Field Representative-Insurance Inspections-Ithaca, NY

Verisk; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Company furnished computer and phone

Fleet vehicle and gas card

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Field Representative in the Town of Ithaca to evaluate commercial business sites for insurance coverage and risk assessment. This full-time role involves conducting site visits, preparing reports, and providing recommendations for loss control. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and possesses excellent communication skills, technological proficiency, and self-motivation. A benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plans, and paid training.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in insurance loss control, underwriting, or claims.
• Strong proficiency with technology including laptops and mobile devices.
• Ability to write concise, informative reports.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct on‑site visits and complete appropriate reports.
• Identify various business operations and develop safety recommendations.
• Represent Verisk and customers via phone and in written correspondence.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Verbal and written communication skills

Self‑motivated planning and goal‑setting

Proficiency with technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience

Tools

MS Office

Mobile applications

Job description

Overview

As a Verisk Field Representative you will evaluate commercial business sites for multiple lines of insurance coverage, loss prevention and risk assessment. You will assist insurers in their policy underwriting and pricing decisions through onsite observations and reporting. This is a full‑time position that requires effective planning and organizational skills to schedule and complete commercial business site visits and reports.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct on‑site visits and complete appropriate reports for our customers to evaluate risk.
• Identify various business operations, construction materials, fire protection systems, and safety measures and develop recommendations pertaining to safety and loss control.
• Professionally represent Verisk and our customers via phone, in person and in written correspondence.
• Execute on our data quality commitment by ensuring reports are accurate and customer‑centric.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience; preferred fields include Risk Management, Insurance, Construction Management, Property and Liability Insurance, and Safety.
• Preferred experience in insurance loss control, underwriting, or claims; commercial building construction, compliance or other property inspections; fire safety and industrial safety occupations.
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills; ability to write concise, informative reports to quality standards.
• Strong proficiency with technology including laptops, mobile devices, MS Office and mobile applications; working aptitude for functional math measures of square feet, perimeter and percentages.
• Self‑motivated planning and goal‑setting skills, efficient routing, scheduling, and documentation of site visits with minimal supervision.
• Ability to observe specific details and measurements, map and travel to and from sites; work in various environments and weather conditions; occasional use of ladders.
• Professional designations such as CFPS, CSP, ARM, ALCM, NFPA, or CPCU are advantageous.

Benefits

• Fully paid training, mentoring and continuous development.
• Company furnished computer hardware, software, and phone.
• Fleet vehicle, gas card and maintenance card.
• Health insurance, retirement plan, disability benefits and paid time off.
• Competitive total rewards package with base salary determined by role, experience, skill set and location.

Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: health insurance, a retirement plan, disability benefits, and a paid time off program. All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal‑opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.