TASHA BING
Marietta,GA
Summary
Performance-driven professional and effective underwriting expert with over 25 years of experience in overseeing underwriting functions; building multi-million-dollar books of business; and driving continuous growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
C&S SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS
Atlanta, GA
12.2023 - Current
- Underwriting & managing MGU program targeting risks with environmental exposures.
- Used all appropriate underwriting tools, disciplines, and strategies to ensure program guidelines are followed.
- Responsible for broker development and marketing C&S products for Contractors Pollution, CGL, Contractors E&O and Excess Liability coverage.
- Working with wholesale and retail brokers focusing on small to midsize businesses with revenue less than $50M.
Personal Sabbatical
N/A
Marietta, GA
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Took a personal sabbatical to care for my father who was terminally ill.
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
BERKLEY ENVIRONMENTAL
Atlanta, GA
05.2017 - 07.2022
- Underwrote pollution, professional liability, general liability, automobile, workers compensation, and excess lines focused on the environmental industry in partnership with assigned brokers.
- Successfully built a $5M book of business within the first two years that aided in attaining new business, renewal retention, and ROE objectives in support of the division
- Exemplify effectiveness in handling all lines of business, including management of a book of business to generate new business, drive renewal retention; and meet ROE objectives in support of the Division.
- Ensure all existing and potential new brokers are fully informed of products and procedures covering underwriting appetite, profitability issues, pricing, and coverage issues.
- Performed broker visits to discuss products and procedures to existing and potential brokers, which involved underwriting appetite, premium collection policy, profitability issues, pricing, and coverage issues.
- Provide hands-on assistance to other underwriters in processing renewals, new business, and endorsements.
Branch Manager, Territory Lead, Specialty Products Umbrella
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
Atlanta, GA
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Oversaw four underwriters in charge of administering retail brokers across the Southeast Region, encompassing Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina on the selection or denial of new and renewal Umbrella business
- Focused on building a top-performing team of underwriters through mentorship, career development, promotions, and performance management.
- Fostered and cultivated productive relationships with distributors to drive business retention and acquisition.
- Drove efforts in meeting regional goals through proactive monitoring and coordination of monthly production.
- Chaired monthly meetings with underwriters and business partners regarding accounts in pipeline and status of new and renewal accounts.
- Performed underwriting of highly complex or largest risks based on The Zurich Way of underwriting framework and delegated authority levels.
Account Executive Officer, National Programs/Commercial Accounts
TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Alpharetta, GA
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Worked with assigned retail agents to underwrite general liability, automobile, workers compensation, and excess lines focused on middle market business.
- Assumed full responsibility for the oversight of a $12M book of business, which involved driving the attainment of individual production, profitability, rate, and retention goals.
- Actively participated in implementing the Grow Georgia start-up initiative to increase revenue within commercial accounts for manufacturers, distributors, restaurants, schools, and hospitality risks.
- Initiated efforts in establishing solid relationships and driving profitability with 140 zero to low volume independent middle market agencies, that led to an average of 10 agency visits per month.
- Executed comprehensive analysis of exposures and risks from designated retail agents for manufactured housing, golf courses, golf shops & ranges, school & daycare programs.
- Rendered top-notch leadership and services to managing general agent (MGA) through execution of timely audits, referral approvals, Product fairs, and agency visits for the Manufactured Housing Program.
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
Atlanta, GA
06.2006 - 01.2011
- Worked with assigned brokers to underwrite Pollution, Professional Liability, General Liability, Automobile, Workers Compensation and Excess lines for environmental contractors and consultants.
- Successfully grew the book of business, from $5M to $9.5M in premium through aggressive marketing efforts cultivation of broker relationships, and diligent selection and pricing of new business opportunities.
- Pioneered efforts in boosting market penetration by promoting products and services through regular and consistent broker visits.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA05-1991
Skills
- Business Development
- Account and Territory Management
- Account Negotiation
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Pipeline and Portfolio Management
- Exposure Analysis
- Production Monitoring
- Product and Service Promotion
- Team Building and Leadership
Vertical Markets
- Pollution
- Commercial Auto
- General Liability
- Workers Compensation
- Professional
- Umbrella
Certification
- Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
- Associate in General Insurance (AINS)
Timeline
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
C&S SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS
12.2023 - Current
Personal Sabbatical
N/A
07.2022 - 12.2023
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
BERKLEY ENVIRONMENTAL
05.2017 - 07.2022
Branch Manager, Territory Lead, Specialty Products Umbrella
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
02.2015 - 04.2017
Account Executive Officer, National Programs/Commercial Accounts
TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
01.2011 - 12.2014
Senior Underwriter, Environmental
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
06.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Spelman College
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