Energy Risk Specialist

Company Details

Berkley Oil & Gas (a W.R. Berkley Company) is an insurance underwriting manager providing unique property and casualty products and risk services to customers engaged in the energy sector.  Our customers recognize the importance of the expertise we provide and appreciate the opportunity to work with professionals who understand their business.   Berkley Oil & Gas is dedicated in its efforts to be well-informed about the changing dynamics of the industry; support industry efforts to minimize and mitigate risks and hazards, and to constantly seek ways to improve our products and services to meet customer needs.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

As a Risk Specialist with Berkley Oil & Gas, you will be expected to ensure that the high standards of our risk services organization are promoted and maintained. You will provide technical advice and account information to underwriters for risk assessment and analysis for the purpose of insuring oil & gas and renewable energy accounts.  Conduct physical visits and virtual surveys of oil & gas and renewable energy operations.  Complete risk assessment surveys at client locations and jobsites to identify potential hazards and risk factors to be considered in the underwriting process and consult with customers to help prevent and mitigate insured losses.

• Write detailed risk evaluation reports that provide a technical assessment of risk, address the safety culture and effectiveness of risk management controls, provide meaningful recommendations and consult with management to improve where needed.
• Strong internal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with underwriting and claims, senior leadership, and with other Risk Services staff.
• Strong external communication skills (verbal and written) to develop key relationships with our brokers / agents and customers to create a long-term business relationship through the successful renewal of accounts.
• Serve as technical resource to underwriters, claims handlers, and managers. This includes being a subject matter expert on oil & gas as well as renewable energy operations, conducting research on emerging issues, and participating in relevant industry groups.
• Work directly with customers on ways to control hazards in order to reduce or prevent losses.
• Maintaining current knowledge of industry trends, regulations and evolving / improving safety and risk management practices.
• Analyze loss trends, recognize opportunities to provide risk control products and / or services which can help reduce losses.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and time management skills.
• Maintain timely, relevant communications with underwriters, the Vice President of Risk Services and President of Berkley Oil & Gas / Berkley Renewable Energy.

Qualifications

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role include :

Sponsorship Details

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