VP of Risk Services

The VP of Risk Services is a senior executive who oversees the management of the risk services team. Risk Services is primarily responsible for, but not limited to claims advocacy, risk control services, coverage analysis, and marketing services provided to appropriate clients and prospects of United Insurance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Be a coverage resource to service teams on existing and new business.
• Support Service Teams with their marketing effort on client renewals.
• Oversee the marketing effort on all large new business submissions.
• Become the primary contact for insurance carriers for the entire agency.
• Act as point of contact with loss control initiatives when needed by service teams.
• Utilize United employees, carrier resources, and outsourced consultants to achieve loss control initiatives for clients and prospects.
• Manage claims team to deliver the highest level of results possible for our clients.
• Train claims advocates to deliver the highest level of results possible for our clients.
• Be available to attend new business meetings and present Risk Services capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Considerable experience in the insurance industry.
• Leadership and teambuilding skills, able to influence decision makers.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized, and adaptable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Yammer.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Positive, friendly, and professional attitude.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.