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Elizabeth Welsh

Toronto,ON

Summary

Skilled professional with experience in customer service and exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills.


Organized and dependable with a positive attitude.

Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.


Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Account Administrator

BrokerLink Inc.
09.2020 - Current
  • Mid Market:
  • Assisting account executive as needed with cancellations, claims, endorsements and renewals.
  • Issue insurance certificates of insurance for account executives and account managers/advisors to review and sign before forwarding to the insured/landlord etc.
  • Issue liability slips as needed to send to the insured, under instruction of account executive.
  • Emails to underwriters as requested with information required for renewals, endorsements etc.
  • Setting up PRENs for account executive, to review renewals before sending to insured either by email or mail.
  • Auditing: checking files for accuracy.
  • Reviewing cancellation report for reasons for cancellations / reinstatements/service issues
  • Enterprise Team- IBU
  • Buy Online calls: Taking messages and documenting for manager to assign to sales team to call prospects.
  • Monitoring commercial incoming box for emails to be triaged to appropriate account manager/advisor
  • Setting up PRENs for advisors/account managers who are issuing the renewals.

Commercial Account Administrator

D.L. Deeks Insurance Services Inc. Johnson Inc./R
01.2018 - 08.2020
  • Review cancellations, claims, endorsements and renewals for accuracy.
  • Issue insurance certificates for account executives and account managers.
  • Emails to insureds on behalf of account executives and account managers for updated renewal information as needed. Account Executive or account manager to follow up re: any questions.
  • Emails to underwriters. Commercial Vehicle Supplements, Statements of Values etc.as requested from Account executives and account managers.

Commercial Customer Service Representative

J.D. Smith Insurance Brokers
01.2015 - 08.2015
  • Managed small to mid-size commercial accounts ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 premiums, focusing on Church, Contractors, Retail, Welding and Auto Single and Fleet policies.
  • Processed new business, renewals, endorsements and claims on all lines of commercial business.
  • Acted as a resource for Account Executives advising on market availability in different classes of business.

Senior Commercial Marketer - Special Risks

KRG Insurance Brokers
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Marketed large commercial accounts ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 premiums focusing on Manufacturing, Real Estate and Fleet policies; Communicated and negotiated with underwriters to ensure best coverage and premium for customers;
  • Acted as a resource for Account Executives advising on market availability in different classes of business;
  • Placed new and renewal business, including negotiating mid-term change endorsements;
  • Pro-actively managed and tracked submissions;
  • Checked policy documents for accuracy;
  • Prepared summaries, proposals and binders for new and renewal business.

Senior Commercial Lines Account Manager

Clover Insurance Brokers Inc.
02.2009 - 01.2014
  • Managed mid-size to large commercial accounts ranging from $25,000 to $300,000 premiums, focusing on Construction, Contractors, Real Estate and Fleet policies;
  • Prepared new business and remarketing submissions for new and existing clients and negotiated terms with insurance company underwriters;
  • Audited and reviewed policy wordings and coverage with Sales Executives and prepared account summaries and risk management recommendations for client meetings, with emphasis on upselling additional insurance related to Directors & Officers Liability, Error and Omissions Liability and Pollution Liability;
  • Supervised, trained and mentored junior customer service representatives;
  • Reviewed new insurance company product lines and programs with Sales Executives;
  • Visited clients with Sales Executives.

Commercial Lines Account Manager

LMS Prolink Ltd.
02.1997 - 01.2009

1997 – 2003 LMS Prolink Ltd.

Commercial Lines Account Manager from 1998 to 2003

Personal Lines Account Manager from 1997 to 1998

Responsibilities:

  • Managing commercial property and commercial automobile insurance accounts in the Small Business department;
  • Promoted to Aviation insurance for approximately three years until the aviation portion of the company was sold, serviced aviation clients, both new and existing.

2004 – 2009 LMS Prolink Ltd.

Position – Commercial Lines Account Manager

Responsibilities:

  • Managed small to mid-size commercial accounts including new business and renewals with premiums in the $10,000 to $80,000 premium range;
  • Processed new business, renewals, endorsements and claims on all lines of commercial business including aviation and professional liability;
  • Advised Sales Executives and clients on new product lines and provide quotes upon request.
  • Maintained consistent knowledge of industry products and attended continuous education events to increase product knowledge.

Commercial Lines Account Manager

Hargraft Schofield Limited
08.2003 - 09.2004
  • Managing commercial property and commercial automobile insurance accounts in the Small Business department;
  • Processing New Business, endorsements, renewals, cancellations and claims.

Personal Lines Customer Service Reprehensive

Gatto MacMillan Insurance Brokers
05.1994 - 02.1997

Personal Lines Customer Service Representative

Responsibilities:

  • Managing personal property and automobile insurance accounts.

Senior Personal Automobile Underwriter

Progressive Insurance Company
01.1993 - 05.1994
  • Personal automobile insurance underwriting including new business, endorsements, renewals and cancellations;
  • Responsible for auditing and training junior staff.

Facility Automobile Insurance Underwriter

The Dominion Of Canada Insurance Company
01.1988 - 01.1993

Personal and commercial automobile including fleets and garage automobile underwriting.

Personal Lines Underwriting Assistant

Hartford Insurance Group
01.1983 - 08.1988
  • Underwriting Assistant
  • Responsibilities: 2 years
  • Data Entry, Mail and entering claims
  • Corporate Accounts Department
  • Account receivables.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Insurance And Risk Management of Technology

The University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
01.2001

Skills

    Microsoft Word, The Agency Manager (TAM), Lombard Lincq, Policy Works (property), Sig XP, Epic Excel and Power Point

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Commercial Account Administrator

BrokerLink Inc.
09.2020 - Current

Commercial Account Administrator

D.L. Deeks Insurance Services Inc. Johnson Inc./R
01.2018 - 08.2020

Commercial Customer Service Representative

J.D. Smith Insurance Brokers
01.2015 - 08.2015

Senior Commercial Marketer - Special Risks

KRG Insurance Brokers
01.2014 - 01.2015

Senior Commercial Lines Account Manager

Clover Insurance Brokers Inc.
02.2009 - 01.2014

Commercial Lines Account Manager

Hargraft Schofield Limited
08.2003 - 09.2004

Commercial Lines Account Manager

LMS Prolink Ltd.
02.1997 - 01.2009

Personal Lines Customer Service Reprehensive

Gatto MacMillan Insurance Brokers
05.1994 - 02.1997

Senior Personal Automobile Underwriter

Progressive Insurance Company
01.1993 - 05.1994

Facility Automobile Insurance Underwriter

The Dominion Of Canada Insurance Company
01.1988 - 01.1993

Personal Lines Underwriting Assistant

Hartford Insurance Group
01.1983 - 08.1988

Associate of Arts - General Insurance And Risk Management of Technology

The University of Toronto
Elizabeth Welsh