Vice President, Loss Control

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies•Parsippany, NJ

7d•$180,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking a Vice President of Loss Control to transform how Loss Control contributes to underwriting. The role will build a capability that combines technical expertise with operational execution, ensuring Loss Control supports better underwriting decisions rather than merely completing inspections. The VP will set the function’s strategy and future operating model, develop technical capabilities beyond Property for multiline commercial underwriting, establish standards for actionable work, and modernize processes from inspection ordering through underwriting response and recommendation resolution. The role will strengthen vendor governance and coverage, connect Loss Control with Underwriting, Product, Claims, and Technology, and apply field-level observations to appetite, guidelines, referrals, portfolio decisions, and emerging loss drivers. Success will be measured through quality, timeliness, coverage, and underwriting impact. The position may be based at one of the company’s listed office locations and follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remote. The salary range is $180,000–$300,000, with potential for a performance-based bonus.

Requirements

Technically credible commercial insurance Loss Control leadership experience.
Ability to establish standards, challenge vendors, develop technical talent, and influence underwriters.
Ability to improve operating processes and turn field-level risk observations into broader portfolio insight.
Strategic capability combined with close operational engagement and an operator’s mindset.
Ability to set expectations, measure outcomes, identify breakdowns, and create accountability.

Responsibilities

Set the strategy and future operating model for Loss Control.
Build technical capability beyond Property to support multiline commercial underwriting.
Establish standards for high-quality, actionable Loss Control work.
Transform vendor governance through auditing, scorecards, capability mapping, and performance management.
Align vendor expertise and geographic coverage with portfolio needs.
Strengthen connections among Loss Control, Underwriting, Product, Claims, and Technology.
Modernize the workflow from inspection ordering through underwriting response and recommendation resolution.
Bring Loss Control expertise into appetite, guidelines, referrals, and portfolio decisions.
Connect risk observations with Claims experience and emerging loss drivers.
Establish measures of quality, timeliness, coverage, and underwriting impact.
Develop technical talent, influence underwriters, improve operating processes, and create accountability for resolving problems.