Business Analysis Resume
East Hartford, CT
Summary
A Business-Savvy Insurance Analyst with extensive years of experience partnering with customers to understand business issues and coordinating closely with IT to deliver solutions in Insurance Software for Property & Casualty Insurance Industries. Has functioned as an Analyst, QA Specialist, Supervisor & Underwriting Assistant. Effective at cross-functional resource (Outsourcing, Internal & External Customers). Work extremely well on teams and as an individual. Diverse language skills: English, French, Lao & Thai.
Core Competencies- Team Leadership
- Customized Solutions
- Rating, Troubleshooting & Testing
- Strategic Planning
- Underwriting Decisions
- Regulatory Compliance
- Business Analysis
- Pricing Specifications
- Client-Specific Rates & Forms
- Quality Assurance
- Exposure Reviews
- Partnership Collaboration & Teamwork
- In-depth knowledge of US Regulatory rates & forms in P & C Insurance for Multi-Lines of Business
- Proficient in Web-Generate, CL Portal, Lotus Note, Quality Center & Virtual Workstation.
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Power Point, Spreadsheets, Excel, Outlook
- Experienced with DOS, Windows, .NET, NGA & Policy Web-Based systems
Professional/experience
Confidential, Hartford, CT.
Senior Quality Assurance Business Analyst 2008 - May, 2011
Dependable for leading, coordinating & planning the business process workflow as well as testing support for computer systems used by business centers and agents. Assessed system change specifications and requirements; walk-through analysis and development and implementation of system test plan(s).
- Worked closely with business units by supporting and developing detailed test strategy and test plans for business process testing
- Executed test plans and identified and documented discrepancies
- Reviewed test results and assessed output results against expected results
- Fixed & resolved discrepancies with technical personnel
- Communicated test status with business unit soliciting changes and/or feedback and updated test plans
Confidential, Hartford, CT.
Senior Business Insurance Analyst 1997 - 2008
Authority over Property & Casualty Insurance duties, which analyzed, developed & maintained ISO Regulatory and Client-Specific Rates & Forms in fifty States for Multi-Lines of Business.
- Analyzed & managed business requirement process
- Developed software functionality for full policy lifecycle automated rating & issuance support
- Full maintenance support of Rates, Forms & Rules changes for 50 States; over 40 clients
- Rates/Forms rating, troubleshooting & testing in all platforms: DOS, Windows, Internet & NGA
Confidential, Hartford, CT.
Supervisor 1992 - 1997
In charge of planning, organizing and managing workflow for the Office Operations team of twenty employees in Property & Casualty Underwriting Division.
- Coached, trained & reviewed staff performance reviews
- Recommended & implemented new procedures to improve services, cost effectiveness and other changes required by business needs
- Reviewed unit output for accuracy, legibility & completeness
- Monitored work against established standards & took action as necessary to assure that standards were met (e.g., provided feedback, arranged for training, etc.)
Confidential, Hartford, CT.
Underwriting Assistant 1985 - 1992
Accountable for the assistance, process, rating & issuing the quality policy transactions for the Underwriting department.
- Assisted Senior Underwriter in providing technical underwriting support
- Handled underwriter edit referrals and other assigned individual risk reviews and special assignments
- Created & implemented underwriting decisions on new business, renewals and referrals within limited & highly monitored delegated authority levels
- Managed account documentation (i.e., proposals, agreement letters, reinsurance, policy change, endorsements, cancellations, etc.)
- Quoted accounts within authority limits by reviewing exposures & experience rating; updated account information; and rated & adjusted prices
- Processed information for regulatory compliance (i.e., statutory filings, proof of insurance, certificates)
- Inputted & Issued account information into system
Business Analyst, Systems Analyst Program, Commercial Coverages: Property, Time Element, Inland Marine, General Liability, Umbrella & Excess Liability
Business & General Insurance
Business Administration
Business Problem Solving, Dynamic Decision Making, Technique for Better Time Management, Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Testing Workshop, Powerpoint, Excel 1 & 2
Business Writing for Success, How to Handle Difficult People, Appreciating Differences Diversity, Commercial Property, Crime, Inland Marine & General Liability Pictorial Rating
Supervisory Development, Assertiveness Skills for Supervisors, Commercial Property & Inland Marine Insurance