Laura Farmer

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About me
Vice President of Business Development at Service Insurance Companies
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin
  1996 - 2006
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Human Development and Family Sciences
Experience
- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
  Nov 2007 - Apr 2013
  • Manage assigned independent agencies in Central Texas and New Mexico territories and assist in achieving premium objectives• Responsibilities include training on products, systems, services, underwriting, and serve as liaison between agency staff and company.• Utilize underwriting authority to assist agencies in growing book of business with Zurich Small Business/Foremost.• Increased agency engagement by 16%. • Manage assigned independent agencies in Central Texas territory and assisted in achieving premium objectives.• Responsibilities include training on products, systems, services, underwriting, and serve as liaison between agency staff and company.• Utilize underwriting authority to assist agencies in growing book of business with Zurich Small Business.• Increased Gross Written Premium by 18% and submissions by 35%. • Assist agents in pre-qualifying, underwriting, pricing, and selling commercial products• Educate agents on commercial products, coverage, and quoting process• Provide competitive positioning counseling to agents and customers• Create and conduct presentations and communications to agents • Develop effective working relationship with agents via outgoing phone calls and emails
  - District Manager Senior IA Operations
    Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
  - District Manager IA Operations
    Sept 2010 - Sept 2012
  - Commercial Sales Associate
    Nov 2007 - Sept 2010
- State Auto Insurance
  Apr 2013 - Jan 2016
  Account Executive - Large Account Solutions
- Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT)
  Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
  Member Engagement Ambassador
- Service Lloyds Insurance Company
  Oct 2017 - Jul 2020
  Business Development Specialist
- SERVICE AMERICAN INDEMNITY COMPANY
  Apr 2020 - now
  Business Development Specialist
- Service Insurance Companies
  Feb 2021 - now
  - Vice President of Business Development
    Jul 2024 - now
  - Business Development Manager
    Jul 2020 - now
  - Director Of Business Development
    Feb 2021 - Jul 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Insurance Counselor
  The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research
  Nov 2011
- General Lines Agent – Property and Casualty
  Texas Department of Insurance
  Sept 2006
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
  The Institutes
  Jun 2016