Dynamic premium audit professional with extensive experience at QBE Insurance Group, skilled in optimizing audit processes and enhancing profitability. Proficient in Nexus Audit Software and Microsoft Excel, with strong analytical abilities and a proven track record in vendor management and compliance. Committed to delivering exceptional results in complex audit environments.
• Perform comprehensive premium audits on large, multiple-state and/or multiple-location accounts in the midwestern and southeast region of the US.
• Perform comprehensive premium audit reviews and time charges for vendors.
• Serve as a premium audit expert, governing 17 states in the US.
• Effectively manage premium audit resources to utmost efficiency to improve business lines profitability, monitor progress, and report regularly.
• Assist underwriters with class code classification on new accounts.
• Settle premium audit disputes for vendors and answer complex premium audit questions.
• Contribute to the development of the overall business strategy for premium audit department for assigned region/territory.
• Perform quality premium audits reviews on multi-state workers' compensation and general liability accounts.
• Assist owners and CFOs uncover inflated premiums from misclassified workers compensation audits.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulations.
• Apply manual premium audit rules to solve complex audit disputes involving general liability sales audits.
• Attend premium audit webinars and conferences.
• Utilize Reference Connect, PAAS, ISO, WCIRB and Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau.
• Perform general liability, inland marine, commercial auto, garage, and workers compensation physical premium audits medium to large scale statewide.
• Examine financial statements, general ledgers, sales journals, quarterly reports, and payroll summaries to establish actual exposure.
• Apply the payroll/sales ratio to detect non-employee exposure.
• Train and mentor new premium auditors.
• Educate policyholders on gross payroll deductions according to state premium audit rules and policy endorsements.
• Perform CCIP & OCIP CA audits on medium to large-scale construction accounts.
Perform virtual and physical premium audits on multi-state workers' compensation and general liability accounts.
Over the last 5 years, I have functioned as an outside vendor for various insurance agencies.