Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company)
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Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2014 - Present
iBusiness Solution LLC January 2014 - April 2014
Zurich Financial Services January 2012 - November 2013
Zurich January 2006 - April 2012
Czarnowski Display Services March 2003 - December 2005
US Bank September 2002 - February 2003
IBM/Lotus Development Corporation May 2000 - August 2002
PSC February 1998 - April 2000
Corrigan Consulting April 1997 - February 1998
Skills
SharePoint, Information Architecture, Solution Architecture, Software Project..., SDLC, Requirements Analysis, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, CRM, AJAX, IT Management, Web Design, Software Development, Project Portfolio..., SOA, Project Delivery, Intranet, ASP.NET, Requirements Gathering, JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI, AngularJS, WordPress, Business Analysis, Management, Web Development, Web Applications, Change Management, Vendor Management
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago 1992 — 1996
University of Illinois at Chicago 1992 — 1996
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) January 2015 - Present
CNA April 2010 - November 2014
First Mercury Emerald June 2009 - May 2010
XL Reinsurance America 1995 - 2009
Constitution Reinsurance 1993 - 1995
Chubb Insurance 1989 - 1993
Skills
Underwriting, Casualty, Property & Casualty..., Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Liability, Marketing, Excess & Surplus Lines, Management, Umbrella Insurance, Product Liability, Reinsurance, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Risk Management, Relationship Management, Commercial Lines, Liability Analysis, Legal Liability, Workers Compensation, Relationship Marketing, Professional Liability, Deliver Results, Casualty Insurance, Brokers, Excess
Education
Claremont McKenna College 1985 — 1989
B.A.
Trinity College Dublin 1988 — 1988
Servite High School 1981 — 1985
ACE Group August 2014 - Present
Vela Insurance Services (A W. R. Berkley Company) June 2007 - July 2014
Houston Casualty Company 2004 - 2007
United States Liability Insurance Group 1997 - 2004
Philadelphia Insurance Companies 1995 - 1997
Skills
Underwriting, Commercial Insurance, Professional Liability, Property & Casualty..., Employment Practices..., Management, Errors & Omissions, Technology, Insurance, Liability, Brokers, Legal Liability, Excess, D&O, Casualty, Reinsurance, Commercial Lines, Liability Analysis, General Insurance, Directors & Officers..., Claims Management, Casualty Insurance
Education
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science, Economics
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) September 2014 - Present
Liberty International Underwriters November 2001 - July 2014
Lexington Insurance December 1978 - November 2001
Skills
Underwriting, Liability, Excess, Casualty, Property & Casualty..., Reinsurance, Commercial Insurance, Legal Liability, Professional Liability, Commercial Lines, Liability Analysis, D&O, General Insurance, Brokers, Financial Risk, Employment Practices..., Umbrella Insurance, Workers Compensation, Casualty Insurance
Education
Fairfield University 1973 — 1976
BS, Business Management
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) July 2015 - Present
Vela Insurance Services June 2012 - July 2015
Carl Warren & Company August 2008 - June 2012
RiverStone Claims Management December 2003 - December 2007
Golden Eagle Insurance February 2001 - December 2003
Skills
Claims Management, Construction Defect..., OCIP, CCIP, Litigation Management, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Policies, Claim, Construction, Product Liability, Claim Investigation, Liability, Legal Liability, Liability Analysis, Subrogation, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Property Damage, Insurance
Education
California Western School of Law 1995 — 1998
Doctor of Law (JD)
Pepperdine University 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) January 2015 - Present
Action Bag Company September 2014 - January 2015
St. Louis Rams July 2012 - September 2012
msWoods Real Estate September 2010 - January 2012
Parker Stancato for Fishers Council December 2010 - May 2011
Fall Creek Township Trustee's Office 2008 - 2010
Fall Creek Township Assessor's Office 2006 - 2008
Skills
Excel, Public Speaking, Access, File Management, Policy Analysis, Event Planning, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Management, Project Planning, Nonprofits, Public Relations, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Marketing, Online Advertising, Training, Non-profits, Social Media
Education
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
BS, Finance
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) March 2015 - Present
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) September 2013 - February 2015
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) June 2013 - August 2013
Music Dealers August 2011 - January 2012
Excell Electronics Corporation July 2011 - August 2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers May 2010 - July 2010
Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) February 2015 - Present
AIG August 2005 - January 2015
Skills
Insurance, Liability, Civil Litigation, Property, Customer Service, Trials, Professional Liability, Claim, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation, Mediation, Personal Injury, Product Liability
Education
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2012 - Present
