Loss Control Consultant-Independent Contractor

Underwriter Services Association Inc.; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Underwriter Services Association Inc. seeks Independent Contractors for nationwide insurance field inspections. You will complete loss-control reports, take photos, interview insured, and upload documents to our inspector portal within 14 days.

Contractors set their own schedules, work during business hours, and are paid a flat rate per inspection with ACH monthly; base rates start at $45-$75 within a 25-mile radius and adjustments for larger sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance field inspection
• Good written report skills
• Excellent communicator
• Independent contractor with flexible schedule
• Familiar with MS Office

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections at client sites
• Take photos and measurements and interview insured
• Prepare comprehensive inspection reports using templates
• Upload reports within a 14-day timeframe
• Follow client and company inspection protocols

Education

Loss Control Academy Certification

Virtual Insurance Inspector Academy Certification

Job description

Seeking Independent Contractors for Insurance Field Inspections Nationwide

Who we are:

Our company that has been providing quality nationwide inspection services to the insurance industry for nearly 60 years. We pride ourselves on providing superior support to our inspectors to ensure our client's needs are met on every inspection. Bring your skills to our friendly, easy to work with company.

What’s the job

All your contracted will be assigned and managed using our online portal and inspector mobile dashboard.

Our clients’ forms require questions to be answered by a walk-through observation of properties, an interview with the insured, taking numerous photos, and periodically providing a diagram of the property. Completed reports, diagrams, details, and photos are uploaded to our system via the inspector portal within a 14-day timeframe.

You are contracted provide high-quality, comprehensive, loss control inspection reports as using established protocols, procedures, and policies of our clients and our company. Your comprehensive reports will use existing templates to identify potential loss conditions, hazards, or concerns and make recommendations to mitigate the exposures you identify in your field surveys.

Contracted inspections must be completed during standard business hours Monday-Friday. Inspectors set their own appointment schedule.

What’s the pay?

We pay a flat rate for inspections; this is not hourly work.

• Base rates at a 25-mile radius of your address begin at $45-$75
• Out of area or larger inspection sites are paid based on your flat rate bid for the inspection.

We pay monthly via ACH direct to your US based bank account. A 1099 will be issued to you each January for tax purposes.

Who You Are

• A qualified, professional, reliable, business owner with a flexible schedule-
• A person who can clearly demonstrate experience in insurance field inspection, related work and/or has a certification from Loss Control Academy(lossscontrolacademy.com) or the Virtual Insurance Inspector Academy(inspectroinstitute.com) in BOTH Personal and Commercial lines inspections.
• An excellent communicator
• A person who demonstrates common sense and strong problem-solving skills
• A person who understands superior customer service and enjoys working with a variety of people
• A reliable person works in an independent and organized fashion
• A proficient writer who can deliver clear, well-written reports for our clients.
• A person who is familiar with and comfortable with technology, including MS Office programs.

Important Details

• You must be at least 18 years of age
• You must be able to pass a criminal background check
• You may not work using your Social Security Number. You must provide an FEIN number (available for free at www.IRS.gov)
• As a contractor you are responsible for providing the tools of the job, which include reliable transportation, a computer with high speed internet, a smart phone with a camera, a measuring wheel, a water pressure gauge, GPS navigation (e.g. Apple Maps, Google Maps), Microsoft Word and Excel programs.
• Once you have completed your first inspection you must carry professional liability insurance, also known as Errors and Omissions Insurance. Typically, policies are about $25-$45 per month depending on the volume of contract work you do for us. Policies are easily available online.