Tanisha L. Hollifield
Underwriting Assistant, Commercial Property
Mobile, AL · (251) 555 0115 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/tanishalhollifield
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two years supporting commercial property underwriting
INDUSTRIES
Coastal habitational, retail centers, light industrial
SPECIALTIES
Submission clearance, exposure summaries, inspection follow up
SYSTEMS
Guidewire PolicyCenter, Verisk Touchstone, Microsoft Excel, ImageRight
CREDENTIALS
Alabama property and casualty producer license
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in business administration, 2024
Executive Summary
Underwriting assistant supporting three commercial property underwriters at a regional carrier on the Gulf Coast. Clears submissions, orders inspections and prepares coastal exposure summaries, including wind deductible options and National Flood Insurance Program comparisons for insured properties. Studying for the Associate in Underwriting designation while carrying a full workload.
Signature Achievements
- Cleared 1,400 submissions in a year with an error rate under one percent on data entry review.
- Built a wind exposure summary template now used by all six property underwriters in the office.
- Cut open inspection conditions from 96 to 21 over one hurricane season through weekly follow up.
- Ran catastrophe modeling reports on 240 coastal locations to support aggregate monitoring.
Professional Experience
Underwriting Assistant
Bayou Shield Insurance Company, Mobile, AL 2024 to present
Supports three underwriters handling a 38 million dollar commercial property book across four Gulf states.
- Clears new submissions, checks agent appointment and enters risk detail in Guidewire PolicyCenter.
- Runs catastrophe modeling reports in Verisk Touchstone and flags aggregate concerns.
- Orders loss control inspections and tracks open recommendations to closure.
Policy Services Clerk
Azalea Coast Mutual Group, Daphne, AL 2023 to 2024
Issuance team producing roughly 500 policy documents a month.
- Issued policies, endorsements and cancellation notices within state required timeframes.
- Verified forms and endorsement schedules against underwriter worksheets before release.
- Answered agency questions on billing and effective dates.
Licensure and Certification
Alabama resident property and casualty producer license
Associate in Underwriting coursework in progress
Education
Bachelor of Science in business administration, University of South Alabama, 2024
Core Skills
Submission clearance · Guidewire PolicyCenter · Catastrophe modeling reports · Coastal wind exposures · Inspection tracking · Policy issuance · Loss run summaries · Microsoft Excel · Agency communication · Data quality review