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Tony Gonzalez, CPCU

Portland, Oregon

Experienced underwriting professional with a demonstrated history of success in front-line


underwriting and underwriting leadership. Strong agency relationship building skillset. Experience with
Lean deployment and change management. Extensive knowledge of commercial lines, loss sensitive
programs, and group programs. Proven track record of cultivating and promoting talent both within
team and to key positions outside of team.

Experience

Liberty Mutual August 2010 – August 2017


Portland, Oregon
Commercial Underwriting Manager

Responsibilities:
 Profitable growth and retention of a $38M book of Commercial business, ranging in account
size from under $500 to over $100,000.
 Hiring, developing, and promoting up to 14 underwriters and underwriting assistants, including
remote employees.
 Cultivating and supporting 30+ agency relationships for mutually successful outcomes.
 Champion for major corporate initiatives, such as the roll out of Lean, the integration of the
Workers Compensation and Property/Auto/Liability segments, and the pilot of the
Small/Middle Market segmentation. This involved dynamic restructuring of teams on-the-fly
and extensive change management.
 Completing underwriting audits.
 Managing underwriting assistant service levels.
 Lean activities such as daily huddles, process walks, and leading formal problem-solving
teams.

Amerisure Insurance January 2009 – August 2010


St. Petersburg, Florida
Underwriting Manager / Platinum Marketing Underwriter

Responsibilities:
 Leading three Marketing Underwriters handling $25M in written premium to achieve
profitability, production, and agency relationship goals.
 Underwriting and relationship management with two high profile agencies totaling $9M in
written premium.
 Working closely with two other Underwriting Managers to create and execute Florida office
business plans.
 Training, mentoring, and developing newly-hired Marketing Underwriters.
Experience continued

Amerisure Insurance October 1997 – January 2009


St. Petersburg, FL
Platinum Marketing Underwriter (executive level underwriter)

Responsibilities:
 Partnering with an exclusive Claims and Loss Control service team to profitably manage $14M
in annual premium, with account sizes from $10,000 to $1,000,000.
 Partnering with corporate staff to develop and market programs for large WC/GL/Auto
accounts, including Paid/Incurred Loss Retros and Large Deductibles.
 Property Lead Line Coordinator - handling underwriter referrals within office authority,
managing referrals to Home Office when outside of office authority, and managing Florida
property capacity.
 Prospecting and contracting new agencies including due diligence activities. Terminating non-
performing agencies.
 Interfacing directly with agency owners on production, retention, loss ratio, and relationship
goals.
 Consulting with producers to review production goals, target opportunities, and introduce new
products and services.
 Partnering with corporate staff to tailor coverages, rates, and dividend programs for groups.
 Developing and teaching continuing education courses for group members.
 Directly engaging with group board members for business planning purposes.
 Supervising three Agency Service Representatives who supported Marketing Underwriters.
 Training Developmental Marketing Underwriters in systems, underwriting philosophy, and
company culture.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Risk Management / Insurance April 1991


Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Magna Cum Laude

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