Zenith Insurance Company (United States) · 1 month ago
Vice President, Safety & Health
Itasca, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $205K/yr
15+ years expZenith Insurance Company is seeking a Vice President of Safety & Health to lead their regional S&H staff and services. The role involves ensuring high-quality S&H services, optimizing performance, and contributing to underwriting profitability within the assigned territory.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for performance, development, coaching and continuous improvement of regional S&H staff
Ensures effective assignment and completion of work
Ensures workflows and systems are efficient and effective
Ensure staff effectively identifies and evaluates workplace S&H exposures including manual material handling and ergonomics; machinery and equipment; falls; motor vehicles; occupational disease; and other applicable prospect/policyholder injury/illness exposures
Ensure staff effectively evaluates prospect and policyholder employee safety and work comp claim management practices
Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of evidence-based safety consulting and ensures staff applies evidence-based consulting process to target causes of loss most likely to impact policyholder claim performance and underwriting profitability
Ensures effective and cost-efficient service to service-level policyholders produced by and/or located in assigned S&H service territory
Develops and implements strategies that optimize S&H performance and underwriting results
Effectively markets Zenith and the S&H department
Ensures staff meets department standards work quality, productivity, and time service
Leverages data to optimize performance and manage costs
Applies principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Work productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis
Key contributor to national S&H leadership team planning, collaboration, and decision-making
Acts as a technical resource to staff
May conduct field work
Designs and executes individual, team, and organizational improvement and change management initiatives
Consistently maintains professional and appropriate demeanor
Leads or participates on regional and national projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required with preferred field of study in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, science, or engineering
Achieved S&H related master's degree or recognized professional designation such as CSP, ARM or CIH
15 years S&H experience
10 years leading others with proven track record of results
Demonstrated skill in defining, measuring and increasing performance and reporting outcomes
Strong knowledge of workers' compensation insurance including understanding of experience modification, underwriting, and claims practices
Working knowledge of injured employee return-to-work program features and benefits
Strong understanding of key performance measures for workers' compensation insurance carrier and how S&H dept. impacts financial performance
Understanding of occupational medicine provider network features and benefits
Experienced with P&C insurance agent and broker operations
Effective communication, sales and presentation skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other common business software
Ability to learn and use proprietary Zenith systems
Ability to effectively operate mobile computer and communication devices
Driver License in good standing
Preferred
Experience with key industry sectors highly desirable
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Education and Training Reimbursement
10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company
Zenith Insurance Company (United States)
Zenith is the premier specialist in workers’ compensation nationally, and a leader in property and casualty insurance for the California agriculture industry.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2010-05-20Acquired
Leadership Team
Davidson Pattiz
President & Chief Operating Officer
Ayse Cevik Alpay
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
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