Associate Corporate Risk at Hauser Inc

The Associate – Corporate Risk is a core member of Hauser’s Corporate Risk team, charged with delivering exceptional, value-added consultation and customer service to the firm’s clients in all aspects of the brokerage and service delivery of property & casualty insurance.

· Develop and maintain strong relationships/partnerships with clients through the delivery of exceptional, value-added service and consultation.

· Perform a mix of support and primary/lead role to secure and deliver property and casualty insurance coverages for selected accounts (determined by size of account and/or nature of business).

· Tactically manage key processes and internal activities to facilitate the execution of the annual service plans with the Hauser team, insurance carriers, and clients.

· Participate in and promote pre-and-post Property & Casualty placement and renewal processes including stewardship reports and quarterly reviews.

· Assist clients in defining their objectives and evaluation of existing programs to ensure we’re delivering quality cover terms aligned with intended objectives.

· Negotiate with carriers to develop cost-effective options for clients.

· Review clients’ third-party contract language to help ensure compliance with insurance requirements.

· Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of existing insurance programs considering program design and structure, coverages, limits, and pricing competitiveness.

· Advise clients regarding alternative programs as well as additional coverage(s) available in the marketplace.

· Prepare proposals and lead discussions with client key leaders and their professional advisors.

· Build & maintain working knowledge of the insurance marketplace and assist in identifying and building relationships with those markets that will help facilitate successful placement of accounts.

· Provide mentoring / training/ support to other Corporate Risk colleagues to further educate and develop technical skills and insurance competency.

· Invest efforts in training/education that support the drive to become a trusted advisor to clients.

· Other duties as assigned

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus: Demonstrate desire to create value for customers by delivering quality service that exceeds expectations.
• Relationship Builder: Initiate and develop effective relationships, show sincere interest in clients and their concerns.
• Critical Thinker: Gather relevant information to diagnose problems and identify causes, uses quantitative information to help analyze issues.
• Implementation/Execution Facilitator: Plan ahead and organize and manage multiple priorities and/or projects by using appropriate methodologies and tools.
• Collaborator: Build bridges with individuals; willingly pitches in, cooperates with others.
• Exhibits Drive and Commitment: Identify and understand what needs to be done and take the initiative to see that the task is accomplished with a standard of excellence; demonstrates strong sense of urgency.

· Adaptable/Flexible: Work constructively under pressure, respond resourcefully to change.

· High School Diploma required; bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) preferred

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in the insurance industry

· Active Property & Casualty insurance license

· Exceptional Interpersonal and Communication Skills

· Demonstrated customer service orientation

· Excellent organizational and planning abilities

· Proven problem-solving capabilities

· Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems and tools

· Travel expected up to 20%

· Previous experience with Applied EPIC system preferred