Harvard University
Finance / FinServ
InsuranceManager
“Insurance Manager at Harvard University. Skills: Risk management, Insurance management, Financial administration. Identification, evaluation, and protection against key risk exposures. Loss mitigation related to risk exposures”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure alignment with university’s exposures, aggregate risk appetite, and specific goals and tolerances; Optimize performance and the quality and timeliness of deliverables from external service partners; Maximize performance from representatives; Identify opportunities for improvement through analysis of exposure data and historical loss information
Industry & Context.
Identification, evaluation, and protection against key risk exposures; Recommendation of solutions for addressing business risk; Analysis of exposure data and historical loss information to assess trends and identify opportunities for improvement
Onsite work is performed in an office setting, 35 hours per week, 1-2 Days onsite per Week on average plus additional days for ad-hoc required meetings, Worksite locations include all Cambridge, Alston, Boston (Longwood Medical area), as well as partner locations, 90-day orientation and review period, Must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience
Nice to Have
Associate in Risk Management (ARM) or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
What You'll Do.
and protection against key risk exposures
Loss mitigation related to risk exposures
Procurement and administration of the university’s casualty insurance and self-insured programs
Assessment and addressing of risk through contract and policy reviews
on-site meetings and assessments
interviews and research
Partnership with claims manager and Office of General Counsel on claims and coverage issues
Recommendation of solutions for addressing business risk
Aggregation of data and synthesis of key themes for reporting
Management of external service partners
Evaluation of risk financing solutions and framework
Maintenance of fluency in the insurance market and emerging risk issues
Maintenance of fluency in legal
regulatory and governance environments
Reporting to leadership on policy renewal strategies
design specifications
and implementation timelines
Analysis of exposure data and historical loss information
Guidance to internal clients on insurance inquiries
Contribution to department’s annual budget projections and interim financial reports
Participation in claims management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Regularly interact with internal clients and partners; Partners with the claims manager and Office of General Counsel; Consultation with experts, research and analysis; Reporting to the team and the director; In consultation with the team and the Director, provide timely and practical guidance to internal clients; Participate in claims management with internal and external partners
Communication Scope
Consultative approach; Reporting to leadership; Guidance to internal clients
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