Vela Insurance Services, LLC March 2003 - August 2012
Miravant Medical Technologies 1994 - 2003
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 1981 — 1986
BA
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2015 - Present
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center November 2011 - April 2015
Cristo Rey Network September 2008 - July 2011
enteo Software, Inc. (A FrontRange Solutions Company) November 2004 - March 2008
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. October 2003 - January 2008
UBS Financial Services November 2003 - November 2004
Household International May 2003 - November 2003
Hewitt Associates January 1999 - May 2003
Skills
Volunteer Management, Training, Office Management, Managerial Finance, Interviews, Employee Benefits, Forecasting, Event Planning, Non-profits, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Human Resources, Marketing, Event Management, Outlook, Customer Service, Management, Project Management, Leadership, Policy, Research, Employee Training, Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Onboarding, Analysis, Sales, Recruiting
Education
Miami University 1995 — 1998
BA
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) 2015 - Present
CRC Insurance Services, Inc. June 2015 - Present
Hops & Pie September 2013 - Present
Centerplate July 2014 - Present
Gamma Iota Sigma 2015 - Present
The Cheesecake Factory June 2009 - May 2013
Skills
Restaurant Management, Restaurants, Bartending, ServSafe, Labor Control, New Restaurant Openings, Food Service, Menu Development, Food & Beverage, Fine Dining, Serve Safe Certified, Open Table, Catering, Hospitality, Culinary Skills, TIPS Certified, Banquets, Food, Cooking, Wine, Recipes, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Social Media, Sales, Training
Education
University of Colorado Denver 2014 — 2016
Bachelor's Degree, Risk Management & Insurance and Finance, Junior
Regis University 2011 — 2013
Pursued and Transfered -- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Organizational Leadership, 3.8
Worldwide Facilities, Inc. May 2015 - Present
Great American Insurance January 2015 - May 2015
Troy University August 2013 - December 2014
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) June 2014 - July 2014
Worldwide Facilities, Inc. May 2014 - June 2014
Calhoun, Faulk, Curtis & Faircloth, LLC May 2011 - July 2013
Skills
Insurance, Editing, Social Networking, Time Management, Event Planning, Litigation, Teaching, Data Entry, Legal Research, Nonprofits, Underwriting
Education
Troy University 2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, BSBA - Global Business - Risk Management & Insurance, Cum Laude
The Sullivan Group July 2015 - August 2015
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) June 2015 - July 2015
InspirAtryx Clothing Company February 2012 - July 2014
First Financial Bank NA May 2012 - August 2013
Finish Line February 2009 - August 2011
Skills
Insurance, Sales, Leadership, Marketing, Advertising, Business Planning, Communication, E-commerce, Social Media Marketing, Risk Management, People Skills, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Social Networking, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Time Management
Education
Indiana State University 2012 — 2016
Bachelor's degree, Insurance and Risk Management, Junior
Indiana University Bloomington 2011 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government, Freshman
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) September 2015 - Present
Vela Insurance Services, LLC August 2012 - September 2015
USLI October 2005 - July 2012
Skills
Underwriting, Marketing, Professional Liability, Technology E&O, Commercial Insurance, Miscellaneous..., Insurance, E&O, Financial Risk, Employment Practices...
Education
Plymouth State University 2001 — 2005
BS, Management and Economics
PW
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) January 2014 - December 2014
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2012 - January 2014
Parent Wonders January 2011 - May 2011
Early Child Development Lab October 2009 - May 2011
Developmental Assessment Project September 2010 - December 2010
Jones College Preparatory High School June 2006 - August 2008
Skills
Child Development, Early Childhood..., Family Services, Microsoft Office, Digital Photography, Lightroom, Lotus Notes, Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Property, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Research, Microsoft Word, Training, Data Analysis, Communication, Social Media
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Human Development and Family Studies, General
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2015 - Present
Vela Insurance Services October 2013 - August 2015
Vela Insurance Services January 2013 - October 2013
Vela Insurance Services January 2010 - December 2012
Vela Insurance Services July 2003 - December 2009
Huntsman Polyurethanes September 2000 - June 2003
Skills
Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, Onboarding, ADP Payroll, Performance Management, Property & Casualty..., Underwriting, Commercial Insurance, People Skills, Performance Reviews, Microsoft Office 2007, Team Building, Leadership Development, Internal Communications, Continuing Education, Training & Development, Strategic Leadership, Immigration, ADP eTIME, Human Capital Management, Change Leadership, Premium Audit, OCIP / Wrap Ups
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (BS), Liberal Arts & Sciences (Chemistry major)
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2015 - Present
