John A.

Ward, CPCU
Casselberry, FL 32707
616.460.4796
w4jaw@aol.com

Summary:Insurance professional with considerable experience in the industry.

Increasingly responsible positions in commercial underwriting and production.
Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated adaptability through
participation in various disciplines including commercial underwriting and
brokering. Consistent contributor to growth and profitability. Experience
networking with retail and wholesale agents and brokers throughout the country.

Professional Experience
CNA Insurance Group June 2010 June 2015
Underwriting Specialist, - May 2013 June 2015 Maitland, FL
Technology Underwriting Practice
Targeting workers compensation and E&O cross selling initiative.
Program Manager, - June 2010 May 2013 - Chicago, IL
Select Risk Programs
CNA Select Risk provides specialized underwriting expertise for Excess and
Surplus Lines and Wholesale businesses to offer alternatives from CNA Standard
Lines. Business is written on both an admitted and non-admitted basis for
casualty lines including workers compensation and commercial auto.
United National Group Grand Rapids, MI
2006 - 2009
Senior Branch Underwriter
A leading provider of specialty property and casualty coverage for risks and perils
considered difficult and generally avoided by the standard insurance companies.
NASDAQ: INDM. Specialty Programs placing both admitted and non-admitted business
through managing general agents throughout the United States. Focus is on risks in
underserved markets with targeted minimum premium volume as a group.
Handled 3rd party excess and umbrella business for the group assisting in rounding out
individual accounts liability needs as well as well as workers compensation and
commercial auto.

Marsh, USA Grand Rapids, MI; Tampa, FL

2002 - 2006
Assistant Vice President
Licensed agent acting as Client Advisor in the Grand Rapids, MI retail office
(2005-2006).
Worked on large commercial accounts in traditional, captive, and non-admitted
placements.
National Senior Broker in the Temple Terrace, FL (2002 2005)
Commercial Business Center. Working with Marsh retail offices throughout the
United States making specialty placements.

Previous Insurance
Florida Risk Specialists Senior Underwriter (Tampa, FL)
2000-2002
Managing General Underwriter of Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of
American International Group (AIG)
Brown & Brown Technology Program Specialist (Tampa, FL)
2000-2000 (8 months)
The ST Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company Senior Underwriter (Tampa, FL)
1996-2000

Education & Professional Development

Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
The Institutes, Malvern, PA Certificate # 2269551 (January 1999)
Current Producer License (P&C)
Florida Department of Financial Services, 0220 Resident Insurance License #D058099