POSITION SUMMARY
Provides risk evaluation services to the underwriters, the internal customers, and provides risk elimination/control consultation to policyholders and external customers to reduce the potential for work related injuries and control workers compensation costs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists policyholders in instituting a safety culture through the adaptation of safety/business practices that are focused on managing risks while minimizing the impacts to their bottom line.
- Performs risk evaluation surveys on new and renewal accounts in a thorough and timely manner to provide underwriters the necessary information to make informed decisions within established timeframes.
- Analyze, prioritize, and manage an assigned book of business (territory) to provide policyholders the best opportunities for risk reduction. Conducts training directly to policyholders on hazards, safety and risk improvement.
- Develops Risk Reduction Plans, with specific and sound recommendations, to reduce the policyholders' frequency and severity of accidents and reduce worker’s compensation insurance costs while minimizing negative impacts on the policyholder’s profitability.
- Establishes and/ or enhance business relationships with policyholders and agents, taking prompt action to address problems or facilitate the response to policy/workers compensation related questions or issues brought forth regarding other Chesapeake departments.
- Trains and/ or consults with policyholders, Agents, Safety Services staff, and representatives from other Chesapeake departments.
- Participates on projects and completes other duties as assigned.
- Safely operates and maintains an assigned motor vehicle.
SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of experience in safety management, safety consultation or related field
- Alternately, relevant certification and 7 years of insurance related experience, or a satisfactory combination of education and experience
- Professional certification is preferred but not required. Person selected for this position will be required to pursue additional insurance certification/designation within 2 years (i.e. CSP, WCP, CIH, ARM, CPCU….)
- Proficient computer skills (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Ability to quickly adapt to new computer programs and technology
- Knowledge of health and safety issues in general, and OSHA standards, in particular
- High level of independence and organization
- Must be highly flexible to meet policy holders scheduling needs
- Ability to analyze data, determine trends, and formulate action plans for improvement
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
POSITIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Bias for Action
- Knowledge Sharing
- Deliver Results
- Service and Sales Excellence
- Personal Leadership
- Teamwork and Communication
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. The employee may be exposed to extreme conditions to include cold, heat, dust, humidity and noise. Specific vision abilities are required which include, close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position works from a home office and is a field position. This position may work from a home office and is a field position. The environment may vary daily and is contingent on the policyholder being visited.
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