RT Specialty June 2010 - March 2015
CRC Insurance Services March 2009 - June 2010
MetLife Financial Services April 2006 - October 2008
Skills
Employment Practices..., Underwriting, D&O, Professional Liability, Commercial Insurance, Insurance, Fiduciary, Errors & Omissions, General Insurance, Casualty, Umbrella Insurance, Liability, Commercial Lines, Brokers, Legal Liability, Reinsurance, Workers Compensation, Property & Casualty..., Claim, Excess, New Business Development, Directors & Officers..., E&O, Inland Marine, Excess & Surplus Lines, Marketing, Claims Management, Liability Analysis, Indemnity, Health Insurance, Insurance Brokerage, Risk Management, Casualty Insurance
Education
University of Illinois Springfield 2006 — 2008
M.A., Political Science: International Relations & Comparative Politics
University of Illinois - Urbana
Bachelor of Arts, English (Literature)
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2015 - Present
Skills
Casualty, Casualty Insurance, Claim, Claims Management, Insurance, Customer Service, Legal Liability, Liability, Litigation, Litigation Management, Microsoft Excel, Property, Trials
Education
Georgia State University College of Law 2004 — 2009
Juris Doctorate
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business 1997 — 2001
Bachelors Degree, Management & Risk Management and Insurance
The University of Georgia 1997 — 2001
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) December 2014 - Present
Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC June 2010 - December 2014
Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC July 2004 - June 2010
Gulf Insurance Company June 1999 - July 2004
Skills
Underwriting, Product Liability, Environmental, Auto, Workers Compensation, Excess, Liability, Property & Casualty..., Casualty, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Lines, General Insurance, Legal Liability, Casualty Insurance, Umbrella Insurance
Education
University of Iowa 1981 — 1985
BS, Finance
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) June 2015 - Present
Vela Insurance Services May 2011 - June 2015
Colony Specialty June 2006 - May 2011
Ace Environmental February 2004 - June 2006
Atlantic Specialty Lines - Midwest 2003 - 2004
Kemper Environmental September 2001 - March 2003
Investors Underwriting Managers 1999 - 2001
Skills
Underwriting, marketing, networking, Negotiation, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Intelligence, Market Research, Market Analysis, Series 7, Property & Casualty..., Risk Management, Insurance, General Insurance, Marketing, Networking, Excess, Liability, Commercial Insurance, Legal Liability, Insurance Brokerage, Brokers, Commercial Lines, Casualty Insurance
Education
Northern Illinois University - College of Business 1997 — 1999
BS, Marketing
Elgin Community College 1995 — 1997
Associates, Business
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2015 - Present
XL Catlin June 2014 - August 2015
Liberty International Underwriters December 2011 - June 2014
Great American Insurance Company October 2008 - December 2011
J. Smith Lanier & Co August 2005 - October 2008
J. Smith Lanier & Co May 2005 - July 2005
Skills
Liability Underwriting, Marketing, Sales, Insurance, Underwriting, Liability, Umbrella Insurance, Excess, Liability Analysis, Property & Casualty..., Commercial Insurance, Casualty, Professional Liability, Legal Liability, Commercial Lines, Employment Practices..., D&O, Inland Marine, Customer Service, Surety Bonds, Brokers, Account Management, Negotiation, General Insurance, Casualty Insurance
Education
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business 2003 — 2005
BBA, Risk Management & Insurance
LaGrange College 2001 — 2003
Business
ELHS 1998 — 2001
ELHS 1998 — 2001
Oxford-Brookes University January 2003
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) July 2015 - Present
Hiscox January 2013 - Present
Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. December 2014 - July 2015
Wendy Bear State Farm Agency November 2010 - May 2012
State Farm Insurance May 2010 - August 2010
Lisa Richardson State Farm Agency 2009 - 2010
Skills
Excel, Word, Power..., Leadership, Marketing, Analysis, Customer Service, Insurance, Sales, Underwriting, Team Building, Training, Project Management, Communication, Casualty Insurance
Education
Georgia State University 2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing
Georgia State University
B.B.A Marketing
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) January 2015 - Present
IBM September 2013 - January 2015
JOR Advisory Services December 2011 - September 2013
Markel Corporation November 2009 - November 2011
Markel Corporation (from 1985-2011) November 1985 - November 2011
Markel Corporation September 2008 - November 2009
Prairie State Administrative Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Markel Corp April 2007 - September 2008
Markel Corporation March 2004 - April 2007
Markel Corporation January 2002 - March 2004
Markel Corporation December 1996 - January 2002
Skills
Brokers, Inland Marine, General Insurance, Product Liability, Marketing, Professional Liability, Regulatory Affairs, Employment Practices..., Claims Handling, Quality Auditing, Marketing Strategy, Building Relationships, Business Relationship..., New Business Development, Business Process..., Excess & Surplus Lines, Project Management, D&O, Liability, Property & Casualty..., Customer Service, Account Management, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Claim, Team Leadership, Management, Strategy, Claim Investigation, Insurance Brokerage, Liability Analysis, Operations Management, Claims Management, Process Improvement, Financial Risk, CPCU, Indemnity, Litigation Management, Leadership, Captives, Employee Benefits, Training, Portfolio Management, Directors & Officers..., Budgets, Customer Satisfaction, Executive Management, Lead Generation, CRM, Property
