Trevita Cousley
Atlanta,GA
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Underwriter, New Business - Hybrid
DUAL Specialty Construction & Transport
Atlanta, Georgia
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Assessed risks, analyzed loss history, evaluated and underwrote new and renewal accounts.
- Prepared and maintained accurate underwriting documentation.
- Made informed decisions on risk acceptance, coverage terms and pricing, and within assigned underwriting authority.
- Communicated and collaborated with various stakeholders to ensure accurate risk assessment, to negotiate competitive coverage terms, and to achieve business goals and other initiatives.
- Ensured adherence to underwriting guidelines, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Provided information to insurance producers regarding underwriting processes and decisions.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with insurance producers to understand their needs and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Managed a profitable E&S portfolio by balancing risk selection, pricing strategy, and pipeline management.
Associate Underwriter, Renewal - Hybrid
DUAL Specialty Construction & Transport
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Assessed risks, analyzed loss history, evaluated and underwrote new and renewal accounts.
- Prepared and maintained accurate underwriting documentation.
- Made informed decisions on risk acceptance, coverage terms and pricing, and within assigned underwriting authority.
- Communicated and collaborated with various stakeholders to ensure accurate risk assessment, to negotiate competitive coverage terms, and to achieve business goals and other initiatives.
- Ensured adherence to underwriting guidelines, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Provided information to insurance producers regarding underwriting processes and decisions.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with insurance producers to understand their needs and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Managed a profitable E&S portfolio by balancing risk selection, pricing strategy, and pipeline management.
Senior Underwriting Consultant - Remote
GK General Insurance Company Limited
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided expert advice in commercial underwriting; led underwriting and product training; and gave effective technical support in risk selection, rating, and reinsurance.
Manager, Commercial Lines - Remote
GK General Insurance Company Limited
Kingston, Jamaica
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Led the Business Development Team with emphasis on performance, time management and career development.
- Procured, managed, and evaluated key relationships and specific partnerships to guarantee achievement of strategic targets.
- Developed strategies that achieved and exceeded the agreed targets for: Customer Service Satisfaction, Gross Written Premiums, Renewal Retention, Aggregate Utilization, Average Rate(s), and Quotation Turnaround.
- Participated in reinsurance treaty negotiations and document analysis.
- Delivered effective technical support in underwriting, risk management, and reinsurance.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive training program for the Commercial Lines and Risk & Reinsurance Teams which equips each team member with commercial underwriting skills and product knowledge.
Commercial Underwriter - In Office
GK General Insurance Company Limited
Kingston, Jamaica
05.2017 - 01.2020
- Assessed risks, analyzed loss history, evaluated and underwrote new and renewal accounts.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with insurance producers to understand their needs and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Instrumental in providing effective technical support in risk selection, rating, and reinsurance.
- Created the 'Property Strategy' - a guideline for risk selection, rating and reinsurance requirements for commercial property risks; and the 'Producer Slip Quote Process Flow'.
- Secured partnerships with key personnel from each carrier competitor to allow for ease in negotiations, solicit advice, gather market insight, and seek support on market expectations.
- Negotiated coverage terms and pricing for government tenders and facultative reinsurance.
- Team Lead for the Commercial Lines Renewal Committee (Large Risk / Large Loss) and Pipeline Management Unit.
- Assisted in the creation and evaluation of new and existing policy wordings and products.
Senior Broker - In Office
IIBRe (A Member of the Gallagher Caribbean Group)
Kingston, Jamaica
03.2015 - 04.2017
- Directed the new business and renewal process of a portfolio of captive accounts.
- Maintained strategic relationships in the marketplace through networking and built a diverse and elite group of reinsurers and insurers allowing ease in the placement of risks.
- Handled premium collection for assigned portfolio and liaised with the Finance Department to bring matters to proper closure.
- Administered captive management services; and reduced by 50% the turnaround for the completion of captive insurance documentation.
Timeline
Underwriter, New Business - Hybrid
DUAL Specialty Construction & Transport
08.2024 - 07.2025
Associate Underwriter, Renewal - Hybrid
DUAL Specialty Construction & Transport
06.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Underwriting Consultant - Remote
GK General Insurance Company Limited
02.2022 - 05.2023
Manager, Commercial Lines - Remote
GK General Insurance Company Limited
02.2020 - 12.2021
Commercial Underwriter - In Office
GK General Insurance Company Limited
05.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Broker - In Office
IIBRe (A Member of the Gallagher Caribbean Group)
03.2015 - 04.2017