Rick House
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Wrangler / Camp Cook
Paradise Guest Ranch
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Greeted guest daily, fitted guest to best horse, adjusted stirrups to properly fit
- Doctored and cared for horses
- Gathered horses on horseback weekly from different locations
- Caught, haltered and saddled required horses for daily rides from 6 to 130 horses
- Unsaddled all horses and fed and watered at the end of the day
- Cleaned barn, tack room and picked up after the horses everyday
- Guided up to 10 guests at a time up to 3 times per day on 1hour, 2 hour or all-day rides in Rincon Mountains, Saguaro national Park and Coronado national Forest, Big Horn Mountains
- Cook and Wrangler on 6-night elk hunts, cooked all meals and hauled water to filter for all camp members
- I assisted in set up and take down of nine camps, packed in and out of the mountains all done on horseback and mules
Commercial/Residential Insurance Specialist
Self Employed
10.2017 - 10.2023
- Conducted thorough property investigation to provide a precise damage report to determine coverage. Helped insured from the FNOL to final payment as well as the supplement.
- Generating leads and consulting with clients to assess their needs and review damage.
- Accurately measuring project dimensions and sourcing specialist supplies.
- Providing Xactimate estimates to customers and explaining project scope in detail.
- Overseeing all aspects of projects, including subcontractor coordination and material procurement and delivery.
- Adhering to project schedules, collecting payments, and managing material deliveries.
- Scheduling multiple jobs and crews to optimize efficiency.
- Building and maintaining relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and contractors spanning from Key West to Texas.
- Installing various roofing types (rubber, metal, shingle) on commercial buildings.
- Working at elevated heights and strictly adhering to OSHA safety protocols.
- Traveling to customer sites to assess damage, including fallen trees and leaking roofs, and near total losses providing accurate cost estimates.
- Explaining loss coverage, assisting policyholders with damage itemization, and arranging alternative living arrangements.
- Recording claim information
- Coordinating emergency repair efforts.
Licensed Life and Health Insurance Producer
Family Heritage a Torchmark Company
02.2016 - 10.2018
- Specialized in life, supplemental cancer, heart disease, stroke, and accident insurance products that offer additional benefits beyond traditional health insurance, with a focus on helping individuals and families concentrate on the patient's needs rather than getting lost in the bureaucracy.
- Recruiting and training, continuously enhancing communication skills while remaining open to coaching and training.
- Assisting in revitalizing underperforming territories within Texas.
- Conducting effective presentations in the Business to Business (B2B) markets to promote and sell these insurance products.
VP Business Sales
Identity Theft Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Revolutionized sales strategies for legal plans and identity theft protection, transforming the sales process and attaining 30% increase in conversion rates within the initial 2 years.
- Fostered close collaborations with clients to gain deep insights into their needs and challenges, resulting in the creation of solutions-oriented campaign themes for effective problem-solving.
- Extended cost-effective access to top-quality legal and consultative advice to small businesses, a benefit often exclusive to larger corporations.
- Successfully generated new business in an untapped market, playing a pivotal role in reshaping the marketing landscape for legal plans and identity theft protection for businesses, introducing an innovative approach to these services.
- A unique business services company that specializes in providing innovative group benefits to employees while being committed to catering to the distinct requirements of small businesses and employee collectives.
Managing Partner
PHP Soil Solutions
01.2011 - 10.2025
- Introduced Pennz Suppress to Texas County Governments and oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin, Eagleford Shale and other oil and gas regions.
- Identifying the companies in need of dust control and stabilization.
- Utilizing cold calls to reach out to potential clients.
- Setting up appointments with decision-makers to deliver PowerPoint presentations to Judges and Commissioners across Texas.
- Collaborating with counties on their Transportation Reinvestment Zones projects, bringing a positive, energetic, and resourceful approach to the table.
- Acting as a Project Manager, overseeing all aspects of jobs from chemical loading to applying maintenance applications.
- Managing logistics for projects and recruiting and training employees when necessary.
- Playing a key role in bridging customer needs with internal product teams, ensuring a smooth translation of requirements.
Timeline
Wrangler / Camp Cook
Paradise Guest Ranch
05.2023 - 10.2025
Commercial/Residential Insurance Specialist
Self Employed
10.2017 - 10.2023
Licensed Life and Health Insurance Producer
Family Heritage a Torchmark Company
02.2016 - 10.2018
Managing Partner
PHP Soil Solutions
01.2011 - 10.2025
VP Business Sales
Identity Theft Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2011