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology 1977 — 1980
JD, Law
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1973 — 1977
BA, History
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) July 2013 - Present
brandmuscle April 2012 - June 2013
HealthString July 2008 - February 2012
TekOneSolutions.com June 2005 - April 2011
Sogeti January 2008 - July 2008
Arthur J. Gallagher February 2008 - May 2008
DataPros for Healthcare July 2006 - January 2008
DataPros for Healthcare October 2005 - August 2006
HCA Patient Account Services April 2005 - June 2005
HCA Patient Account Services 2005 - 2005
Skills
ASP.NET MVC, C#, ASP.NET, SharePoint 2013, ASP.NET Web API, Sql Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server, AJAX, TFS, jQuery, WCF, Visual SVN, Tortoise SVN, XML, JavaScript, SQL, SQL Server 2000-2008, SQL Server Management..., Toad, Team Building, Mentoring, SSIS, ASMX, CSS, MVP, RESTful WebServices, WF, Objective-C, Bootstrap
Education
University of Phoenix 2007 — 2008
MIS
University of Phoenix 2003 — 2005
BSIT
Central Texas College 1997 — 1999
A.A
North Hardin High School
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2015 - Present
Lexington Insurance Company January 2002 - March 2014
CNA Insurance 1994 - 1997
St. Paul Companies 1987 - 1991
Skills
Professional Liability, Liability, Coverage, Underwriting, Commercial Insurance, General Liability, Insurance, Employment Practices..., Casualty, Commercial Lines, Legal Liability, Property & Casualty..., General Insurance, D&O, Casualty Insurance, Claim, Risk Management
Education
Illinois State University
BS, Economics
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) November 2014 - Present
RLA Insurance Intermediaries, LLC March 2013 - October 2014
Swett & Crawford February 2012 - February 2013
CoverX Corporation / First Mercury Insurance Company January 2009 - February 2011
Lexington Insurance Company June 1997 - January 2009
Lexington Insurance Company October 2005 - November 2006
Lexington Insurance Company September 2001 - October 2005
Lexington Insurance Company June 2000 - September 2001
Skills
Employment Practices..., Professional Liability, Underwriting, Excess, Liability, Insurance, D&O, Directors & Officers..., Commercial Insurance, Casualty, Fiduciary, Legal Liability, Errors & Omissions, Claim, Claims Management, Brokers, Liability Analysis, Commercial Lines, Property & Casualty..., Cyber, Technology, Crime, Insurance Law, Policy Analysis
Education
New England School of Law 1993 — 1996
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law
Merrimack College 1989 — 1993
BA, Political Science / History
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) July 2013 - Present
Berkely Technology Services April 2010 - Present
SUA Insurance Company April 2005 - April 2010
Fireman's Fund August 1993 - April 2005
CNA Insurance February 1980 - August 1993
Skills
General Insurance, Underwriting, Liability, Commercial Insurance, Workers Compensation, Analysis, Property & Casualty..., Reinsurance, Insurance, Team Building, Leadership, Casualty
Education
Loyola University Chicago 1971 — 1975
BA, Urban Ethnic Studies
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) May 2014 - Present
Vela Insurance Services June 2013 - May 2014
Vela Insurance Services, LLC September 2011 - June 2013
Benchmark Management Group June 2011 - August 2011
Vela Insurance Services, LLC May 2011 - August 2011
Katie School of Insurance (Illinois State University) May 2010 - May 2011
Pro Image Franchise August 2007 - February 2011
Skills
Web Design, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Report Writing, Adobe Software, Presentation Skills, Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Social Networking
Education
Illinois State University 2009 — 2011
Bachelor's of Science, Insurance and Finance
Illinois Central College 2007 — 2009
Associate in Science, Business Administration
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2014 - August 2015
Randstad April 2012 - October 2013
Office Team October 2011 - April 2012
Vela Insurance Services, LLC June 2003 - July 2007
Skills
Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Microsoft Excel, Team Building, SharePoint, Risk Management, Budgets, Customer Service, Property & Casualty..., Microsoft Office, Employee Benefits, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
Education
University of Phoenix 2011 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Masters of Business Administration/ Human Resources Management, 3.09 GPA
Purdue University Calumet 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) August 2014 - Present
Vela Insurance Services, LLC June 2011 - Present
Vela Insurance Services, LLC 2011 - 2012
AIG January 2002 - January 2008
Skills
Claims Management, Insurance, Analysis, Strategic Planning, Customer Service
Education
University of Florida
Business
Vela Insurance Services (a W. R. Berkley Company) April 2004 - November 2014
Berkley Risk Administrators (a W. R. Berkley Company) November 2001 - April 2004
Education
Yale University
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Government
Creighton University School of Law 1978 — 1981
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Class rank: 12th out of 159