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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
04.2023 - 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
01.2022 - 04.2023
  • 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
12.2020 - 12.2021
  • 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
07.2019 - 12.2019

• 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
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • 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
12.2018 - 02.2019
  • 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
11.2012 - 12.2012
  • 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
05.2012 - 06.2012
  • 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
09.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business Studies

Dublin Business School
Dublin
09.2013 - 05.2017

Leaving Certificate -

Coolmine Community School
Dublin
09.2009 - /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
04.2023 - Current

Underwriting Operations Analyst

Hamilton
01.2022 - 04.2023

Claims Adminstrator

Hamilton
12.2020 - 12.2021

Insurance Customer Services Representative

Irish Life Health
07.2019 - 12.2019

Claims Administrator

Irish Life Health
04.2019 - 07.2019

Recruitment Resourcer

Clarity Locums
12.2018 - 02.2019

Master of Science - Strategic Management

TU Dublin
09.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business Studies

Dublin Business School
09.2013 - 05.2017

Volunteer worker

Coolmine Community College
11.2012 - 12.2012

Leaving Certificate Exam Attendant Supervisor

Coolmine Community School
05.2012 - 06.2012

Leaving Certificate -

Coolmine Community School
09.2009 - /2013
Sandra Karmani