Brett Vance

Experience

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  State Farm Insurance

  Feb 1996 - Nov 2004

  Commercial Underwriter

  Work with Exclusive Agents located in Louisiana and Arkansas. Evaluated new Commercial accounts to determine eligibility. Reviewed business inspections and worked with Agents to evaluate any potential issues. Experience underwriting low to mid-sized premium accounts. Communicate Commercial updates, rate changes, and target markets with agents and associates. Completed Field Underwriter training program. Worked with other team members to develop case situations for Workers Comp Commission.

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  Nationwide Insurance

  Nov 2004 - Apr 2016

  Worked with Exclusive and Striver Agents located throughout the state of Arkansas and Mississippi. Responsible for training new agents and associates on Commercial Lines business. Responsible for introducing new Commercial products into my dedicated states. Primary focus was training and working in a consultative role. Worked with agents to increase their quote volume, bind rate, and obtain new DWP. Assist agents in Arkansas and Mississippi with eligibility and desirability, working with them regarding ordering pre-surveys, and helping them to evaluate Commercial Accounts. • Design, develop, and coordinate agency training programs for Insurance agents and their associates. • Implement Basic Commercial Training classes for Arkansas and Mississippi agencies. • Schedule quarterly group training sessions to help with underwriting, quoting, and computer issues. • Work one on one with individual agencies to train new employees and other associates on commercial underwriting. • Work closely with agencies to help encourage and develop them in commercial underwriting.• Represent commercial underwriting at all District Sales Meetings. Show less Started with Nationwide as a Commercial Field Underwriter for Arkansas and West Tennessee. Responsibilities included working with assigned agents in the field and maintaining my underwriting accounts. Most recently worked with agents in Arkansas and Mississippi. I was responsible for working with and training new agents and associates on Commercial Lines business. Also, responsible for introducing new Commercial products into each of the states along with evaluating and reviewing agency portfolios. Worked with agents to review their book of business to determine company interest and acceptability. Experience with underwriting accounts from $5,000 and up. Determine profitably and desirability for larger accounts. I worked closely with agents to help them increase their quote volume, bind rate, and obtain new DWP. Responsible for communicating updates and target markets with agents and associates. Worked with Commercial Management and Sales Managers to develop a plan to obtain annual premium goals Show less

  • Commercial Lines Agency Specialist / Middle Market Underwriter NWAG

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Senior Commercial Field Underwriter

    Nov 2004 - Jan 2013
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  Liberty Mutual Insurance

  Apr 2016 - now

  • Manage and maintain an 8.3 million book of business as an Express Underwriter for Texas agencies• Analyze commercial lines accounts and make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control.• Assist less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts.• Use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write new business accounts and retain business.• Partner with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite, quality and profitability of submissions, service standards, and underwriting and/or product changes.• Partner with Territory Managers to identify issues or patterns and works to resolve or improve them; participate in agency planning and review processes; and help to identify sales and marketing opportunities.• Train, coach, and serve as a technical resource to other underwriters and agencies.• Actively participate in problem solving activities to define problems and implement solutions to permanently eliminate the problems.• Perform quality checks and reviews on accounts monthly Show less • Manage and maintain an 8.3 million book of business as an Express Underwriter for Texas agencies• Analyze commercial lines accounts and make decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and control. • Assist less experienced underwriters in the handling of high hazard or more complex accounts. • Use creativity and underwriting knowledge to write new business accounts and retain business.• Partner with Territory Managers to support marketing activities by developing ongoing relationships with agents to discuss market appetite, quality and profitability of submissions, service standards, and underwriting and/or product changes. • Partner with Territory Managers to identify issues or patterns and works to resolve or improve them; participate in agency planning and review processes; and help to identify sales and marketing opportunities.• Train, coach, and serve as a technical resource to other underwriters and agencies. • Actively participate in problem solving activities to define problems and implement solutions to permanently eliminate the problems. Show less

  • Underwriting Specialist

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Commercial Underwriter

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2022