Remote Risk Control Specialist

EMC Insurance Companies; North Carolina; Remote; USD 93,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

EMC Insurance Companies seeks a Risk Control Specialist to perform on-site risk assessments for sophisticated policyholders and niche markets, developing tailored loss-control strategies. You will analyze exposures, prepare risk control reports, and advise policyholders, agents, and internal teams on loss drivers and coverage improvements.

Travel to accounts is required. This role emphasizes collaboration with underwriting, sales, and claims to support renewal decisions, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, engineering, industrial safety, fire protection, or related field
• Five years of risk control or safety experience
• CSP or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site risk control surveys of highly sophisticated current and prospective policyholders’ operations, including in niche markets
• Assesses and analyzes the exposure potential and existing controls and prepares risk control reports based on findings and communicates results to insured and agents
• Provides consultation to policyholders regarding their operations, claims trends, and recommendations for improvement related to insured coverages
• Consults with policyholders to understand their service needs and concerns and customizes consultative services to address loss drivers and exposures to meet insured’s needs
• Serves as a primary technical resource within assigned specialized focus area and provides technical expertise and guidance to other Risk Control team members
• Collaborates with other Risk Control team members and subject matter experts on advanced technical questions as needed
• Provides updates to other departments such as Underwriting, Sales, and Claims to improve renewal decision making
• Markets risk control functions in coordination with the branch team through agency visits
• Provides detailed explanation of business operations, hazards, and controls associated with coverages
• Delivers advanced training and on-site loss control surveys for current and prospective accounts
• Identifies accounts that would benefit from ongoing, routine service, and/or focused short-term service
• Analyzes previous losses and current exposures for large complex accounts, utilizing specialized knowledge to develop appropriate service plan(s)
• Provides comprehensive, tailored services, such as hazard control assessments, ergonomic surveys, or slip-fall surveys, to address loss drivers and exposures while meeting insureds’ needs and documents in a service report
• Develops positive relationships with accounts and agents
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Risk assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, engineering, or related field

Five years of risk control or safety experience

CSP or equivalent certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

EMC Insurance Companies seeks a Risk Control Specialist to perform on-site risk assessments for sophisticated policyholders and niche markets, developing tailored loss-control strategies. You will analyze exposures, prepare risk control reports, and advise policyholders, agents, and internal teams on loss drivers and coverage improvements.

Travel to accounts is required. This role emphasizes collaboration with underwriting, sales, and claims to support renewal decisions, with opportunities for