Specialist, Risk Management P&C; Agribusiness

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If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Finance and Sales
• Industries:
  Insurance

Job Description Summary

Do you have a keen sense of observation, the ability to assess a situation and make recommendations to improve safety practices? If you are a consultant at heart, with an affinity for the agriculture and food industries and the desire to learn and use your knowledge to improve a variety of operations to assist in reducing their exposures to potential loss, we want to hear from you!

Our agribusiness risk management team is an integral part of our organization. We develop relationships with customers, perform survey work to look at property and casualty exposures and recommend improvements that decrease risk. Through collaboration we share our knowledge and expertise across Nationwide to enhance our agriculture insurance lines and their market position.

With moderate supervision, this role evaluates high complexity middle market risks in select geographic regions of the United States. Conducts onsite surveys of clients’ operations to identify and evaluate risk exposures associated with all lines of Property and Casualty insurance coverage. Visually inspects operations and interviews client representatives to determine underlying risk exposures and potential causes of loss. Works with the ambiguity of limited code enforcement and regulation.

Determines if the risk controls in place are adequate to prevent or mitigate losses. Develops recommendations which will assist client with managing risk. Consults with Underwriting regarding exposures, controls and improvement opportunities. Writes comprehensive reports and recommendations that document client’s hazards, exposures, controls and effectiveness of controls associated with all lines of insurance coverage.

• Researches client information using internal and external resources; analyzes loss exposures and effectiveness of controls; identifies improvement opportunities.
• Analyzes portfolio of assigned clients to identify frequency and severity trends; communicates potential services and/or solutions to customers.
• Advises Underwriting on risk insurability and coverages; determines effectiveness of client’s operational risk control techniques.
• Manages travel, personal workload and special projects to meet agreed upon timelines.
• Consults with Underwriting on account rehabilitation and works directly with those accounts to make them insurable.
• Creates comprehensive technical reports and recommendations; completes assigned surveys based on established time and service standards.
• Responsible for a portfolio of clients; works cooperatively and builds strong working relationships with clients’ senior leadership.
• Participates in training classes, department and company meetings; assists in creating a professional development plan.

May Perform Other Responsibilities As Assigned.

Reporting Relationships
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Reports to a manager or director. Does not have direct reports. May serve as mentor for other RMCs or interns as assigned.

Education
: BS/BA studies in insurance, risk management, agriculture, food, engineering, business administration, safety related field desired or equivalent experience.

License/Certification/Designation
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Associates must obtain required Federal and/or State licenses/registrations within the designated time period. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. Designation:
Associated insurance designations.

Experience
:
Six to eight years in commercial underwriting, commercial…