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Account Engineer managing large global property accounts. Included working with Risk Management staff to identify and reduce risk through management and engineering means. Identified risk characteristics and developed plans and programs to reduce risk. Lead team of engineers on account basis to service and evaluated clients risk exposures.

Developed and built Account Coordination Process and Policies for National Property Unit. Included Marketing and Sales Presentations, Recommendation Tracking and Account Communications. Aided in Sales and Marketing of Travelers Insurance to prospective accounts and brokerage community. Provided management of Risk Control Services to clients including review of reports prior to distribution for quality and professional presentation. Met with large clients to discuss property exposures, prioritization of issues and development of Risk Improvement Plans. Provided risk evaluation and risk selection surveys to clients and business partners in areas of property and all risk coverage’s. Service provided included large property/HPR field engineering surveys, fire protection system testing and inspection, impairment programs, fire protection and building plan review services, BI/CBI analysis, acceptance testing for new fire protection system installations, catastrophic exposure analysis (i.e., EQ, EQSL, Windstorm, Flood). Trained client’s staff in fire protection testing and maintenance programs and protocols.

Provides Risk Management services and consultation in areas of fire protection, employee safety and risk management activities to large risk pool. Developed risk management analysis and reporting program for pool. Provided training and education to client’s staff in areas of fire protection and safety. Managed delivery of services by outside vendors.

Position managed Loss Control Directors in provision of large property loss control services for domestic, multi-national and international Fortune 1000 clients in all types of manufacturing, R&D, habitational resort, biomedical, pharmaceutical and chip manufacturing industries, etc. Service provided by unit includes large property/HPR field engineering surveys, fire protection system testing and inspection, impairment programs, fire protection and building plan review services, BI/CBI analysis, acceptance testing for new fire protection system installations, catastrophic exposure analysis (i.e., EQ, EQSL, Windstorm, Flood), products liability surveys and analyses, general liability hazard surveys. Unit also responsible for providing loss control account engineering and coordination of services by vendors and internal loss control units within CNA. Working manager position responsible for providing full line of loss control services for the largest multi-national and global clients, budget management for loss control unit, contracts with international vendors, development of loss control policies, procedures and engineering standards, field audits and quality reviews, training and professional development, fire protection specifications for new client facilities, and development of electronic loss control and engineering systems including reporting formats, hydraulic analysis utilities, workflow management systems, production management and billing programs, etc. Developed training program for field engineering staff in areas of high tech, warehousing, and logistics industries. Negotiated and developed standalone contract loss control business through brokerage community.

Position provided loss control servicing to occupancies such as moderate to heavy manufacturing, high-tech fabrication and production facilities, health care occupancies, hotels motels, warehouse and logistics distribution facilities, and habitational occupancies. Serviced all large property accounts within branch office territory. Conducted training and education of account staff in fire protection programs, testing and inspections of fire protection systems and fire prevention inspections. Developed fire protection system specifications for clients, acceptance testing for new fire sprinkler/standpipe installations, fire sprinkler system submittal plan reviews, hydraulic analysis for existing systems, review of occupancy and process hazards, design and specification of special hazard protection scenarios, etc.Included All lines work for GL/WC/Fleet. Specialty training included areas of Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, return to work programs and employee safety programs and training. Services included large manufacturing risks located within defined territory.

Home office specialist in HPR unit providing underwriting assistance in developing profitable business through hazard exposure and analysis of potential and written accounts. Developed company standards and training programs for specific loss exposures and occupancy hazards. Provided training, education, and management of field loss control staff within defined region. Reviewed field engineering reports for technical accuracy, completeness and developed action plans for improvement of technical and qualitative abilities of field staff.

Position acted as Regional Property Consultant conducting field engineering surveys for insured and prospective clients for property insurance coverage’s. Provided fire protection specifications for clients constructing new and renovated facilities, as well as field-testing and inspection of fire sprinkler, standpipe, fire pump, CO2, dry chemical and halon fire suppression systems. Prepared property insurance diagrams and fire protection system layouts and schematics. Coordinated and supervised fire protection system final acceptance and testing activities for clients. Prepared hydraulic analysis and evaluations of adequacy on existing fire protection systems. Position responsible for property fire protection services for wide range of manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, hotel, habitational and other occupancy type clients in the Illinois area.All lines experience including WC/GL/Auto. Servicing of moderate to large accounts in defined territory for exposure analysis and services to clients. Reporting exposures to UW to allow for proper pricing and consideration of risk.

Position acted as Fire Protection Consultant for owned and lease facilities which involved providing fire protection safety analyses for existing and acquired operations on behalf of company, conducting fire protection system inspection and testing, developing specifications and standards for construction of new/remodeled areas and/or new facilities, oversight of fire protection system testing program, training plant personnel and security on fire sprinkler system maintenance and testing procedures, etc.