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Julia Dinges

Independent Author
Pekin,IL

Summary

Versatile Content Writer proficient in researching, writing and editing diverse content. Works with minimal input to produce engaging, authoritative and error-free work. Autonomous yet communicative with 5-year history of superior performance in remote environments.


Highly motivated individual with a wide arrange of experience and ambition. Experienced in Insurance Underwriting with a demonstrated history of working in Commercial Lines. Continuing Insurance education includes an AINS designation and work towards a CPCU designation. Skilled in both written and verbal communication, data entry, and General Insurance knowledge. Strong support professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Communication and a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Women's Studies from Western Illinois University.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Author

Self
Pekin, IL
01.2019 - Current
  • Self-starter with the ability to work with no supervision.
  • Maintain informative social media to help promote works.
  • Work on creative brand messaging, campaigns and creative brainstorming.
  • Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
  • Edited and proofread all texts with help of Grammarly.
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Repurposed and optimized existing content for use in different mediums.
  • Wrote compelling, succinct, clear works under tight deadlines.
  • Researched and wrote original content for social media, newsletters, and creative works.
  • Utilized photoshop daily to create own promotional material, covers, teasers, and resources for other authors.

Renewal Underwriter

Pekin Insurance
Pekin, IL
03.2018 - 05.2021
  • Acquire, evaluate, and analyze information in order to make selection and pricing decisions that are consistent with underwriting philosophy and in accordance with departmental and company guidelines and standards.
  • Review and process renewal business, reinstatements, cancellations, endorsements, diaries, certificates of insurance, audits, and other miscellaneous transactions.
  • Underwrite small, mono-line quote and new business submissions.
  • Provide service to our customers and agents by communicating with them via written correspondence, email, and phone.
  • Work in a cross functional team with Personal Lines Underwriting, Life Underwriting, and Sales departments to achieve company profit and growth goals.
  • Assist in training other team members on non-new business underwriting.
  • Reviewing account to confirm competitiveness in the market.
  • Supported review and acceptance or denial of new or renewal business.
  • Monitored underwriting teams' performance and provided mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.
  • Supported review, acceptance or denial of new or renewal business after carefully reviewing all information.
  • Provided high level of assistance to help with review, classification, coding and rating of applications.
  • Reviewed applications for insurance coverage and reports from loss control specialists to determine risks.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Senior Rater

Pekin Insurance
Pekin, IL
04.2017 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for processing transactions on larger, more complex commercial lines policies. Transactions include quotations, new business issuance, policy changes, policy renewals, and premium audits.
  • Duties include data input, rating, coding, verifying and forms attachment for larger, more complex commercial lines policies.
  • Work directly with Underwriting and Audit staff on insuring the accuracy and completeness of larger, more complex commercial lines transaction in order to maximize the quality of the commercial insurance product delivered to our customers.
  • Provide rating support to agents and Field Managers.
  • Review and process smaller, less complex transactions including renewal business, reinstatements, cancellations, endorsements, diaries, certificates of insurance, audits, and other miscellaneous transactions.

Commercial Lines Rater

Pekin Insurance
Pekin, IL
05.2016 - 04.2017

Data entry; ordering and checking in motor vehicle records; sending out form letters and loss runs to agents; indexing emails; keeping up with time sensitive work; multitasking; working with audit statements; miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervisor

Pekin Insurance Temp

Aerotek
Pekin, IL
10.2015 - 05.2016
  • Data input, rating, coding, verifying and forms attachment for all commercial lines policies.
  • Work directly with Underwriting and Audit staff on insuring the accuracy and completeness of all commercial lines transaction in order to maximize the quality of the commercial insurance product delivered to our customers.
  • Act in a support role for our Underwriting staff. Some tasks include:

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
08.2009 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Women's Studies

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
08.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

Creative writing

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Software

Photoshop

Google Workspace

MS Office

Social Media

Timeline

Independent Author

Self
01.2019 - Current

Renewal Underwriter

Pekin Insurance
03.2018 - 05.2021

Senior Rater

Pekin Insurance
04.2017 - 03.2018

Commercial Lines Rater

Pekin Insurance
05.2016 - 04.2017

Pekin Insurance Temp

Aerotek
10.2015 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

Western Illinois University
08.2009 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Women's Studies

Western Illinois University
08.2009 - 05.2013
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