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Sandra Karmani

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Results-driven Senior Underwriting Operations Analyst with 3 years of experience in the Insurance/Reinsurance Industry. Adept at helping companies improve operational and underwriting efficiency and team productivity. Hands-on leader with exceptional organizational, critical thinking and prioritization skills. I am an Irish citizen with no restrictions on working in Ireland.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Underwriting Operations Analyst

Hamilton
Dublin
2023.04 - Current
  • Assisting in training and mentoring of new hires in the team.
  • Participating in ad-hoc projects such as; Bordereaux processing and reconciliations.
  • Collaborating with various departments to create efficient processes.
  • Monitoring active projects and developing measurable performance indicators.
  • Liaising with Underwriters to maintain proficiency and transparency regarding policies.
  • Drafted procedure manuals, work definitions and standard operating procedures.
  • SME for Marine/Energy/War LOB

Underwriting Operations Analyst

Hamilton
Dublin
2022.01 - 2023.04
  • Capturing accurate and complete data in underwriting system
  • Developing key knowledge to understand the differences between Slips for multiple lines of business
  • Processing Underwriting documentation within pre-defined service level agreements (SLA’s), to ensure timely and accurate capture of data
  • Querying resolution within the team, or direct with Underwriting Assistants
  • Quality Assurance of data entry
  • Ad hoc project work
  • General Administrative duties
  • Acting in accordance with all applicable supervisory bodies, principals, rules and regulations

Claims Adminstrator

Hamilton
Dublin
2020.12 - 2021.12
  • Setting up new claims
  • Updating existing claims
  • Processing reserves and payments
  • Updating claims diary
  • Providing data reports
  • Compiling weekly dashboards
  • Maintaining Excel spreadsheets
  • Carrying out sanctions and premium checks
  • Mailbox management
  • Bordereaux upload and mapping to Bordereaux Management System
  • Reviewing and cleansing bordereaux claims data

Insurance Customer Services Representative

Irish Life Health
, Dublin
2019.07 - 2019.12

• Responding promptly to customer inquiries.

• Communicating with customers through various channels.

• Acknowledging and resolving customer complaints.

• Knowing products inside and out.

• Processing orders, forms, applications, and requests.

• Keeping records of customer interactions, transactions, comments and complaints.

• Communicating and coordinating with colleagues as necessary.

• Providing feedback on the efficiency of the customer service process.

• Managing a team of junior customer service representatives.

Claims Administrator

Irish Life Health
Dublin
2019.04 - 2019.07
  • Budget Tracking- invoice processing + reporting
  • Managing claim rebates
  • Administration of claim pre-approvals, working with cross-functional team
  • Following risk management procedures
  • Complying with Company policies
  • Reviewing action plans + monitoring progress and meeting requirements
  • Delivering high quality results
  • Exchanging oral + written ideas
  • Supporting operational excellence + identifying opportunities to improve processes.

Recruitment Resourcer

Clarity Locums
Dublin
2018.12 - 2019.02
  • My objective for this role was to coordinate the smooth running of the administrative staff of the company, and perform the following duties, including, but not limited to:
  • Answer all telephone queries
  • Deal with all email queries
  • Resourcing
  • Supporting the recruitment team
  • Helping source candidates in Ireland and the EU for the recruitment team
  • CV screening
  • Posting job
  • Managing jobs board
  • Notifying line manager of any issues, perceived or otherwise
  • Data entry
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Any other reasonable duties

Volunteer worker

Coolmine Community College
Dublin
2012.11 - 2012.12
  • Participated in community work.
  • Solving any problems/constraints within the community.
  • Introducing new ideas and solutions to issues.

Leaving Certificate Exam Attendant Supervisor

Coolmine Community School
Dublin
2012.05 - 2012.06
  • Provided assistance in supervising leaving certificate students
  • Managed time appropriately
  • Ensured invigilator is in good working condition at all times

Education

Master of Science - Strategic Management

TU Dublin
Dublin
2017.09 - 2018.05

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business Studies

Dublin Business School
Dublin
2013.09 - 2017.05

Leaving Certificate -

Coolmine Community School
Dublin
2009.09 - /2013

Skills

  • Data Management and Analytics: Ability to use Python language for Statistical
  • Good Communication and Inter-personal skills
  • Can work as a team player as well as individually
  • Multi-disciplined with strong project management skills
  • Excellent analytical, organizational and critical thinking skills
  • Experience of working to deadlines and delivering under pressure
  • Team leader in many projects, ability to delegate authority to others efficiently
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Achieved a Merit Award in: Punctuality; meeting deadlines; & for clear communication in class discussions
  • Dissertation & Thesis: Highly recognized and acknowledged efforts
  • Certificates: Intermediate in Python Programming Language
  • Office 365 usage (MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook)

Interests

I enjoy playing Badminton. I was a member of a Badminton team in Dublin Business School. I also enjoy reading books and keeping up with current affairs. I was also a member of the Dance society, Law society, Chess society, Business Society in Dublin Business School. Currently I am a member of the Sports & Social Committee in Hamilton in which we organize future events; such as Christmas Parties, Charity events and bake sales for the company.

Languages

Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
English
Fluent

Timeline

Senior Underwriting Operations Analyst

Hamilton
2023.04 - Current

Underwriting Operations Analyst

Hamilton
2022.01 - 2023.04

Claims Adminstrator

Hamilton
2020.12 - 2021.12

Insurance Customer Services Representative

Irish Life Health
2019.07 - 2019.12

Claims Administrator

Irish Life Health
2019.04 - 2019.07

Recruitment Resourcer

Clarity Locums
2018.12 - 2019.02

Master of Science - Strategic Management

TU Dublin
2017.09 - 2018.05

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business Studies

Dublin Business School
2013.09 - 2017.05

Volunteer worker

Coolmine Community College
2012.11 - 2012.12

Leaving Certificate Exam Attendant Supervisor

Coolmine Community School
2012.05 - 2012.06

Leaving Certificate -

Coolmine Community School
2009.09 - /2013
Sandra Karmani