Tony Canas

Tony Canas, CPCU, MBA, AU, ARM, ARe, AIC, AMIM, AIS, ACB

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I grew up in Costa Rica. Studied at Iowa State University for a BS in Management Information Systems (2006) and an MBA (2011). I have been working in Property Casualty Insurance since 2009 and have finished my CPCU, AU, AIC, ARM, ARe, AMIM, AIS and AINS insurance designations along with Toastmaster's Competent Communicator and Advanced Communicator Bronze. I'm actively working to earn every designation the AICPCU offers by taking 1 test every onth.

Medical Senior Claims Representative at Nationwide Insurance

July 2010 - August 2011

Evaluated Personal Injury Protection (PIP), MedPay, Med Ben claims for eligibility and medical necessity. Determined relatedness, casualty and appropriateness of treatments based on the compensable injury. Made payment decisions based on policy provisions, state mandates, medical and non-medical information. Special Project: Claims New Hire Training Redesign Taskforce.

Express Claims Rep at FBL Financial Group, Inc.

April 2009 - July 2010

Took first notice of loss for personal and commercial claims. Investigated, evaluated, and promptly concluded personal lines auto and property claims that do not require field investigation.

Fleet Manager at TMC Transportation

May 2006 - March 2009

Managed a fleet of over-the-road drivers to assure retention, profitable operation and on time delivery of freight. Developed interactive maps to improve company processes. Introduced blogging to improve communication with the drivers. Assured safe and efficient use of $3,000,000+ of transportation equipment. Negotiated with all parts of the company for best available opportunities every day. Built positive working relationships with drivers to ensure maximum retention. Kept customers informed of status of their freight in case of delays. Monitored compliance to DOT regulations.

Retail Technology Internships at Hy-Vee

May 2005 - August 2005

Installed workstations, servers and printers at several Hy-Vee locations around the Midwest.

Commercial Agribusiness Underwriter at Nationwide Insurance

August 2011

Accept, retain and price all major lines of commercial insurance risks including General Liability, Commercial Fire, Boiler, Machinery and Package, Commercial Auto, Crime/Fidelity and Surety, Inland Marine and Umbrella. Responsible for Maryland and Delaware territory. Determine applicable policy contracts and forms. Responsible for profitability and growth. Build strong agency relationships.

American Institute of CPCU

2010 – 2011

CPCU

Iowa State University - College of Business

2008 – 2011

MBA

Concentration: Business

Iowa State University - College of Business

2002 – 2006

Lincoln School

Insurance, reading, movies, bowling.