Margo Espinosa is an experienced marketer, entrepreneur, and insurance professional seeking new opportunities. She has over 15 years of experience in marketing and business development roles within the insurance industry, helping companies achieve profitable growth. Espinosa founded her own consulting business in 2016 and has a track record of successful projects, campaigns, and strategic partnerships that expanded business. She is dedicated to continuous learning and professional growth.

1. Margo M. Espinosa  860.216.7638  mrmespinosa@att.net  www.linkedin.com/in/margoespinosa
Strong relationship builder, marketer and entrepreneur with GROWTH mindset. Patient, yet effective coach,
trainer and mentor with an independent and flexible leadership style focused on achieving teams’ success.
Clear, detailed communicator. Exceptional project manager. Furthering own professional growth through
continuing education and workshops. Positive progress, positive changes.
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Solutions59, L.L.C. (filed May, 2016)
 Guest presenter for UConn’s Marketing Management MBA class (February, 2016) Topic: “The Excess &
Surplus Lines Insurance Market: Structure & Go-To-Market Sales”
 Earned UConn undergraduate degree and insurance designations while working full-time
 Valid Connecticut Property and Casualty Producers License
 Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chair and Board Member
 Elected to Town of Canton, CT Board of Assessment Appeals (2016)
 Connecticut Notary Public
 Article published in The Regional Review – “Company’s In-House Training Program”
 Achieve Hartford! volunteer
EMPLOYMENT
Town of Farmington, CT 6/15 – 11/15
Assessor’s Office Assistant (contract position)
 Updated 2014 Grand List of over $3.5 billion with real estate, motor vehicle and personal property
adjustments
 Streamlined and improved work-flow administrative duties with efficiency and accuracy
IFG Companies (formerly Guilford Specialty Group) Hartford, CT 6/99 – 1/14
Director – Marketing, Brokerage
 Contributed to $300+ million profitable growth contracting with wholesale brokers, communicating
company’s underwriting appetite thru personal visits and e-mail blasts
 Strategized with colleagues to offer profitable, in-demand new products
 Created, promoted and managed marketing campaigns resulting in 30% new business increase while
expanding renewal base
 Oversaw 100+ broker contracts
 Expanded product offering and competitiveness (i.e. Energy) thru competitor and industry intelligence
 Project manager for over 30 conventions
 Trained and mentored 20+ new college hires
 Managed four marketing direct reports
 Oversaw, managed and nationally marketed color magazine commemorating company’s 10-year
anniversary profitably and under budget
 Nominated and won 1st
place for Fastest Growing Privately-Owned Company - Business Champion’s
Award
 Promoted from Regional to National Director
 Advisor on G.R.O.W. board (Growth in Relationships and Opportunities for Women)

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GULF INSURANCE (formerly Travelers Specialty) Hartford, CT 9/98 – 6/99
Account Executive
 Production Underwriter: Accountants Professional Liability & Real Estate Errors & Omissions
 Exceeded new and renewal production goals with hundreds of assigned agents in a 24-state territory;
achieved over $1.5 million profitable book
 Participated in industry trade shows and conventions
TRAVELERS SPECIALTY, Hartford, CT 3/97 – 9/98
Account Executive
 Marketed company’s portfolio of property & casualty insurance products to over 100 top agents
 Doubled premiums written with key agents within first 6 months compared to previous year
 Conducted presentations specifically tailored to agent audience
 Mentored and educated company’s underwriting staff on benefits of marketing department’s
capabilities
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of General Studies, University of Connecticut
 RPLU, ASLI, AINS, AIS Insurance Designations
 Certificate of General Insurance
 Continuing Education – Property/Casualty License
 NAPSLO E&S School, St. Louis, MO
 University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center, Business Workshops
 Conversational Spanish, Duolingo (on-line)
 Writing Creative Nonfiction, The Great Courses ®
COMPUTER
 Windows 10 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), QuickBooks