. Strengths in strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Strong Cultural Contributor using EQ to build trusting, loyal and cohesive teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager - Florida Region
PURE Insurance
09.2017 - Current
- Primary Roles: Lead and manage the Florida Underwriting team in a Region making up $220M in written premium
- Drive development of cross-functional initiatives across departments to achieve business goals for bottom-line profits and growth.
- Coach and develop the underwriting team in helping them to be successful in their roles as underwriters and people, while also helping them to plan and reach their own goals in being promoted.
- Travel throughout the Region in helping to build on new and existing relationships to help in continuing to drive business and help them to understand our company, underwriting strategy and answer and provide feedback in helping to work more effectively
- Cultivate a strong team culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Monitor underwriting teams' performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.
- Study insurance industry changes, remaining up-to-date with latest trends and protocols.
- Analyze industry trends and track competitor activities to inform decision making.
Regional Underwriting Manager - New York Region
PURE Insurance
08.2013 - 09.2017
- Lead and manage the New York Underwriting team in a territory making up $75M in premium while also underwriting an $8M book of business
- Collaborated with cross-functional departments to develop and improve underwriting strategy, guidelines and solutions to then implement with our team and the underwriting practice countrywide.
- Monitored underwriting teams' performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.
- Travel throughout the territory in helping to build on new and existing relationships to help in continuing to drive business and giving them an additional resource in feeling more comfortable working with PURE.
Premier Account Underwriter
ACE Private Risk Services
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Help to grow and maintain a $5 million book of business in Long Island and New England territories for insured’s with policies totaling $50,000 in premium or greater
- Build strong and effective relationships with all brokers to help drive new business production and gain insight into the marketplace while also helping to educate them further on our program and offerings
- Work directly with Field Underwriter’s in helping to educate them further as well as provide guidance and authority on accounts they are working on.
Field Underwriter
ACE Private Risk Services
01.2010 - 12.2011
- Help to grow and maintain a $30 million book of business in the New York City and Long Island territories for insured’s with policies totaling less than $50,000 in premium
- Build effective relationships with all brokers to help drive new business production
- Mentor current Underwriting Technicians in helping to advance their own careers.
Field Underwriter
Chubb Insurance Company
06.2007 - 12.2009
- Manage and grow a $20 million book of business in the New York City territory
- Build strong, professional relationships with producers and help to learn and advance their strengths, weaknesses and knowledge of our products and services in helping to generate growth for both the producer and the company
Education
Master’s - Business Administration, Marketing and General Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
B.S - Business Administration, Finance
Rowan University
Glassboro, New JerseySkills
- Insurance Underwriting
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Motivational Leadership
- Operational Improvements
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Conflict Resolution Tactics
- Staff Retention
- Reinsurance
Certification
- CPCU - Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter
- ARe - Associate in Reinsurance
- CPRIA - Chartered Private Risk and Insurance Advisor
Timeline
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager - Florida Region
PURE Insurance
09.2017 - Current
Regional Underwriting Manager - New York Region
PURE Insurance
08.2013 - 09.2017
Premier Account Underwriter
ACE Private Risk Services
01.2012 - 08.2013
Field Underwriter
ACE Private Risk Services
01.2010 - 12.2011
Field Underwriter
Chubb Insurance Company
06.2007 - 12.2009
Master’s - Business Administration, Marketing and General Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
B.S - Business Administration, Finance
Rowan University
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