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Brad Symic

St. Albert,AB

Summary

Insurance professional with comprehensive background in risk management and client advisory services. Known for delivering tailored insurance solutions and fostering long-term client trust. Valued for collaborative approach, adaptability in dynamic environments, and strong commitment to achieving results through effective communication and problem-solving. An expert in communication skills, client retention and relationship building.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounts Manager

MHK Insurance
04.2023 - Current
  • Exceeding department sales targets each month while also efficiently serving a large book of business exceeding over $5,000,000 in premiums.
  • Identifying coverage omissions on existing policies and cross selling monoline customer profiles.
  • Checking new business & endorsements for accuracy once issued.
  • Handling new business input and endorsements for clients.
  • Maintaining open communications with customers, claims adjusters and underwriters.
  • Educating clients on current insurance issues.
  • Listening to customer issue's and providing creative solutions which retain clientele.
  • Accepting premium payments.
  • Assisted in the training of new employees, auditing their work and providing leadership.
  • Excellent speed & efficiency with all internal computer systems, Compu-Quote, Epic, TAM, Microsoft Office and a variety of others.
  • Efficiency and fluency on numerous insurance company portals.
  • Ability to interpret & apply new Government regulation and company procedure.
  • Managed high-profile accounts with precision, ensuring timely delivery of services and prompt resolution of any issues.
  • Reduced churn rate significantly by implementing proactive customer engagement strategies that fostered loyalty.
  • Established a comprehensive training program for new hires, expediting their integration into the team''s workflow and enhancing overall performance levels.
  • Mentored junior account managers, providing guidance on best practices and industry trends for professional development.
  • Implemented strategic plans to achieve ambitious sales targets, consistently meeting or exceeding expectations.
  • Analyzed complex data sets to identify trends and opportunities for improving client retention rates.
  • Achieved or exceeded company-defined sales quotas.
  • Maintained current knowledge of evolving changes in marketplace.
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
  • Met existing customers to review current services and expand sales opportunities.
  • Developed, maintained and utilized diverse client base.
  • Contributed to event marketing, sales and brand promotion.
  • Built diverse and consistent sales portfolio.

Senior Account Manager - Personal & Commercial Lines

Mobile Commercial Insurance Brokers Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2023
  • Exceeding department sales targets each month while also efficiently serving a large book of business exceeding over $5,000,000 in premiums.
  • Identifying coverage omissions on existing policies and cross selling monoline customer profiles.
  • Checking new business & endorsements for accuracy once issued.
  • Handling new business input and endorsements for clients.
  • Maintaining open communications with customers, claims adjusters and underwriters.
  • Educating clients on current insurance issues.
  • Listening to problems and providing creative solutions.
  • Accepting premium payments.
  • Assisted in the training of new employees, auditing their work and providing leadership.
  • Excellent speed & efficiency with all internal computer systems, Compu-Quote, Epic, TAM, Microsoft Office and a variety of others.
  • Efficiency and fluency on numerous insurance company portals.
  • Ability to interpret & apply new Government regulation and company procedure.

Senior Account Manager

GO Insurance
01.2015 - 12.2015

Focusing on development of new business.

  • Exceeding 50 new business sales per month.
  • Familiarity of 6 separate markets that offer unique and individual products and effectively selling and promoting these markets to new customer.
  • Working completely independently out of my own office without any other colleagues and exceeding customer expectation while efficiently performing all functions and duties of a brokerage.

Benefit Specialist Sales & Service

Mobile Commercial Insurance Brokers Inc. (Feb ’04-Apr’09) sold to Johnson Incorporated (Apr ’09-Jan’15)
02.2004 - 01.2015
  • Prioritizing & handling 40-50 client phone calls/visits per day & efficiently servicing all client needs, focusing on the development of new business.
  • Exceeding department & corporate sales targets each year.
  • Annually recognized for Top 5 in Provincial sales, top 10 in National sales.
  • Checking new business & endorsements for accuracy once issued or processed.
  • Handling new business input and endorsements for clients.
  • Maintaining open communications with customers, claims adjusters, and underwriters.
  • Educating clients on current insurance issues.
  • Offering of coverage’s and other products offered by the company.
  • Listening to problems and providing creative solutions.
  • Accepting premium payments.
  • Assisted in the training of new employee’s.
  • Excellent speed & efficiency with all internal computer systems, TAM, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and a variety of others.
  • Ability to effectively handle and defuse numerous problematic situations & conflicts; being sure the needs of both customer & organization are met.
  • Ability to interpret & apply new Government regulation and company procedure.

Customer Service Representative

Lloyd Sadd Personal Insurance
12.2002 - 02.2004
  • Handling approximately 30-40 customer calls per day.
  • Effectively & efficiently servicing a book of business exceeding $1,000,000.
  • Handling new business input and endorsements for clients.
  • Accepting premium payments.
  • Responsible for successfully transferring an entire book of business in excess of $2,000,000 from one market to another, months ahead of schedule.

Driver and Support Staff

ICS Courier Service
01.2002 - 10.2002
  • Daily driver, retrieval and delivery of insurance documents and other products from different locations.
  • Safe operation of different classes of vehicles.
  • Distribution of mail to designated areas.
  • Organization of clean up and end-shift duties.

Education

Independent Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta

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Alberta Insurance Council

Insurance and Risk Management

Grant MacEwan College
01.2001

Music

Grant MacEwan College
01.1999

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Bellerose Composite High School
01.1999

Skills

  • Proactive team player
  • Underwriting principles
  • Award-winning sales professional
  • Client relations expert
  • Relationship development skills
  • Complaint handling and resolution
  • Client retention
  • Quotes and sales
  • Policy renewals
  • Customer follow-up
  • New client acquisition
  • Client consultations

References

  • Erin Mauch, 780-221-3578, Prior Colleague
  • Bill Shuster, 780-982-3228, Prior Colleague

Timeline

Senior Accounts Manager

MHK Insurance
04.2023 - Current

Senior Account Manager - Personal & Commercial Lines

Mobile Commercial Insurance Brokers Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2023

Senior Account Manager

GO Insurance
01.2015 - 12.2015

Benefit Specialist Sales & Service

Mobile Commercial Insurance Brokers Inc. (Feb ’04-Apr’09) sold to Johnson Incorporated (Apr ’09-Jan’15)
02.2004 - 01.2015

Customer Service Representative

Lloyd Sadd Personal Insurance
12.2002 - 02.2004

Driver and Support Staff

ICS Courier Service
01.2002 - 10.2002

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Alberta Insurance Council

Insurance and Risk Management

Grant MacEwan College

Music

Grant MacEwan College

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Bellerose Composite High School

Independent Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta
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