Chris DeCandia

Experience

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  Alpine Country Club

  May 2009 - Jun 2012

  Golf Operations

  - Team member of the day-to-day golf operations staff tasked with ensuring a friendly, yet professional and exclusive atmosphere for the membership and their guests

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  Travelers

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer Intern

  - Worked with the Entertainment Managing Director, Account Executives and Account Managers to gain an understanding of the specific products the department offers for various insured types representing a broad range of Entertainment business segments- Collaborated with interns from other departments within the New York City office to gain a broader perspective on Travelers as an organization and the insurance industry as a whole

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  Travelers

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

  Winter Intern

  Following my experience as a Summer Intern with the Entertainment unit, I was asked to return during my winter break to continue to build my relationships with the staff and gain a more thorough and legitimate understanding of the department's function. The management team ultimately sought to offer me a full-time position upon my graduation from Bentley University.

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  Travelers

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2017

  Account Manager

  - Partnered with operations team members and underwriting counterparts to process new business, renewal business, and policy term transactions. Additional non unit-specific tasks revolve around team building and planning department/office functions to promote and grow the culture within the overall organization.

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  Berkley Entertainment (a Berkley Company)

  May 2017 - now

  Underwriter

  - Prospect new business opportunities and provide account cycle support on a book of renewal business for a multitude of retail/wholesale brokers within the Entertainment space. - Partner with internal operating units such as Accounting, Claims and Risk Control to ensure products and resources are tailored to meet the needs of each individual client.