Dawn Paldino
Seaford
Summary
Analytical Underwriting Manager with expertise in commercial markets. Gifted in evaluating risk and loss potential and developing information for new and renewal policies. Team-oriented with success in building relationships with brokers and sales agents to achieve business goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Underwriter Assistant II
Merchants Insurance Group
10.2023 - Current
- Enters new business submissions, quotes, renewals and endorsements in the WINS system.
- Acts as liaison between underwriters and agents during endorsement processing
- Gather requested information for endorsements, renewals and new business submissions
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and statues
Underwriting Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2016 - Current
- Assess commercial risk with broker partners to determine best markets
- Reviews quotes, submissions and binders for completeness and accuracy
- Monitor underwriting teams performance and provide mentoring to achieve personal and department production goals.
- Partner with carriers to expand and grow business
Senior Account Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2013 - 05.2016
- Generated certificates of insurance and reviewed for accuracy
- Met or exceeded sales goals for commercial accounts by bringing in over $4 million in wholesale business
- Developed deep knowledge of customer businesses and relationship to company objectives.
- Spent ample time with client, verbally reviewing and explaining documents for client comprehension.
Account Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
- Oversaw new business development and customer servicing.
- Managed book of business worth $1 million across accounts.
- Liaised between account holders and various departments.
Administrative Assistant
Group Coverage, Inc.
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
Administrative Assistant
LaGrange Inc
09.2008 - 03.2010
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Input commissions into accounting database and reviewed for accuracy
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Generated certificates of insurance
Skills
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Strategic Planning
- New Account Creation
- Checking Quotes
- Quoting portals
- Microsoft office
Certification
- P&C License, NYS, BR-1275827
- CLCS Designation, 2013 (Hartford School of Insurance)
Timeline
Underwriter Assistant II
Merchants Insurance Group
10.2023 - Current
Underwriting Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2016 - Current
Senior Account Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2013 - 05.2016
Account Manager
Group Coverage, Inc.
05.2011 - 04.2013
Administrative Assistant
Group Coverage, Inc.
09.2010 - 04.2013
Administrative Assistant
LaGrange Inc
09.2008 - 03.2010
- P&C License, NYS, BR-1275827
- CLCS Designation, 2013 (Hartford School of Insurance)
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