Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zenith Insurance Company specializes in providing P&C insurance products and services to California agricultural businesses. They are seeking an Associate Loss Control/Risk Management Consultant to evaluate insurance risk, identify exposures, and provide loss control services to customers, primarily in Northern California.
Responsibilities
- Develop working knowledge of Zenith Agribusiness risk evaluation and risk improvement techniques, practices, and procedures
- Participate in and eventually conduct underwriting surveys at prospect and policyholder locations to define business operations, fire protection elements and exposures, liability control measures and commercial auto exposures and controls
- Develop ability to identify and evaluate the following fire protection exposures: fire sprinkler systems, alarm systems, water supplies, hydrant systems for both private and public systems
- Develop ability to evaluate effectiveness of prospect and policyholder food safety programs
- Develop ability to identify lower level complexity engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce property and liability loss potential
- Develop ability to use analyze loss data to identify key trends and prioritize policyholder service needs
- Develop understanding of how to create recommendations that reduce policyholder property and liability exposures
- Learn techniques to influence policyholder safety decision making
- Learn to prepare effective reports for policyholders and internal partners
- Develop basic knowledge of property casualty; including understanding of underwriting, and claims practices
- Learn how to effectively market Zenith Agribusiness and the Risk Management department
- Develop ability to build and maintain productive policyholder work relationships
- Develop basic understanding of key performance measures for a property & casualty insurance carrier
- Develop basic understanding of P&C insurance agent and broker operation
- Learn how to develop effective policyholder training and sales presentations
- Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Works productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis
- Respond positively to direction and feedback on performance
- Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanor
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- High School Diploma Or equivalent required
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of training/experience preferred field of study in occupational safety, or engineering or equivalent combination of training and/or experience required
- Willing to begin working toward recognized professional designation such as CSP, ARM, AFIS, CPCU, etc
- Ability to present ideas effectively in formal and informal situations; conveying thoughts clearly and concisely
- Listens well and asks good questions
- Communicates well in writing and comfortable making public presentations
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other common business software
- Ability to learn and use proprietary Zenith systems
- Ability to effectively operate mobile computer and communication devices
- Driver License in good standing
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
- 401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Education and Training Reimbursement
- Paid Leave: 3 weeks/year Vacation, 2 weeks/year Sick Leave
- 10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company Overview
- Zenith is the premier specialist in workers’ compensation nationally, and a leader in property and casualty insurance for the California agriculture industry. It was founded in 1949, and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.thezenith.com/.