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WENDY M. COOPER

McMinnville

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Underwriter

Oregon Mutual Insurance
08.2022 - Current
  • Underwrite new and renewal BOP & Commercial Pkg. policies for acceptable pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions
  • Achieve production and loss ratio goals with assigned Producers and Independent Agents
  • Exercise a high level of authority and judgement with minimal direction
  • Create, analyze, and communicate data from various resources
  • Collaborate with UW team as well as other departments on underwriting philosophy
  • Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals and groups via phone, email and in-person
  • Consistently foster positive business relationships with my co-workers, MGA's and Brokers
  • Determine facultative reinsurance placement per department guidelines
  • Travel to offices as required for marketing, training, or entertainment
  • Classes Underwritten:
  • Apartments
  • Apartments w/Mercantile
  • Condominiums
  • Restaurants
  • Grocery/Supermarkets
  • Shopping Centers
  • Retail Strip Centers
  • Light Contractors/Equipment
  • Professional
  • Manufacturers
  • LRO - Property
  • Business Auto

Executive Regional Underwriter

Capital Insurance Group
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Underwrite new and renewal BOP & Commercial Pkg. policies for acceptable pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions
  • Achieve production and loss ratio goals with assigned Producers and Independent Agents
  • Exercise a high level of authority and judgement with minimal direction
  • Create, analyze, and communicate data from various resources
  • Collaborate with UW team as well as other departments on underwriting philosophy
  • Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals and groups via phone, email and in-person
  • Consistently foster positive business relationships with my co-workers, MGA's and Brokers
  • Determine facultative reinsurance placement per department guidelines
  • Travel to offices as required for marketing, training, or entertainment
  • Classes Underwritten:
  • Apartments
  • Apartments w/Mercantile
  • Condominiums
  • Restaurants
  • Grocery/Supermarkets
  • Shopping Centers
  • Retail Strip Centers
  • Light Contractors/Equipment
  • LRO - Property

Underwriting Consultant Brokerage Programs * Multi-line Program Underwriter

Nationwide E&S Specialty
03.2011 - 06.2021
  • Underwrite large new and renewal CL accounts for acceptable pricing, coverage, terms, and conditions
  • Achieve production and loss ratio goals with assigned MGA's, Brokers and Program Managers
  • Exercise a high level of authority and judgement with minimal direction
  • Create, analyze, and communicate data from various resources
  • Collaborate with UW team as well as other departments on underwriting philosophy
  • Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals and groups via phone, email and in-person
  • Consistently foster positive business relationships with my co-workers, MGA's and Brokers
  • Determine facultative reinsurance placement per department guidelines
  • Travel to offices as required for audits, marketing, training, or entertainment
  • Classes Underwritten:
  • Garage/Auto - Franchise Motorcycle & Powersport Dealers
  • Recreation - Health Clubs, Gaming/Casinos, Horse & Dog Tracks, Arena Facilities, Community Centers
  • Entertainment Centers, Theaters, Hotel/Motel, Habitational
  • Sports - Amateur Assoc., Pro Clubs, Intercollegiate, High School, Cycles, Drags, Boats, Race Teams
  • Leisure - Zoos, Festivals, Fairs, Museums, Resorts & Camps

Sr. Contract Transportation Underwriter* Multi-line Underwriter in the NE and SE Regions

Nationwide E&S Specialty
04.2007 - 03.2011
  • Non-Franchised Used Auto Dealers
  • Auto Service Risks
  • Program/Auto Service Risks
  • Business Auto / Commercial Auto
  • Create and design supplemental questionnaires

Garage Underwriter II

Catlin Specialty Ins.
04.2005 - 04.2007
  • Create & design Garage Agency Guide & Manual
  • Create flowcharts for office workflow
  • Review all New & Renewal Business
  • Manage & Review Monthly Expiration Lists
  • Quote &/or Decline Garage Submissions to include GL & Property LOB
  • Review Inspection Reports
  • Review Endorsements
  • Maintain & Review all Loss information
  • Market Garage product &/or other Company products
  • Maintain successful Agency Relationships
  • Agency visits
  • Handle all Artisan Contractor Program Business
  • Train & assist Underwriters & Underwriting Assistants
  • Back-up Underwriters & Underwriting Assistants when needed

Brokerage Property Underwriting Asst. / Garage Underwriter 1

Colony Group
01.1999 - 01.2005
  • Maintain a Profitable 6 million Territory
  • Review all New & Renewal Business
  • Manage & Review Monthly Expiration Lists
  • Quote &/or Decline Garage Submissions
  • Review Endorsements
  • Maintain & Review all Loss information
  • Market Garage product &/or other Company products
  • Maintain successful Agency Relationships
  • Agency visits
  • Train & assist Underwriting Assistants
  • Back-up Underwriters & Underwriting Assistants when needed

Processing Lead

Fulcrum Insurance
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Process all New Business & Renewals
  • Process all Money, Non-Money, Cancellation & Reinstatement Endorsements
  • Run all weekly, monthly & quarter reports for Management
  • Review all rating & surcharges for endorsements & policies
  • Create Department Procedure guidelines
  • Train & assist all new department employees
  • Assist Computer Programmers to create data entry screens

Underwriting Assistant

Colorado Casualty Insurance
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Process Weekly Reports
  • Process Monthly Policy Renewals
  • Design Spreadsheets for Marketing
  • Handle all Incoming Quotes & New Business
  • Maintain Books/Logs
  • Research Loss Runs
  • Run MVR Reports
  • Distribution of Mail
  • Answer Multi Line Switchboard

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Verdugo Hills High School
Tujunga
06.1989

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Products, Google Suite, Google Workspace, ImageRight, AS/400, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Guidewire PolicyCenter
  • Knowledge of CL underwriting policies, practices and procedures, marketing principles and techniques
  • INS 21
  • Completion of many Insurance Seminars/Classes for all Commercial Insurance Product Lines
  • Excellent Communication and Organization Skills
  • Highly Motivated
  • 25 years of experience all in the E&S and Standard Commercial Lines Insurance segment
  • Experience managing MGA's and Program Managers
  • Seasoned UW in both Contract Binding and Brokerage Divisions

Timeline

Senior Underwriter

Oregon Mutual Insurance
08.2022 - Current

Executive Regional Underwriter

Capital Insurance Group
07.2021 - 07.2022

Underwriting Consultant Brokerage Programs * Multi-line Program Underwriter

Nationwide E&S Specialty
03.2011 - 06.2021

Sr. Contract Transportation Underwriter* Multi-line Underwriter in the NE and SE Regions

Nationwide E&S Specialty
04.2007 - 03.2011

Garage Underwriter II

Catlin Specialty Ins.
04.2005 - 04.2007

Brokerage Property Underwriting Asst. / Garage Underwriter 1

Colony Group
01.1999 - 01.2005

Processing Lead

Fulcrum Insurance
01.1999 - 01.2002

Underwriting Assistant

Colorado Casualty Insurance
01.1995 - 01.1998

High School Diploma - General Studies

Verdugo Hills High School

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