WILLIAM OWENS
Evanston,IL
Summary
Senior level insurance specialist with over thirty years of progressively more responsible positions in the commercial insurance industry. An analytically strong individual with the ability to communicate effectively, develop and manage strong production source relationships, provide team leadership and develop and manage both direct and indirect reports into effective team members.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Underwriting Consulting Director, Construction Umbrella and Excess Casualty
CNA
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Underwrite and manage an $8.5M book of lead umbrella and excess coverage for construction business.
Vice President of Underwriting
Alternative Risk Underwriting
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide group captive solutions to mid-sized companies.
Senior Underwriting Manager, Old Republic Allied Management Company
Old Republic Insurance Group
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Manage a team of casualty underwriters which analyzes and prices a risk management book of new and renewal Worker’s Compensation (50%), Automobile Liability (40%) and General Liability (10%) business for Old Republic Risk Management.
Vice President
SWISS RE
01.2003 - 01.2017
- Accountable for underwriting, marketing and developing a book of facultative reinsurance within assigned underwriting territory.
Account Executive
ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT
01.2003 - 01.2003
- Responsible for marketing Royal & SunAlliance within assigned underwriting territory.
Underwriting Director
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Responsible for the development and management of the Ohio and Kansas underwriting territory for National Account business.
Underwriting Account Manager
CNA RISK MANAGEMENT
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Accountable for the profitable maintenance, servicing and renewal of $17.4 Million in National Account revenue.
Underwriting Consultant
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Responsible for the review of each large account casualty proposal within the Chicago Branch underwriting office.
Senior Underwriting Specialist/Team Leader
ZURICH-AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1995 - 01.1997
- Managed an underwriting team consisting of an assistant and rate technician responsible for effectively handling all aspects of the client, agent and company relationship.
Commercial Casualty Underwriting Specialist
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Responsible for Underwriting Commercial Casualty business for the West Coast selling centers for Marsh & McLennan.
Supervising Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1992 - 01.1993
- Managed a unit which underwrote business from the Indiana territory as well as a countrywide association of accounts which generated approximately $21 million in annual premium through both new and renewal business.
Senior Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Underwrote commercial casualty Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, Automobile Liability and Umbrella and property business which generated $8 million in annual premium for both new and renewal quotations.
Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1989 - 01.1990
- Responsible for underwriting commercial multiline coverage for the Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, and St
- Louis sales offices of J & H Marsh & McLennan.
Senior Claims Adjuster
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1989 - 01.1989
- Managed Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability claims for corporate clients.
Claims Adjuster
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1987 - 01.1989
- Managed the handling of Workers’ Compensation claims and United Parcel Automobile Liability claims.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Business
University of Illinois
Champaign, ILSkills
- Self-Motivated
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organization and Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- CPCU, YYYY-MM-DD
- Illinois Producer License Fire & Casualty, 2182027, 2021-10-13, 2025-08-31
Licenses
Illinois Producer License Fire & Casualty, 2182027, 2021-10-13, 2025-08-31
Timeline
Underwriting Consulting Director, Construction Umbrella and Excess Casualty
CNA
01.2022 - 01.2023
Vice President of Underwriting
Alternative Risk Underwriting
01.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Underwriting Manager, Old Republic Allied Management Company
Old Republic Insurance Group
01.2017 - 01.2021
Vice President
SWISS RE
01.2003 - 01.2017
Account Executive
ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT
01.2003 - 01.2003
Underwriting Director
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.2002 - 01.2003
Underwriting Account Manager
CNA RISK MANAGEMENT
01.1999 - 01.2002
Underwriting Consultant
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.1998 - 01.1999
Senior Underwriting Specialist/Team Leader
ZURICH-AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1995 - 01.1997
Commercial Casualty Underwriting Specialist
KEMPER NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP
01.1994 - 01.1995
Supervising Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1992 - 01.1993
Senior Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1990 - 01.1992
Underwriter
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1989 - 01.1990
Senior Claims Adjuster
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1989 - 01.1989
Claims Adjuster
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
01.1987 - 01.1989
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Business
University of Illinois
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