Larry Ferrer
Summary
Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment, excellent interpersonal relations, mentoring, negotiation, and organizational skills. Creative thinker, problem solver, and decision maker, who effectively balances the needs of employees with the organization’s mission. Highly organized, detail-oriented with multi-tasking capabilities and solid judgment abilities in a fast-paced environment. Proven expertise in insurance products, service and customer needs. Familiar with analyzing documentation, liaising between parties and handling both routine and complex issues each day. Identifies and resolves concerns while promoting new products and meeting sales objectives.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
INSURANCE AGENT
Miami Florida - Fort Worth Texas, USA
01.2016 - 01.2024
- One of the main functions of an insurance agent is to sell and offer different insurance plans to potential clients and renew existing ones
- This prepares a proposal based on what the client wants and evaluates that the established plan meets what the consumer requires
- It is constantly updated about new products and services
- Guide future clients in choosing an insurance plan
- Manage the client portfolio you are responsible for
- Create strategies to retain customers who are already in an insurance plan
- Calculate monthly premiums and applicable payment methods
- Keep accounting databases and client records updated
- Supervise each of the services offered to the client
- Follow up with potential clients
- Prepare the linking of the insurance contract
- Assist clients with any questions arising from their service plan
- Offer good customer service
- Comply with all policies established by the insurance company
- Make correct use of your role as intermediary between the client and the insurance company
- Comply with all the documentation required to contract the policy services
- Develop sales and marketing strategies to recruit as many clients as possible.
- Provided customers with information regarding plan features, pricing, and availability.
- Educated customers on the importance of maintaining adequate insurance coverage.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner to maintain high satisfaction levels.
- Assessed customer risk levels and recommended appropriate coverage options.
Pastor
Territory of God International Ministries
Doral, Florida
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Provided spiritual guidance and direction to church members.
- Developed weekly sermons and delivered them during Sunday services.
- Created discipleship programs for youth and adults.
- Led Bible study classes and facilitated small group discussions.
- Recruited volunteers for various ministries within the church.
Owner/manager
ZOE –INVESTMENTS
Maracaibo, Venezuela
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Analyzing company accounts, profit and loss sheets and cash flow information
- Meeting with company managers, market traders, fund managers and stockbrokers
- Making informed recommendations on marketing perfume wholesaler and wallets for ladies
- Develop business relationships with clients, vendors, and banks.
Lawyer
FERRER ASSOCIATED LAW FIRM
Maracaibo, Venezuela
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Senior Associate with well-established law firm specializing in personal injury litigation, inheritance, trusts, wills, and estate planning
- Independently manage client case load, from initial intake through legal research, writing and submission of legal documents, coordination with third parties and dispute resolution
- Draft pleadings and motions and submit to state and federal courts
- Negotiate with insurance companies to facilitate payment obligations
- Prepare wills, trusts, and other estate documents
- Manage client billings
- Developed and implemented new client intake and maintenance systems
- Created client database and updated all client documentation, records, and reports
- Resulted in a significant improvement in the firm’s marketing ability and in the quality/consistency of client service documentation, records, and reports.
- Reviewed and drafted legal documents, such as contracts and wills.
- Conducted research on relevant laws, regulations, and court decisions.
- Counseled clients on various matters related to their legal rights and obligations.
- Developed strategies to resolve complicated legal issues for clients.
Owner/manager
COSIV; VENEZUELAN ENGINEERING SERVICES
05.2008 - 11.2012
- Provide vision, leadership, planning, project coordination and management for the development of a cost-effective to meet current and future business needs
- Working with regulations to ensure that the company complies with them, and it includes any cleanup and/or remediation operations if is the case
- Designing the systems used to operate buildings and similar projects such as HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), electrical, piping, and fire protection.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.
Owner/Real Estate Office Manager
TERRITORY INTERNATIONAL
09.2003 - 07.2010
- Recruit employees: qualification of personnel, matching the labor needs of the corporate clients with individuals who have the skills sets necessary to meet those needs
- Payroll: keep the financial records of employees’ salaries, wages, bonuses, net pay and deduction
- Train employees: safety training, ensuring compliance with regulation, ensuring safe work environment, sustaining high performing employees
- Prepare contracts and documentation; advise first home-buying clients on general escrow and title procedures
- Exceeded personal sales quota by at least 15% every year throughout tenure.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers.
President and CEO
MICRONET CORPORATION
04.1999 - 08.2002
- Collect all types of information from overseas markets and inform the information system to make strategic decision making easier
- Look for and detect purchasing opportunities for goods and services overseas
- Prepare, carry outs and checks on the follow-up of import-export operations
- Carries out these tasks with profitability, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives in mind
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance
- Participate in the development of the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner.
