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Nationwide · 22 hours ago

Specialist, Risk Management - P&C (Agribusiness)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$96K/yr - $178K/yr

6+ years exp

Nationwide is a company dedicated to helping people protect what matters most to them. The Specialist, Risk Management role involves supporting the Agribusiness team by managing risks associated with property and casualty insurance through client consultations, risk evaluations, and comprehensive reporting.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

Responsibilities

Researches client information using both internal and external resources. Researches client business history, industry and related technical information during survey preparation. Analyzes loss exposures and effectiveness of controls in place to mitigate them. Analyzes industry and client historical loss information for patterns or inherent exposures

Analyzes portfolio of assigned clients to identify frequency and severity trends to help prioritize survey activity. Identifies improvement opportunities and service opportunities based on the loss trends or data. Communicates potential services and/or solutions to customers enabling them to manage their risk. Coordinates services internally and requests assistance from specialists and engineers as needed

Advises Underwriting on risk insurability and coverages. Determines effectiveness of client’s operational risk control techniques by line of business. Identifies improvement opportunities and provides recommendations to assist client in risk management. Determines 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

Manages travel, personal workload and special projects to meet agreed upon timelines

Consults with Underwriting pertaining to account rehabilitation and may work directly with those accounts to make them insurable. Consults with clients, internal business partners and agents regarding risk analysis, recommendations and service needs

Creates comprehensive technical reports and recommendations that address the hazards and controls associated with the client’s business, insurance needs and coverage. Completes assigned surveys based on established time and service standards. Communicates, 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. Works cooperatively and builds 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

Participates in training classes, department and company meetings. Assists in the creation of a professional development plan with direct manager or director and is accountable for professional development progress

Qualification

Risk managementCommercial underwritingLoss controlAgriculture knowledgeProperty insuranceGeneral liabilityAnalytical skillsDesire to learnCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTime management

Required

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

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

Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels of internal and external contacts

Must possess a desire to learn, grow and develop as a risk management professional

Interpersonal skills to interact with leadership, internal business partners and peers

Ability to prioritize work/time

Ability to operate a personal computer and learn/use applicable systems

Ability to consistently and effectively communicate on complex exposures and controls of those exposures through efficient reports

Knowledge of worker's compensation, fleet, general liability and property insurance coverage

In-depth knowledge of risk management issues, loss drivers and risk controls associated with various commercial industries

Preferred

Six to eight years' commercial underwriting, commercial claims adjusting, loss control/safety or associated commercial insurance fields preferred

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Short and long term disability coverage

Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date

Nine paid holidays

8 hours of Lifetime paid time off

8 hours of Unity Day paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company-paid pension plan

Business casual attire

Company

Nationwide

Glassdoor3.9

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.

Founded in 1925

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees