Jessica L. Groenewegen
44 Riverdale Drive | Wingdale, New York 12594 | 845-238-0776
Education:
St. John's University, Peter J. Tobin College of Business Queens, NY Bachelor of Science, Risk Management and Insurance Expected Graduation: May 2017
- GPA: 3.95/4.0; Dean’s List
- Courses: Principles of Risk and Insurance, Corporate Risk Management, Commercial Property (CPCU 551), Insurance Structures and Operations (CPCU 520), Reinsurance, Risk Control, Commercial Liability, Insurance and Alternative Risk Transfer
- Completed CPCU Collegiate Certificate and Surplus Lines Fundamentals (The Institutes)
- Semester Abroad- Spring 2016: Rome, Paris, Seville
Achievements:
- Scholarships:President’s CPCU, Scholastic Excellence, SJU Dean’s, Robert Barnham Scholarship, AXA 9/11 Memorial, the APIW Memorial, NAPSLO Scholarship, and the Robert E. Howe Memorial
- Student speaker at APIW Insurance Woman of the Year Reception, June 2016
- Selected to attend the 2016 Annual NAPLSO Business Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Awarded Best Social Entrepreneurship in the 2015 James and Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition
- Attended NAPLSO Student Conference 2015, Excess & Surplus Symposium 2015, Gamma Iota Sigma National Conference 2015 & 2016
- Inducted into National Society of Leadership & Success 2014
Relevant Experience:
Swett and Crawford New York, NY
NAPSLO Intern July 2016 – August 2016
- Prepared cyber indications as a marketing initiative for Professional Liability, Casualty, and Property Lines
- Strengthened knowledge of wholesaler’s role by shadowing senior level brokers in each department
- Presented to the medical malpractice managing general agents on the difference in skill sets between wholesale brokers and specialty underwriters
Endurance Insurance New York, NY
NAPSLO Intern June 2016 –July 2016
- Utilized Excel to develop loss stratifications with the Primary Casualty Underwriting team to analyze large loss exposures
- Assisted multiple departments with policy renewal process, gathered appropriate documentation, communicated with brokers and claims personnel, and analyzed loss history to detect account profitability
- Rotated among Primary Casualty, Professional Liability, Claims, Insurance Operations, and Ocean Marine
Marsh and McLennan Agency New York, NY
Insurance Trainee May 2015 –November 2015
- Assisted Account Executives with marketing, communicating with underwriters, comparing quotes, premium allocations, formulating proposals, and client meetings on several renewal accounts
- Processed certificates/endorsements, and ensured they were delivered to the proper recipient using Sagitta
- Prepared schedules of insurance for VIP Personal Line Accounts, filed documents in ImageRight
Campus Leadership
Gamma Iota Sigma, the Risk Management and Insurance Professional Fraternity 2013 – Present
- Executive Board Member: Director of the Associate Board
- Participated in the Ambassador Program at local high schools to raise awareness for opportunities within Risk Management and Insurance
- Presented to approximately 100 students at the GIS Annual Conference regarding Student Involvement