Executive Loss Control, Property & Marine Specialist

Markel; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel is seeking an Executive Loss Control Specialist to support loss control and risk engineering for property, inland marine, and ocean marine accounts. You will build strong relationships with Underwriting, Claims, RSS Team, brokers, and clients across diverse markets.

Lead risk assessments (on-site/virtual/desktop), develop risk evaluation reports, and craft guidelines to reduce loss exposure. Expect about 25% travel and ongoing technical training responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Engineering, Risk Management preferred.
• Certifications such as P.E., CSP, ARM, CFPS or willingness to pursue preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with Underwriting, Claims, RSS Team, Brokers and stakeholders.
• Develop risk control reports and guidelines to support growth of property loss control.
• Perform on-site, virtual, and desktop risk assessments for Property, IM & Ocean Marine accounts.
• Identify risks, communicate controls, and aid underwriting with decisions.
• Prepare technical training and stay current with regulatory and technical issues.

Skills

Loss control

Property risk

Inland marine

Ocean marine

NFPA/FM Global/IBC

Risk management software

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering/Risk Management degree preferred

Professional certifications (P.E., CSP, ARM, CFPS) preferred

Tools

Risk assessment software

MS Office

Job description

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.Join us and play your part in something special!The Executive Risk Solution Specialist is a senior-level technical position supporting loss control/risk engineering efforts through interaction with internal and external stakeholders. The Specialist will possess a strong property and inland marine risk control background to support Markel’s property, inland marine, and ocean marine book of business.

Build relationships

• Partner with Underwriting to select, retain, and grow a profitable book of business to meet department and corporate goals for retail, wholesale, primary and excess markets.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with Underwriting, Claims, RSS Team, Brokers and other stakeholders.

Build the foundation

• As needed , develop and maintain risk control reports, report forms and other documents to support the growth and development of property loss control.
• Aid RSS and underwriting leadership in developing guidelines for when and how to use loss control.

Identify and control exposures

• Serve as subject matter expert in inland marine/property
• Complete on site, virtual and desktop risk assessment evaluations for a wide variety of moderate to high complex Property, IM & Ocean Marine accounts.
• Identify and communicate potential risks, exposures, and controls needed to reduce the likelihood of loss and to aid underwriting with informed decisions and risk selection.
• Identify uncontrolled exposures and influence the customer to make improvements and/or take corrective actions to mitigate the potential for loss.
• Provide solutions and resources to assist the customer in risk identification and reduction.
• Write technically detailed reports that communicate a clear assessment of risk and effectively articulate recommendations.
• Assist with risk control vendor utilization, quality control, and management as needed.

Support the team

• Prepare and deliver technical training to team members and underwriters, insureds and others as appropriate.
• Stay current with technical subject matters, regulatory environment, and emerging issues. Aid with technical content development.
• Collaborate with other team member and business partners on special projects benefiting the loss control department and organization.
• Ability to support other product lines and conduct multi-line surveys when additional support is needed across the team or to maximize travel efficiency.
• Independently manage workload and maintain documentation for tracking of work requests.
• Be able to learn and use available and new technologies for assessment and reporting.
• Approximately 25% travel will be necessary. Additional travel may be required to support workload or new initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in an Engineering, Risk Management, Fire Sciences preferred
• Recognized relevant certifications (such as P.E., CSP, ARM, CFPS) or willingness to pursue preferred

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of 6+ years combined documented Property, IM & Ocean Marine related loss control/risk management experience in either retail and/or wholesale markets.
• Understanding of different Property, IM & Ocean Marine related insurance coverages. This could include general property, builders’ risk, contractors’ equipment, motor truck cargo, equipment breakdown, warehouse legal liability, or fine arts.
• Experience and familiarity with Property, IM & Ocean Marine exposures in a variety of low to high hazard occupancies (residential, commercial, industrial) and controls.
• Technically proficient in understanding, interpreting, and applying standards such as NFPA, FM Global, IBC, or clients own; and, evaluating fire protection systems (automatic sprinklers, special extinguishing systems, etc.)
• Strong technical skills, fluency in risk management software platforms, MS Office products, etc.
• Understanding of boiler & machinery operations, exposures and controls.
• Understanding of fine arts risk management a plus

Reports to:

• Risk Solution Services Director

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay information

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure,demonstratedcompetencies, geographic location, and other factors. The national average salary range for theExecutive Loss Control, Property & Marine Specialistis $116,080 - $159,610 with 25% incentive.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.