PRESIDENT AND CEO
BETEL INTERNATIONAL
05.1995 - 06.2002
- Show residential properties and demonstrate the features and benefits of available homes
- Convert prospects to closed sales for clients located throughout Miami
- Provide close, personal client attention and tenacious follow-up to ensure the best service
- Prepare contracts and documentation; advise first home-buying clients on general escrow and title procedures
- Generated new leads by distributing thousands of direct mail advertisements in local neighborhoods
- Marketed listings throughout Maracaibo- Estado Zulia and held open houses to aggressively grow area sales.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Urbe University
12-2021
BACHELOR of Science Degree in Business Administration -
Atlantis University
01.2016
Bachelor of Arts; Major in Legal Studies (Lawyer) -
Private University (URBE) Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
Venezuela-Maracaibo01.2003
Superior Technical University Informatics -
Private College Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
01.2000
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Zulia
VenezuelaSkills
- Communication
- Research
- Technology
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Preventive problem Solving
- Customer service
- Writing
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Exceptional Sales Performance
- Customer-Driven Sales Conversation
- Face-to-Face Selling Skills
- Dale Carnegie Sales Program
- Negotiation Skills
- Employment Law
- Training & Development
- Employee Relations
- Organizational Development
- Strategic Planning
- Project & Team Leadership
- Policy Renewals
- Client Retention
- Customer Service
- Account Management
- Client Relations
- Customer follow-up
- Negotiation
- Negotiation abilities
Certification
- Florida, Agent, W443185, 2023-07-31, Active
- Utah, NON-RESIDENT PRODUCER, 888762, 2024-07-31, Active
- Indiana, Producer - Individual, 3721273, 2024-07-31, Active
- Georgia, Agent Nonresident, 3463481, 2025-07-31, Active
- Missouri, Insurance Producer, 3002605333, 2025-07-31, Active
- New Jersey, Insurance Producer, 3002342849, 2024-07-31, Active
- Tennessee, Insurance Producer, 3001644550, 2024-07-31, Active
- Texas (Resident License), General Lines Agency/Agent, 2524797, 2024-07-31, Active
- Michigan, Nonresident producer, 18564985, 2025-07-31, Active
- Idaho, Insurance Producer, 18564985, 2025-07-31, Active
- Illinois, Insurance Producer, 18564985, 2024-07-31, Active
- Virginia, Insurance Producer, 1335182, 2025-07-31, Active
- Washington, Insurance Producer, 1240254, 2025-07-31, Active
Societies And Honoraries
Member of Zulia State Bar Association, Recognition Mara Gold 2008, Recognition: Venezuela President of Employers, Recognition: for Working in Favor of Small and Medium Business, State Zulia, National Assembly of Venezuela, Conference in Puerto Ordaz, Radio program, TV program, Print local media
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Volunteer Experience
- President- Founder, FIEV (International Federation entrepreneurs Venezuela), 2008-01-01, 2014-01-01, Volunteering closely with other Federation Board Members to develop a strategic approach to supporting the entrepreneur segment of our membership by establishing and co-coordinating events, programs and activities that can be rolled out to the City Networks.
- PRESIDENT, EMPREVEN (Entrepreneurs Venezuela), 2007-04-01, 2008-07-01, Identifying strategic partners that deliver international events in our identified priority areas. Supporting the Community Manager.
- ADVISOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL (VOLUNTEER), BOLIVARIAN FEDERATION OF CONSTRUCTION, 2007-09-01, 2009-09-01, Working closely with the other Bolivarian Federation Board Members to develop processes and resources to share best practice across networks.
- ADVISOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL (VOLUNTEER), BOLIVARIAN CAMERA OF CONSTRUCTION, 2009-01-01, 2009-12-01, Volunteering closely with other Bolivarian Camera of Construction’s Board Members to develop a strategic approach to supporting the entrepreneur segment of our membership by establishing and co-coordinating events, programs and activities.
Accomplishments
- · Recognition Mara Gold 2008
Recognition: Venezuela President of Employers
Recognition: for Working in Favor of Small and Medium Business, State Zulia.
Timeline
Pastor
Territory of God International Ministries
01.2017 - 01.2021
INSURANCE AGENT
01.2016 - 01.2024
Owner/manager
ZOE –INVESTMENTS
03.2013 - 03.2014
Owner/manager
COSIV; VENEZUELAN ENGINEERING SERVICES
05.2008 - 11.2012
Lawyer
FERRER ASSOCIATED LAW FIRM
01.2004 - 01.2014
Owner/Real Estate Office Manager
TERRITORY INTERNATIONAL
09.2003 - 07.2010
President and CEO
MICRONET CORPORATION
04.1999 - 08.2002
PRESIDENT AND CEO
BETEL INTERNATIONAL
05.1995 - 06.2002
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Urbe University
BACHELOR of Science Degree in Business Administration -
Atlantis University
Bachelor of Arts; Major in Legal Studies (Lawyer) -
Private University (URBE) Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
Superior Technical University Informatics -
Private College Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
Some College (No Degree) -
University of Zulia