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N IGEL C URTIS Charlotte, North Carolina 917.686.8713 [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcurtis1 1 | P a ge I NSURANCE M ANAGER R ISK A NALYST S UMMARY OF Q UALIFICATIONS Highly accomplished and versatile insurance professional, offering extensive experience in insurance and reinsurance placement, project management, and claims management within both North American and London markets. Armed with in-depth industry knowledge, as demonstrated by several authored insurance articles published throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. Tactical and highly efficient leader, recognized for hands-on industry expertise along with the ability to thrive under high-pressure and stressful work environments to exceed organizational goals as well as client expectations. A REAS OF E XPERTISE Strategic Planning and Implementation Risk Identification and Assessment Ceded and Assumed Reinsurance Operational Management Insurance Business Analysis Premium and Claim Audits Insurance Systems Implementation Client Focus and Problem Resolution P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE TOWER GROUP COMPANIES New York, NY Senior Reinsurance Analyst: 20122014 Played a lead role in the placement of multibillion-dollar corporate ceded and assumed reinsurance program, by taking charge of gathering and analysis of underwriting data. Served as the subject matter expert throughout the company on issues concerning reinsurance compliance with auditors and state regulators. Notable Accomplishments: Launched quarterly reinsurance bulletins and summaries; thereby improving the communication of reinsurance placements, terms and conditions to underwriting, accounting, legal, claims, actuarial, and finance teams Spearheaded efforts to avoid significant fines and penalties by expertly tracking NAIC deadlines, pursuing executed contract wordings, and promptly filing insurance premium tax to the UK Inland Revenue for space satellite risks INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Jamison, PA Insurance Consultant: 20082012 Provided subject matter expertise on issues encompassing major property and casualty carriers. Performed claims audits and information technology projects for various insurance companies and consultants, servicing clients which included Swiss Re, Tower Group Companies, PRO IS Inc., and Reinsurance Solutions LLC. Notable Accomplishments: Successfully improved client’s cash flow through expert testing and implementation of a single system for premium and claim reporting that pulled data from nine sub-systems. Decreased client’s expenses by identifying duplicate facultative and treaty reinsurance coverage totaling $5.4M in premium, which resulted in an immediate change in purchasing policy. Earned commendation for significant reinsurance insight and was consequently hired by Tower Group Companies CITADEL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. Wayne, NJ Executive Vice President: 20052008 Demonstrated leadership capabilities in driving the organization’s audit and inspection business , marketplace recognition and brand development; producing proposals, brochures, and press releases.

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    Highly accomplished and versatile insurance professional, offering extensive experience in insurance and

    reinsurance placement, project management, and claims management within both North American and London

    markets. Armed with in-depth industry knowledge, as demonstrated by several authored insurance articles

    published throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. Tactical and highly efficient leader, recognized for

    hands-on industry expertise along with the ability to thrive under high-pressure and stressful work environments

    to exceed organizational goals as well as client expectations.

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    Strategic Planning and Implementation

    Risk Identification and Assessment

    Ceded and Assumed Reinsurance

    Operational Management

    Insurance Business Analysis

    Premium and Claim Audits

    Insurance Systems Implementation

    Client Focus and Problem Resolution

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    TOWER GROUP COMPANIES New York, NY

    Senior Reinsurance Analyst: 20122014

    Played a lead role in the placement of multibillion-dollar corporate ceded and assumed reinsurance program, by

    taking charge of gathering and analysis of underwriting data. Served as the subject matter expert throughout the

    company on issues concerning reinsurance compliance with auditors and state regulators.

    Notable Accomplishments:

    Launched quarterly reinsurance bulletins and summaries; thereby improving the communication of reinsurance placements,

    terms and conditions to underwriting, accounting, legal, claims, actuarial, and finance teams

    Spearheaded efforts to avoid significant fines and penalties by expertly tracking NAIC deadlines, pursuing executed

    contract wordings, and promptly filing insurance premium tax to the UK Inland Revenue for space satellite risks

    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Jamison, PA

    Insurance Consultant: 20082012

    Provided subject matter expertise on issues encompassing major property and casualty carriers. Performed claims

    audits and information technology projects for various insurance companies and consultants, servicing clients

    which included Swiss Re, Tower Group Companies, PRO IS Inc., and Reinsurance Solutions LLC.

    Notable Accomplishments:

    Successfully improved clients cash flow through expert testing and implementation of a single system for premium and

    claim reporting that pulled data from nine sub-systems.

    Decreased clients expenses by identifying duplicate facultative and treaty reinsurance coverage totaling $5.4M in

    premium, which resulted in an immediate change in purchasing policy.

    Earned commendation for significant reinsurance insight and was consequently hired by Tower Group Companies

    CITADEL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC. Wayne, NJ

    Executive Vice President: 20052008

    Demonstrated leadership capabilities in driving the organizations audit and inspection business, marketplace

    recognition and brand development; producing proposals, brochures, and press releases.

  • NN IIGG EE LL CCUU RRTT II SS Charlotte, North Carolina

    917.686.8713 [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/nigelcurtis1

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    Notable Accomplishments:

    Facilitated comprehensive training workshops for internal staff and clients; which included presiding over a training

    day for 90 attendees in New York, 80% of whom reported positive feedback.

    Successfully negotiated a commutation with the New York Liquidation Bureau worth $1.9M.

    Achieved a reduction in open funds held balances on behalf of a reinsurer, amounting to $2M.

    Authored and uploaded free downloadable user guides for inspections and commutations, which substantially increased

    website traffic.

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    CNA GLOBAL RESOURCE MANAGERS New York, NY, USA

    Director of Audit and Consulting

    PEMBROKE LIMITED London, ENG, United Kingdom

    Associate Director

    OCKHAM WORLDWIDE AGENCY LIMITED (LLOYDS OF LONDON) London, ENG, United Kingdom

    Claims Manager

    SEDGWICK ASSOCIATED RISKS LIMITED (LLOYDS BROKER) London, ENG, United Kingdom

    Claims Broker

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    Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU)

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    Industry Editor and Contributor, AIRROC Magazine: 20052012

    (Trade journal of the Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Runoff Companies)

    Graduate, Long Ridge Writers Group, Danbury, CT: 2008

    (Accredited by Connecticut Board for State Academic Awards)

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    Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Program IQ Squish ImageRight SICS

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    Journal Articles:

    Curtis, N. (2004). Coping with a reinsurance inspection. Journal of Reinsurance, Volume 11 No. 4, pages 31-40.

    Curtis, N. (2004). The key initiative to run-off management. Global Re Magazine, February 2004.

    Curtis, N. (2004). Audits and the business mitigation process. Asia Insurance Review, July 2004, pages 58-59.

    Curtis, N. (2006). ARC Congress. AIRROC Magazine, Spring 2006 Volume 2 No. 1, pages 16-17.

    Book:

    Curtis, N. (2014). No Certainty, No Peace. CreateSpace Independent Publishing.