KATHLEEN DIMEGLIO

3101 Stone Arbor Lane

Apartment #535
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Home: 804-562-0194
kathleendimeglio@comcast.net

Career Summary

Extensive experience in both marketing and underwriting. Company goals set for
growth and profit were consistently met. Proven knowledge in all standard lines plus
several years of Architects/Engineers Professional and some High Tech. Experience
includes standard market and E&S. Proven skills speaking to groups as well as
interacting with agents and risk managers. Was a team leader as well as lead property
underwriter. Also, was a GL specialist for several years.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-2010 Harford Mutual Insurance Company, Bel Air, Maryland

VA Marketing/Production Representative
• Responsible for state of Virginia accounts
• Middle market, multi line business mix
• Responsible for roll-out and training for new online BOP product - Business Owners,
Work Comp and Auto lines. Also ongoing Harford Portal training for all agents.
• Underwrote and approved/declined business where necessary and rated and helped
Home Office Underwriter where necessary.
• Generated an increase in agencies from 34 to 71 in territory. Worked to move all to profit
sharing level and profitability including analyzing loss data and implementing corrections
where necessary.
• Agencies included SIL, the Keystone Group, Brown & Brown and many other agencies
throughout Virginia.
• There was 10% growth during my tenure.

2006.2007 Markel Insurance Corporation, Glen Allen, Virginia

Senior Production Underwriter
• Produced multi-line accounts in California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada
• Specialized in niche market of light Excess & Surplus product lines
• Responsible for integrating qualified lines into standard market A12 rated company
• Target lines included manufacturing, products, habitational, construction and restaurants

2005-2006 Brown and Riding, Woodland Hills, CA

Casualty Broker / Customer Service Manager
• Responsible for production and retention of casualty business
• Recruited and managed the training of new brokers into the organization
• Product lines focused on complex general liability risks
• Key markets included new programs with Rockhill, Navigators, Interstate and Lloyds
(Left to move back to the East Coast by family)

2003-2005 Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers, Burbank, CA

Vice President
• Recruited to integrate casualty business into the agency
• Specialized in construction risks including the Home Buyers Warranty Construction program
• Generated over $500,000 in first-year revenue, which produced a large company bonus
• During first year, ranked 6th nationally as an underwriting producer

1998-2003 AIG, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA

Senior Production Specialist
• Architects & Engineers professional coverage and commercial general liability
• Budgets ranged from $7M to $11.25M in 2002
• Consistently surpassed annual goals and responsible for $13M in booked premium
• Lines of coverage included project specific, contractors professional, owner’s protective,
annual practice A&E policies, and commercial CGL policies with premiums ranging from
$100K to $6M
• Procured substantial new accounts including the seismic work on the Golden Gate Bridge,
the New Bay Bridge remodel, and De Anza College
• Account executive for the Bechtel account and Parsons design-build firm

1997-1998 CNA, Woodland Hills, CA

Senior Underwriter
• Responsible for commercial risk selection and pricing on multi-line, middle market book of
business of general business
(Left due to word of potential office move with additional 2 hour driving time)

1996-1997 Chubb & Son Insurance, San Jose, CA

Senior Underwriter
• Recruited to underwrite new start-up technology risks - both domestically and internationally
• Managed a $5M book of business and responsible for building the Technology Department’s
premium growth and profit objectives
• Select Agents: Alburger, Basso, deGrosz (ABD) - Minet, Willis Corroon (San Jose)
Conducted thorough review and analysis of new and existing business for the Technology
Department to determine acceptability of risks, quality and profitability for account size
averaging $100K
• Monitored day-to-day account performance and provided ongoing support to assigned
agencies to enhance production and consistently achieve loss ratio goals
• Provided targeted marketing to successfully promote underwriting policies to numerous
producers

1988.1996 Northbrook Property and Casualty San Francisco CA

Senior Underwriter
• Consistently promoted up through the organization to increasingly responsible positions
• Appointed to lead underwriting of $10M property book, responsible for all property referrals
• Handled all PML reinsurance underwriting for large commercial property accounts
• Authorized for the second highest GL grant in the branch
• Developed and led a highly skilled team of underwriters, underwriting assistants, raters,
claims and loss control engineers
• Set team’s group and individual goals, and monitored its book of business
• Select Agents: Alburger, Basso, deGrosz (ABD) - Willis Corroon - Poe & Brown
• Underwrote, managed, and marketed general, multi line, middle market book of risks
averaging $5,000 to $50,000 in Premium
• Committees:
o • Analyzed the general liability book and assisted in identifying possible niches to
market GL business as a committee member.
 o • Served on committee to develop the nature and structure of underwriting teams in
the San Francisco branch.
o • Assisted in developing a new property-rating plan as a member of a national team
composed of management and underwriters.

1985-1988 Kemper Insurance, San Francisco, CA

Property Package Underwriter
• Successfully maintained an existing $4M book of commercial multi line middle market
business
• Produced new business and developed marketing strategies to procure additional accounts
from lumber yards, food processing risks, wineries, property owners, and other retail,
wholesale and manufacturing risks

1983.1985 American Hardware Mutual, Redwood Shores, CA

Underwriter
• Responsible for retention of existing book of multi line business and generating new
accounts
• Underwriting involved risk management of auto and general liability lines
• Specialty accounts included auto repair shops, wholesale and retail operations

ADVANCED TRAINING, CERTIFICATION & LICENSES

CPCU 3, CPCU 4, CPCU 5
AIU 61, AIU 62
IIA/Principles of Property & Liability Advanced Property
Intermediate Property, Probable Maximum Loss (PML)
Reinsurance Advanced General Liability, Principles of General Liability
California P & C License Exp 10/01/07
Arizona P & C License (out of state) EXP 10/01/07
Utah P & C License (out of state Exp 10/01/07
Nevada P & C License (out of state) Exp 10/01/07
Oregon P & C License (out of state) Exp 10/01/07

EDUCATION
Graduate Studies, Criminal Psychology, New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Criminal Justice, King’s College, Wilkes Barre, PA

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office and Internet applications, various insurance software programs