Zenith is a team of Workers’ Compensation Specialists committed to helping businesses succeed by protecting against the financial and human consequences of workplace injuries, providing for the needs of injured employees and making the workplace safer. To distinguish ourselves as the desired provider of Workers’ Compensation Insurance, values such as collaboration, work-life balance, and integrity are placed at the center of all our operations. In addition, Zenith supports career advancement through a dedication to ongoing learning and development. An individual coming to Zenith will not only receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, but continuous opportunities to grow as a professional.

Utilizes specialized knowledge and experience in developing, delivering, and coordinating workers' compensation cost control services for multi-location accounts. At least 25% of available work time devoted to service account coordination. Works with policyholders and internal partners to reduce policyholder loss potential. Supports effective workers' compensation underwriting with timely and accurate policy rating and risk information. Works under general supervision and guidance within specific limits and authority on assignments of largest size and highest technical complexity. All tasks are to be performed with the goal of achieving an underwriting profit and demonstrating Zenith's superior workers' compensation expertise.

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct assigned underwriting surveys at prospect and policyholder locations to define business operations, key employee injury/illness exposures and controls.
• Identify and evaluate the following workplace safety & health exposures: manual material handling and ergonomics; machinery and equipment; falls; motor vehicles; and occupational disease.
• Evaluate effectiveness of prospect and policyholder safety & health programs and workforce wellness initiatives.
• Identify highest complexity engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce workers’ compensation loss potential.
• Use evidence-based safety & health service approach to identify key trends and prioritize multi-location policyholder service needs.
• Develop safety & health service plans, perform ongoing consultation, and oversee work of other safety & health staff servicing assigned accounts, making corrections as needed through influence and working within regional protocols.
• Ensure effective and cost-efficient service delivery to coordinated accounts.
• Influence key policyholder decision-makers to implement safety & health recommendations.
• Oversee own and other safety & health staff recommendations made to assigned service accounts.
• Prepare effective reports for policyholders and internal partners, including executive summary and year end reports.
• Develop and conduct necessary and effective policyholder training, leading policyholder decision-makers toward organizational change and/or risk improvement.
• Conduct effective investigation of serious workers’ compensation incidents.
• Build and maintain productive policyholder and agency work relationships.
• Effectively market Zenith and the Safety & Health department within cross-functional marketing team.
• Partner with regional and corp. safety & health leaders to improve overall service delivery and service account performance.
• Meet department standards for individual work quality, productivity, and time service.
• Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Work productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis.
• Respond positively to direction and feedback on performance.
• Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanor.
• Participate on projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Skills, and Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree master’s degree desired with preferred field of study in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, science, or engineering. required
• 5 Years safety and health experience; with proven track record of results coordinating service to multi-location accounts. required
• Achieved Safety & Health related master’s degree or at least one recognized professional designation such as CSP, ARM or CIH.
• Strong ability to obtain, analyze and report loss data that clearly defines loss problem significance and points toward specific safety & health service focus.
• Knowledge of workers’ compensation insurance; including strong understanding of experience modification, underwriting, loss sensitive plans, and claims practices.
• Working knowledge of return to work program features and benefits.
• Strong understanding of key performance measures for workers’ compensation insurance carrier and how safety & health dept. impacts financial performance.
• Basic understanding of occupational medicine provider network features and benefits.
• Experienced with P&C insurance agent and broker operations.
• Effective communication, sales and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other common business software.
• Ability to learn and use proprietary Zenith systems.
• Ability to effectively operate mobile computer and communication devices.
• Driver License in good standing.

The expected salary range for this position is $119,573.64 - $164,413.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Zenith Insurance Company.

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