Marina Shusterman, CISR

Marina joined The Bensman Group in October 2016 as Commercial Lines Manager. She handles all aspects of our relationship with Commercial Lines clients, including sales and risk management. Marina brings to this position over 20 years in the insurance Industry. She excels at providing advice, assistance and customized solutions for her clients. Marina is a very effective communicator and has an excellent ability to present ideas in a positive way. She negotiates excellent results with the markets for clients of all sizes. Marina also handles all types of Commercial Lines claims by helping clients report and manage any issues with the carriers.

Marina enjoys the state of the art technology recently implemented at The Bensman Group. As a result, she is enhancing new procedures for the Commercial Lines Department.

In addition to servicing clients, Marina sits on Bensman’s Community Outreach Team helping to coordinate volunteer events.

Education, Designations, Licenses, and Organizations
Marina graduated from Polytechnic Institute in Moldova, former USSR, with a B.S. in Engineering and Economics. She completed an extensive Accounting Program at Ort Technical Institute in Chicago, IL.
Marina earned her Certified Insurance Service Representative Designation (CISR) in 2010 by completing five insurance courses covering Commercial Property, Commercial Casualty, Personal Auto, Personal Residential Property, and Agency Operations. Also, she took an advanced CISR Course: Elements of Risk Management.

Personal
Marina lives in Mundelein, Illinois with her husband. She has two sons and a daughter. Marina enjoys spending time with her two grandsons. She loves dancing, camping, and enjoys listening to classical music.