Bethany Stivenson

Experience

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  Transaver LLC

  Sept 2006 - Jul 2013

  Transportation Logistics Service Manager

  Managed Global and US transportation logistics strategy, services, and products for clients.Junior manager on major client accounts - successfully aided in retention and growth with #1 and #3 clients.Managed root-cause analysis and corrective action to resolve transportation issues and promote development and adoption of best practices for a global pharmaceutical client. Executed strategic initiative and educational campaigns for clients and internal business partners.

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  Equitable

  Jul 2013 - now

  Leading a team of Reinsurance Administration, Data Management and Quality Assurance professionals supporting reinsurance initiatives at EQH. Provide oversight of both the ceded and assumed life, disability, and annuity reinsurance portfolios, including compliance with all policy provisions, reinsurance contract provisions, and regulatory and compliance requirements. Partner with Actuarial, Treasury, M&A, IT, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Risk Management, and our commercial business areas to execute and operationalize new reinsurance transactions, while also meeting existing reinsurance settlement and reporting deadlines.Reinsurance is a key component of Equitable’s strategy to maintain regulatory capital management and sufficiency, provide capacity for growth through new products and markets, and to support our ability to return value to our corporate shareholders and stakeholders. Show less Lead audits of AXA Equitable's Reinsurance portfolio. This includes review of assumed and ceded insurance risk with 25 Reinsurance partners. Verify that AXA and Reinsurers are managing reinsurance risk in accordance with contracts. Reinsurance is a long-standing business function that the Insurance industry relies on to continuously rebalance an organization's financial risk. This manages risk exposure while also maximizing profitability. Job function includes analysis of risk management administration, to ensure each company is retaining and sharing risk in accordance with contracts and amendments; also review of reinsurance transactions to verify that reinsurance premium is being paid in accordance with contracts. In 2018, partnered with AXA's Supply Chain Management and Operational Risk Management teams to review of all partner company information security controls and ensure adequate controls are place to protect confidential customer and organizational information.Supervise day-day activities of staff, providing coaching / feedback regularly. Develop and maintain subject matter expertise and advise business, management, and relevant third parties on business issues affecting deliverables. Day-to-day liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including reinsurance business partners, IT and accounting. Serve as a critical escalation point of contact for operational issues. Report results to upper management and external business partners. Review junior level staff reports for accuracy. Facilitate implementation of special projects. Full experience in business administration. Excellent analytical skill, including analysis of large data sets. Excellent communication and problem solving skills. Provide guidance and training to others. Address complex tasks and proactively finds alternative solutions when required. Show less

  • Director of Reinsurance Administration

    May 2023 - now

  • Finance Transaction Manager

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • New Ways of Working and Agile Coach

    Jun 2021 - May 2022

  • Senior Manager of Quality Assurance for Reinsurance Administration

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2021

  • Business Services Sourcing Manager

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2016