Risk Transfer Specialist

Arch Capital Group • Cortland, NY

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About The Position

The Risk Transfer Specialist works with school business office and facilities staff, school attorneys, construction managers, architects, and outside brokers to help ensure certificates of insurance and contractual risk-transfer arrangements properly protect school districts and BOCES. The role guides clients through risk transfer in contracts and reviews service agreements, certificates of insurance, terms and conditions, additional-insured language, and supporting documentation.

The specialist provides sample certificates and risk-transfer documents for a range of agreements, assists with risk-transfer processes for facility users and transportation contractors, and contacts carriers or insureds as needed. The position also conducts seminars and webinars, maintains sample documents, and promotes additional risk-management services. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience with the operations of school districts and/or BOCES environments.
• Excellent computer skills in a Windows-based environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage work priorities, maintain required production levels, and comply with accepted practices and guidelines.
• Meet expectations for attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in insurance or risk management preferred.
• Legal certification preferred.
• New York State Licensed Insurance Broker preferred.
• Five or more years of risk-management/insurance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with school business office and facilities staff, school attorneys, construction managers, architects, and outside brokers to help ensure certificates of insurance properly protect the District/BOCES.
• Guide clients through risk transfer in contracts with various entities.
• Review clients’ service contracts, agreements, and certificates of insurance for accurate information, correct terms and conditions, additional-insured language, and supporting documentation.
• Provide sample certificates of insurance for construction agreements, transportation contracts, use-of-facility forms, inter-municipal agreements, professional consultant contracts, and student services contracts.
• Assist with risk-transfer processes for facility users and/or transportation contractors as needed, including contacting carriers and/or insureds.
• Conduct and host risk-transfer seminars and webinars.
• Maintain and update sample risk-transfer documents for distribution.
• Promote and provide additional risk-management services as appropriate.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) with generous matching
• Paid time off beginning at 20 days per year
• Up to 12 paid company holidays per year
• Two paid days of volunteer time
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave of up to 10 weeks
• Student loan assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Backup child and elder care
• Incentive eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed