Senior Risk Control Representative (Cleveland/Akron/Canton)

If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! At Grange, we value growth and are committed to supporting continuous learning and skill development as you advance in your career with us.

Summary: This position is responsible for providing information regarding hazard detection, risk evaluation, and improvement recommendations initially for underwriting purposes, but primarily focused on the benefit for the insured customer.  Majority of the workload performed will include evaluation of larger, more complex risks and Stewardship accounts.  Between 20-40% of the work performed is expected to be consulting service for customers. Based on relevant experience could be at Risk Control Representative or Sr. Risk Control Representative.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provides efficient and effective risk evaluation services of a complex nature through timely and accurate site surveys to identify and evaluate loss exposure, hazards and controls for complex risks.
• Provides ongoing consultative risk improvement services to clients, with an emphasis on the Stewardship Program, through the analysis and evaluation of existing loss control measures, report preparation, safety consultations, and the development of recommendations and corrective action plans to reduce loss potential.
• Prepares high quality written risk control reports to communicate and document risk evaluation to internal staff. Prepares high quality written risk control business letters to communicate and document risk evaluation activities and results to external customers and agents.
• Provides consultative risk improvement services to clients through analysis and evaluation of existing risk control measures, safety consultations, and the development of recommendations and corrective action plans to reduce loss potential and build safety programs. Conducts safety-training meetings for clients and staff to supplement safety programming.  In addition, may conduct safety meetings and/or safety presentations to professional groups and industry.
• Promote marketing of Enterprise Risk Control services through professional surveys, inviting agents on surveys, accompanying field underwriters, attending and participating in meetings / presentations with agents, and identifying potential service opportunities.
• Achieves economic delivery of services through cost effective trip planning and territory management, which includes scheduling assigned work and maintaining a general service territory in a current condition.
• Contributes to overall Enterprise growth initiatives by identifying potential service opportunities.
• Must reside in the Cleveland or surrounding area (Canton/Akron)

What You’ll Bring To The Company:

Required:

Minimum 5 years Property Casualty Risk Control/Loss Prevention experience.

Minimum 5 years knowledge of OSHA, NFPA and other technical standards.

Minimum 5 years knowledge of commercial coverages and risk evaluation techniques.

Proficient in most standard business software applications, particularly Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)

Must reside in the required territory of Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland or surrounding areas to include Canton/Akron area)

Preferred:

BA/BS in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Science and five years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

Professional industry designation or willingness to work toward a professional industry designation (e.g., CSP, ALCM, CFPS, ARM) preferred.  Must possess valid driver’s license and basic working knowledge of industrial trends, developments, current standards and regulations.  Good analytical, organizational, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are also needed.

About Us:

Grange Insurance Company, with $3.2 billion in assets and more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider founded in 1935 and based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home and business insurance protection. Grange Insurance Company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin and holds an A.M. Best rating of "A" (Excellent).

Grange understands that life requires flexibility. We promote geographical diversity, allowing hybrid and remote options and flexibility in work hours (role dependent). In addition to competitive traditional benefits, Grange has also created unique benefits based on employee feedback, including a cultural appreciation holiday, family formation benefits, compassionate care leave, and expanded categories of bereavement leave.   

Who We Are:

We are committed to an inclusive work environment that welcomes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We hire great talent from various backgrounds, and our associates are our biggest strength. We seek individuals that represent the diversity of our communities, including those of all abilities. A diverse workforce's collective ideas, opinions and creativity are necessary to deliver the innovative solutions and service our agency partners and customers need. Our core values: Be One Team, Deliver Excellence, Communicate Openly, Do the Right Thing, and Solve Creatively for Tomorrow.

Our Associate Resource Groups help us create a more diverse and inclusive mindset and workplace. They also offer professional and personal growth opportunities. These voluntary groups are open to all associates and have formed to celebrate similarities of ethnicity/race, nationality, generation, gender identity, and sexual orientation and include Multicultural Professional Network, Pride Partnership & Allies, Women's Group, and Young Professionals.

Our Inclusive Culture Council, created in 2016, is focused on professional development, networking, business value and community outreach, all of which encourage and facilitate an environment that fosters learning, innovation, and growth. Together, we use our individual experiences to learn from one another and grow as professionals and as people.  

We are committed to maintaining a discrimination-free workplace in all aspects, terms and conditions of employment and welcome the unique contributions that you bring from education, opinions, culture, beliefs, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, veteran status, and citizenship.