Specialist, Risk Management - P&C, REMOTE

Job Description Summary

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 are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

It is our intention to fill this role in Washington or Oregon due to travel needs. This is a remote position.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

• Research client information using both internal and external resources. Research client business history, industry and related technical information during survey preparation. Analyze loss exposures and effectiveness of controls in place to mitigate them. Analyze industry and client historical loss information for patterns or inherent exposures.
• Analyze portfolio of assigned clients to identify frequency and severity trends to help prioritize survey activity. Identify improvement opportunities and service opportunities based on the loss trends or data. Communicate potential services and/or solutions to customers enabling them to manage their risk. Coordinate services internally and request assistance from specialists and engineers as needed.
• Advise Underwriting on risk insurability and coverages. Determine effectiveness of client’s operational risk control techniques by line of business. Identify improvement opportunities and provide recommendations to assist client in risk management. Determine when additional internal assistance is needed to help clients improve Property and Casualty risk management programs. May be asked to research, analyze and evaluate favorability of select industries or classes of business.
• Manage travel, personal workload and special projects to meet agreed upon timelines.
• Consult with Underwriting pertaining to account rehabilitation and may work directly with those accounts to make them insurable. Consult with clients, internal business partners and agents regarding risk analysis, recommendations and service needs.
• Create comprehensive technical reports and recommendations that address the hazards and controls associated with the client’s business, insurance needs and coverage. Complete assigned surveys based on established time and service standards. Communicate, both verbally and in writing, recommendations for risk reduction to underwriting, clients and agent partners. The reports, Risk Management Consultant’s opinions and recommendations are utilized by underwriting to determine risk selection and pricing.
• Responsible for a portfolio of clients. Required to work in partnership with the clients, internal associates and agent partners to mutually benefit all parties. Work cooperatively and build strong working relationships with clients’ Senior Leadership (CEO’s, CFO’s, Risk Manager, Business Owner). Functions as ongoing risk management resource for clients and business partners.
• Participate in training classes, department and company meetings. Assist in the creation of a professional development plan with direct manager or director and is accountable for professional development progress.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reports to manager or director. Does not have direct reports. May be asked to serve as mentor for other RMC’s 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: Associates must obtain the required Federal and/or State licenses/registrations within the time period designated by the business unit. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. If an associate fails, or is unable to obtain required licenses/registrations within the time period…