Sr. Risk Control Consultant

UFG is seeking a Sr. Risk Control Consultant to conduct on-site review of insured’s premises and operations, evaluate organizational, administrative, and technical issues and identify and report hazards that create loss exposures to property, workers compensation, auto, and general liability coverages. This role will also reduce the loss through risk improvement recommendations, continuing service on designated accounts, and conduct safety meetings and presentations to insureds and agents. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, and obtain buy-in for risk management solutions and best practices, that help improve our policyholder’s business operations that focuses in on driving profit.
• Provide informational reports and updates to internal departments to enable decision-making regarding workers compensation, general liability, property, and commercial auto exposures.
• Provide meaningful recommendations for actual and potential loss sources.
• Analyze the loss history of accounts to identify loss sources, trends in accident frequency and severity, reach meaningful conclusions from the analyses, and provide a clear summary of those findings to customers, agents, and underwriters. When applicable, develop effective risk reduction recommendations and/or ongoing risk management objectives.
• Complete preliminary problem definitions through a loss analysis on prospective and written accounts.
• Complete timely and accurate reports that including description of operations, exposure & control evaluations, line of coverage grading, risk improvement evaluations, recommendations submission, problem identification and provide consultative solutions.
• Develop effective and ongoing communication with internal business partners and agents to ensure the conveyance of timely information for new and renewal business opportunities as well as consultative communication with customers.
• Collaborate and participate on corporate initiatives and projects as needed to improve processes and procedures.
• Manage workload in your assigned territory to include larger accounts and more complex operations and exposures.
• Efficiently manage work scheduling to meet both internal and external customer needs.
• Train/guide/present to internal and external customers in techniques of loss exposure reduction through Risk Control services, solutions, and deliverables via onsite training and or virtual training.
• Serve as industry expert to internal partners to provide guidance, consultation, and mentoring.
• Develop a consultative service approach to policyholders and agents to include in-person safety trainings and presentations.
• Actively participate in in-person safety training as needed.

Qualifications:

Education

• A four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• Degree in Occupational Safety or related field desired

Certifications/Designations:

• Completion of industry designation(s) or certificate(s) such as CSP, ASP, CPCU, CFPS or ARM program preferred.

Experience:

• 7+ years Risk Control insurance and or private industry experience preferred.
• Prior P & C experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• The job may involve exposure to dirt, heat, cold, odors, noise, wetness, humidity and/or other unpleasant conditions. Other health and safety factors may include heights, mechanical, or electrical hazards such as microwaves and industrial equipment.
• Travel by company car 3 days per week on average, up to 5 days as needed (some travel by plane).
• Valid driver’s license and clean MVR record required

Knowledge, skills, & abilities:

• Effective communication, consultation & negotiation skills; written and verbal.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, customers, agents, and company.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage work schedules.
• Technology savvy; familiar with MS Office Suite especially Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Innovator and collaborator
• Able to manage various task/projects/initiatives
• Knowledge of commercial liability, property, workers compensation and auto coverage’s and exposures
• Working knowledge of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), General Industry and Construction Regulations, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
• Behavior based Safety