Danette K. Leonhardi, MBA

A highly accomplished professional with proven success and experience in insurance and reinsurance company auditing, operational development and claim management. Articulate and pragmatic in dealing with all levels of insurance company management in the U.S. and foreign markets. Background also includes broad financial and accounting reviews of 50+ insurance companies to insure maximum efficiency and cost savings. Have handled tens of thousands of claims on virtually every line of insurance from auto collision to worker's compensation to excess & surplus lines to foreign liability. Have a Master's degree in Business and formal training in all aspects of insurance company operations from underwriting to loss control and risk management. Additional capabilities include: Change Management, Risk Identification, Budgeting, Issues Management and Project Integrations. • Provide national clients with advanced reinsurance accounting auditing expertise for claim-specific financial reviews, including multiple system and procedural changes • Have appeared (in both State and Federal Court) as a Claim Handling and Bad Faith Insurance Expert for numerous national clients, providing written and oral testimony on claim handling actions for litigation purposes • Review and analyze reinsurance programs for major insurers to maximize recoverable reinsurance funds. • Provide reviews of client's insurance programs in conjunction with business risk and risk management, including suggestions for change and implementation including premium negotiations • Provide clients with Worker's Compensation file review, monitoring, risk and reserve evaluations, including updated reinsurance reporting • Involved in transition management of various national corporate business units to different venues across the country for client • Major clients include Safeco, Liberty Mutual, Fireman's Fund, State Farm, XL Insurance