What are the responsibilities and job description for the Loss Control Consultant position at Higginbotham?
Position Summary: The Loss Control Consultant is responsible for providing technically competent loss control services and conducting onsite activities to help acquire and maintain clients of Higginbotham.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Tasks:
- Analyze historical loss information to identify loss leaders, measure success, and develop appropriate loss control service strategies.
- Provide expert consulting services to assist with regulatory compliance (OSHA, D.O.T., etc.)
- Review and provide professional guidance to implement and respond to insurance carrier loss control recommendations.
- Participate in presentations with the production team to present loss control solutions and demonstrate added value to prospective clients.
- Conduct safety assessments focused on the evaluation of site conditions, employee work practices, and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare professional, written reports summarizing observations and discussions from site visits (to include commercial driver risk hazards, roof inspections, warehouse and driver safety, etc.)
- Evaluate and or develop client specific written safety and risk management policies.
- Develop and present client-specific training on various risk management and loss control topics.
Core Competencies:
- Ability to Analyze and Solve Problems: Skill in recognizing challenges, exploring options, and implementing effective solutions in a timely manner
- Attention to Detail: A strong focus on completing tasks and projects accurately and thoroughly
- Communication Skills: Capable of expressing ideas clearly in both verbal and written forms and engaging with various audiences
- Timely Task Completion: Ability to finish tasks and projects efficiently, managing resources and priorities effectively
- Team Collaboration: Willingness to work together with others, promoting teamwork and supporting shared goals
- Client Focus: Dedication to understanding and addressing the needs of clients and stakeholders to ensure their satisfaction
- Dependability: Acknowledgment of the importance of being present and punctual.
- Creative Thinking: Openness to suggesting new ideas and methods to improve processes and outcome
- Organizational Skills: Capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Adaptability: Willingness to adjust to changing situations and priorities, showing resilience in a dynamic work environment
Experience and Education:
- Loss Control, insurance or broker/agency experience desired
- General understanding of the commercial insurance underwriting process; including experience modifiers, insurance coverage, and general claims administration.
- Possess a working knowledge of exposures, controls, and regulatory issues for multiple industries, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, retail, real estate, healthcare, etc.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact and build strong relationships with associates, business partners, and clients.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify trends, loss sources, benchmarking, and performance measurement.
- Personal presence to interface with top management while representing Higginbotham in the highest professional manner.
Location:
- San Antonio, TX
- Overnight travel of approximately 25-30%
Systems:
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook and virtual meeting platforms required
- Familiarity with Samsara and other commercial telematics systems preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift 25 pounds
- Repeated use of sight to read documents and computer screens
- Repeated use of hearing and speech to communicate on telephone and in person
- Repetitive hand movements, such as keyboarding, writing, 10-key
- Walking, bending, sitting, reaching and stretching in all directions
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., and our partners, will not accept unsolicited potential placements from any source other than directly from the candidate or a vendor partner under MSA with Higginbotham. Please do not contact or send unsolicited potential placements to our team members.