Rachael Elmes
Summary
Professional underwriting support specialist, ready to contribute to high-performing team. Expertise in assisting with policy underwriting, ensuring compliance, and managing documentation. Known for collaborative approach, adaptable to changing priorities, and commitment to achieving results. Brings strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Underwriting Assistant
Axa Xl
06.2022 - Current
- Corresponded with brokers and underwriters regarding follow ups for outstanding subjectivities and maintained and updated a weekly pipeline report to present to direct management. This resulted in a significant increase in policies being issued/collected and a large reduction in departments backlog. (Specifically for Property, Casualty & Professional/Cyber departments)
- Prepared comprehensive reports on underwriting activities for management review, highlighting areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide policy comparisons for underwriters highlighting any changes/corrections to expedite renewal process
- Processing of renewal and new business policy binders in timely manner and ensuring a high level of data accuracy.
- Maintained high level of professionalism in all interactions with brokers, ensuring that their needs were met in a timely and satisfactory manner.
Business Development Officer
Bam Construction
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Assist in the development and delivery of all bids and projects, ensuring
pre-qualification questionnaires and all tender documentation are completed - Draft and review bid submission content, ensuring all bids are submitted on time and compliant with the requirements.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Boosted client satisfaction by identifying and addressing their specific needs through tailored business solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for the successful execution of business development initiatives.
- Work with Project and Contract Managers on new bids through mobilization and the initial stages transition periods to ensure all elements of the bid are fully understood by operational management/mobilization team.
Business Development Officer
Bank of Ireland
05.2003 - 11.2016
- Responsible for the development and support of a key Business development strategy for the Bank of Ireland Branch network
- Collaborated with senior management to enhance work processes and procedures and developed and prepared proposals for process and work-flow improvement projects.
- Responsible for the preparation and interpretation of pipeline and operational reports to support senior management's achievements of targets on a bi-weekly basis.
- Management of the tender process for Business Banking including large formal tender submissions, on-going tender document requests and provides branch network support for up to 20 tenders per month. This included the management of 3 staff members to ensure an even distribution of work-flow
- Managed compiled and distributed a weekly pipeline and approvals report for the Regional Network office as well as developing and maintaining a quality suite of presentations for a range of specific sectors and audiences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Marketing
George Brown College
Toronto1997
Skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to create and maintain key internal and external relationships
- Meticulous and attentive to detail, capable and organized with strong time management skills together with the ability to multi-task and successfully manage conflicting priorities
- Forward thinking, targetdriven and solutions focused able to positively influence key business critical decisions
- Ability to adapt to change and works effectively under pressure and independently
- Comfortable working with people of all levels and having an excellent commercial approach to solving problems and developing business processes
- Able to work well both independently and as part of a productive team, articulate and proactive, combines a professional and confident approach and thrives in highly challenging environments
Timeline
Underwriting Assistant
Axa Xl
06.2022 - Current
Business Development Officer
Bam Construction
05.2017 - 11.2019
Business Development Officer
Bank of Ireland
05.2003 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Business Marketing
George Brown College
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