Cory Bruning
Pecatonica,IL
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Insurance
Compeer Financial
11.2023 - Current
- Project Lead for Brisk SOW-2 collaborating with project leads from Brisk partnered Farm Credits providing feedback and developing necessary requirements to meet RMA standards for Acreage Reporting and Production Reporting on the Brisk System
- Project Lead for Compeer's Carbon Referral Program providing training to entire sales team on rollout of program and developing a small team of Carbon Champions to be Carbon experts in each marketplace
- Lead for NextGen Sales Accelerator program providing sales training to a cohort of Financial Officers and Insurance Officers across all of Compeer
- Lead Insurance Officers to improve sales skills, setting individual sales team goals, and set goals for assigned offices
- Develop marketplace strategy that aligned with Ag Lending and organizations strategic direction
State Product Officer
Compeer Financial
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Prepare and deliver internal and external web trainings
- Prepare and deliver client meeting presentations
- Work closely with Directors and Insurance Officers to create strategy, insurance product offerings
- Oversaw and tested Compeer's proprietary HailPro program meeting with developers ensuring that rates and policy endorsements attached correctly
Field Claims Manager
NAU Country Insurance
08.2012 - 08.2023
- Managed claims adjusters, providing coaching and performance feedback for improved productivity
- Maintain ongoing communications with agents, insureds, field staff
- Lead claim contact for all of Compeer Financial as well as independent agents throughout Northern Illinois
- Product Owner of NAU's proprietary program EasyJuster and Claims system within EasyWriter
- Met with Developers, Project Manager, BA's daily prioritizing bugs, assigning tasks, enhancements, and features
- Prepared and delivered training nationally to ensure consistent handling of claims
- NCIS IL/WI committee chairperson 2019-2020
- Trained NAU's OCR model Hyperscience to read settlement sheets and Cotton Gin reports
- Prepared and delivered train the trainer programs to rollout new software
- Interacted with vendor Hyperscience to improve and enhance their program to read flow documents
- Reviewed claims to ensure accuracy
- Performed 3 year APH reviews for high dollar losses, conflict of interest, and FSA/RMA/Company discretionary.
Pioneer Sales Rep/PHI Insurance Agent
Seward Ag Supply
12.2010 - 08.2023
- Expanded customer base through cold calling, networking, and relationship building.
- Sold Federal Crop Insurance and Hail Products through PHI Financial Services
- Inspect customer's fields and make agronomic recommendations
- Manage and keep inventory of seed warehouse
Claims Adjuster
Agro National
04.2008 - 12.2010
- Relationship building with agents and farmers by providing timely, accurate claims service
- NCIS IL/WI hail school field plot presenter
- 1st Farm Credit of Illinois primary adjuster
Education
Forreston High School
Forreston, IL05.2002
Highland Community College
Freeport, ILSkills
- Claims management
- Problem-solving
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Team building
- Staff training
- Project management
Timeline
Director of Insurance
Compeer Financial
11.2023 - Current
State Product Officer
Compeer Financial
08.2023 - 11.2023
Field Claims Manager
NAU Country Insurance
08.2012 - 08.2023
Pioneer Sales Rep/PHI Insurance Agent
Seward Ag Supply
12.2010 - 08.2023
Claims Adjuster
Agro National
04.2008 - 12.2010
Forreston High School
Highland Community College
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