Anthony Buonpane is seeking an insurance position utilizing over 25 years of experience in commercial underwriting, account management, and risk placement. He has held various underwriting roles with companies such as Buckingham Badler/Scottish American General Insurance, The Valentine Agency, Inc., Risk Placement Services (RPS) Inc./Yanoff & Co., CRC Services/Southern Cross Underwriters, Inc., and North Island Facilities, Ltd. (NIF), Inc. He has proficiency in all commercial lines of business and the systems used in the insurance industry.

1. Anthony M. Buonpane
Massapequa, NY 11758
Phone: 516-390-8843
Email: ambuonpane@gmail.com
NY License BR-1361399
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position within the insurance industry that will challenge my experience and expertise
QUALIFICATIONS:
Proficient in all property and casualty Lines of Business within Wholesale/Retail distribution system
Formal Education:
Degree: Associates in Arts: Queensborough College, Bayside, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Commercial Underwriter and Assistant to Senior Broker, Buckingham Badler/Scottish American General
Insurance, Melville, NY, March 2013 to June 2015
• Assist placing new and renewal commercial lines of insurance with Team
• Began producing new business buy using my prior resources and developing new business
relationships acting in the role of commercial underwriter
• Proficient with Imageright, AIM, Word, Excel, Outlook, Gmail, Google Cloud
Account Executive, The Valentine Agency, Inc., Mineola, NY, January 2012 to March 2013
• Utilize company web sites to rate in-house eligible risks; new and renewal
• Direct interaction with insureds and prospects
• Submit applications and supplements to various insurance companies and other managing
agencies including insurance wholesalers.
• Worked on lines of business including commercial auto and workers compensation
• Developed and trained web-quote systems
• Contributed to various Workers Comp audit issues
• Coordinated effective/expiration dates to concur with excess layers
• Placed the tough risks outside the in-house parameters
Professional Piano Instruction, Mt. Sinai, NY, February 2009 to June 2013
• Instruction for children and adults learning to play the piano or organ
• Maintained job search during recession for insurance position
Commercial Underwriter, Risk Placement Services (RPS) Inc./Yanoff & Co., April 2007 to January 2009
Initially employed by I. Arthur Yanoff & Co. responsible for servicing a renewal book of business and
then assigned to new business underwriting to try to round out my accounts
• Responsibilities increased while working for RPS after they purchased I. Arthur Yanoff in 2008.
The economy was poor and underwriting excess lines became very soft.
• Our Business Plan was re-focused on appetite selection in an effort to submit business and
increase hit-ratio

2. Commercial Underwriter, CRC Services/Southern Cross Underwriters, Inc., September 2003 to December 2006
• Brought a large broker database to the office
• Serviced existing renewal business as required
• Underwrote new business in accordance with various company underwriting guidelines
• Participated in marketing efforts by entertaining producers and company personnel
• Managed an underwriting assistant and support staff as necessary to service the accounts
• Traveled several times per year for conferences and training
• Assisted with policy audit procedures per binding authority and company requirements. This
applies to contract and brokerage facilities
• Long-time relationship with Underwriters at Lloyds, London.
Underwriter, North Island Facilities, Ltd. (NIF), Inc., August 1989 to September 2003
• Began insurance career in charge of state licensing and marketing
• Worked as assistant to several senior underwriters
• Promoted to rater/technical and I.T. assistant
• Spearheaded a policy issuance system on behalf of Scottsdale Insurance Company
• Promoted to Underwriter handling Scottsdale program business and renewals
• Handled Scottsdale and U.S. Liability new and renewal business in to grow my own book
• Started writing new business and set up production goals for my book of business
• Began cultivating sub-producer relationships and learning negotiating skills and techniques
• Developed marketing skills and began visiting and entertaining producers and company
underwriters
• Managed a book of new and renewal business both commercial and personal lines with a total
volume of approximately $4MM
Professional courses and seminars:
Scottsdale Insurance Training – AZ
Attended the following Underwriting Associate Programs
• Business Operations
• Commercial Property
• Commercial General Liability
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Commercial Multi-Lines Rating