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W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

Fleet Safety Specialist

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Full-timeChicago, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of commercial transportation risk management, loss control, or fleet safety experience.
  • Experience in trucking safety or compliance.
  • Experience working in the insurance industry.
  • Experience conducting onsite risk assessments of trucking or commercial transportation operations.
  • Working knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Department of Transportation compliance, Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA), hours-of-service, driver qualification, and vehicle maintenance requirements.
  • Experience evaluating fleet operations, loss history, and safety controls and developing practical risk-improvement recommendations.
  • Ability to clearly document and communicate findings to clients and Underwriting.
  • Maintain a good driving record.

Responsibilities

  • Provide risk management and safety services to trucking fleets within a multi-state territory.
  • Travel at least 60% of the time to support prospective and current clients; conduct periodic consultative visits to those clients.
  • Analyze information provided by potential insureds and provide Underwriting with clear, concise, and timely reports to assist with pricing and account-acceptability decisions.
  • Analyze loss information to identify root causes and develop loss-sensitive recommendations to improve clients' overall efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Provide education and training to keep business partners current with risk-control products and services and current industry standards; share best practices with clients.
  • Take initiative to keep business partners informed of emerging account issues.
  • Conduct or assist with marketing presentations to clients, agents, or outside groups.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with Underwriting and internal service teams, agents and business partners, and clients.
  • Demonstrate the value of risk-control and safety services, respond to client needs, and create client satisfaction.
  • Develop and document success stories relating to measurable reductions in loss frequency or severity.
  • Solicit client feedback to improve overall service.
  • Maintain current knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to the transportation industry, and continue education in the transportation field.
  • Maintain active involvement in local, state, and national trucking associations and truck shows.
  • Demonstrate effective planning and expense and cost-control skills.
  • Maintain a positive image in the marketplace with clients, including agency contacts, and maintain a positive, professional appearance.
  • Perform other duties or projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Commercial auto insurance risk-control or loss-control experience is strongly preferred.

About the Company

W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

W. R. Berkley Corporation underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance and provides reinsurance globally. It operates two segments: Insurance, with 53 units worldwide and lines such as excess and surplus, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation; and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess, offering reinsurance and excess coverage to other insurers and self-insured entities. It earns money from premiums and from its investment portfolio. The company differentiates itself with a broad multinational underwriting platform and a dual focus on underwriting profitability and investment management, serving clients from small businesses to large corporations across many industries. Its goal is to deliver risk transfer and financial protection to customers while generating steady underwriting results and investment returns for shareholders.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT
Founded
1967

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