Senior Loss Control Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Loss Control Consultant to conduct loss control on-site loss control surveys and virtual meetings of prospective and written commercial lines accounts, within a designated geographic territory, to gain a thorough understanding of their operations.

The territory for this role will mainly be within the state of Alabama. Candidate must reside within the territory (ideally the Birmingham or Montgomery area).

POSITION COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen
• Negotiation
• Results Oriented
• Time & Priority Management
• Decision Making

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handles the large and/or more complex accounts.
• Complete all required reports and documentation pertaining to account visits, to assist the underwriting staff in determining the viability of the written or prospective risk.
• Visit accounts’ facilities in order to better understand the operations, the associated hazards/exposures and determine the effectiveness of the accounts’ safety programs.
• Determines compliance (and evaluates safety programs) based on OSHA, NFPA, DOT, ANSI and other state and local codes and requirements
• Conducts agency visits to promote specific loss control service, services we can provide, and other initiatives.
• Provide loss control consulting services for written accounts, to include the application of loss control/safety management principles and practices directed to specific situations to reduce, eliminate and/or control potential hazards/exposures (services may include on-site training).
• Conducts basic Industrial Hygiene and Health surveys, such as noise assessments and ergonomic assessments.
• Attends branch large loss meetings, and other meetings requiring loss control expertise.
• Develop, submit and discuss recommendations with customers to improve conditions. These will also mitigate or control the hazards identified.
• Provides loss control consulting services for written accounts.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the Home Office Manager – Loss Control or Team Leader, Loss Control in technical training and field evaluations of other field Loss Control Consultants, if requested.
• Assists the Home Office Manager - Loss Control or Team Leader, Loss Control with classroom technical training for the Loss Control staff and underwriters.
• Performs various projects requested or assigned by the Home Office Manager – Loss Control or Team Leader, Loss Control, to include management of vendor Loss Control work within assigned territories.
• May assist in the training of Commercial Underwriters, and/or act in a consulting capacity to the Commercial Underwriter position.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Home Office Manager – Loss Control or Team Leader, Loss Control.

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Direct contact with various levels of underwriting and claims personnel
• Direct contact with agents and insureds

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree, with a major in safety, science or engineering preferred
• Continuing education through specialty courses such as Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and certifications such as ASP, CSP, CIH or OHST preferred

Experience

• 4 years in property/casualty loss control required, conducting loss control surveys and performing loss control consulting work on written accounts, with experience handling the larger and more complex accounts

Technical/ Professional Knowledge

• Proficient level of technical and professional skills/knowledge of the loss control/safety area for all types of surveys for all commercial lines and programs;
• In-depth knowledge of operational practices for industrial, construction, institutional, commercial, educational and habitational occupancies;
• Good understanding of commercial insurance coverages;
• Good organizational…