Efstathios Plakas

Prepared end-to-end underwriting analyses and quote packages for 10 new business accounts, with final quotes issued under supervising underwriter authority and requiring minimal revisions. Reviewed insurance submissions, applications, loss runs, and insured operations to evaluate risk characteristics, identify loss trends, and support underwriting and pricing decisions. Analyzed the new business pipeline for a major broker relationship to identify prior submissions, quoted accounts, bound business, and existing Arch relationships, enabling an AVP to prioritize opportunities for broker marketing and account discussions.

Underwriting Cyber/Professional Liability Intern at Arch Insurance Group Inc. (2026-06 – 2026-08)

• Prepared end-to-end underwriting analyses and quote packages for 10 new business accounts, with final quotes issued under supervising underwriter authority and requiring minimal revisions.
• Reviewed insurance submissions, applications, loss runs, and insured operations to evaluate risk characteristics, identify loss trends, and support underwriting and pricing decisions.
• Analyzed the new business pipeline for a major broker relationship to identify prior submissions, quoted accounts, bound business, and existing Arch relationships, enabling an AVP to prioritize opportunities for broker marketing and account discussions.
• Co-developed supplemental underwriting guidelines for evaluating vendor risk controls and identifying material exposures; recommendations were adopted into the underwriting workflow.
• Assisted with underwriting referrals, broker discussions, and marketing initiatives, gaining exposure to risk appetite, pricing rationale, portfolio strategy, and broker relationship management.
• Reviewed East Coast renewal accounts to determine required risk assessments and initiated appropriate security scans, enabling underwriters to complete renewal evaluations more efficiently.

Entertainment Underwriting Intern at Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions (2025-06 – 2025-08)

• Conducted competitive market analyses of entertainment insurance products by evaluating coverage structures, exclusions, underwriting guidelines, and pricing strategies.
• Built and analyzed databases of historical entertainment risks, incorporating loss runs, CAT files, production budgets, and underwriting outcomes to identify trends supporting underwriting decisions.
• Analyzed loss runs and claims data to identify claim frequency, severity, and loss trends across entertainment accounts, supporting portfolio and risk assessment activities.
• Developed a Python automation tool using Selenium to extract publicly available box office data and populate structured Excel datasets, improving the efficiency of entertainment underwriting research and market trend analysis.
• Supported distribution and marketing strategy by analyzing geographic concentrations of entertainment risks to identify target markets for business development initiatives.
• Presented marketing recommendations for the GatherGuard product to underwriting leadership, identifying opportunities to expand business within short-duration events such as weddings and concerts.

IT Assistant at Manhattanville University (2024-05 – Present)

• Provided technical support to students, faculty, and staff by diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and account-access issues while delivering responsive customer service.
• Managed and prioritized multiple support requests, communicating technical solutions clearly to nontechnical users and escalating complex issues when appropriate.

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Computer Science – Manhattanville University (2023-08 – 2026-12)