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Director of Risk Management
Bass Pro Shops
Springfield, MO, United States
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Position Summary:
Bass Pro Shops, the nation’s leading merchant of outdoor recreational products and conservation organization, is seeking a Director of Risk Management at its Springfield, Missouri, base camp. This position will report to the Group Vice President – General Counsel.
Overview:
The Director of Risk Management will have overall supervisory responsibility for Bass Pro’s Risk Management program and operational responsibility of its captive insurance company.
Company:
Bass Pro has a multi-faceted structure consisting of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's retail stores, Big Cedar Lodge, White River Marine Group boat manufacturing, and boat dealerships operated as Tracker Marine Boat Centers. Each business unit is a world-class leader in its market niche. The Company has operations in the United States and Canada.
Education and Experience:
Undergraduate degree in Risk Management or Business highly preferred, an MBA, Associate of Risk Management (“ARM”) designation, and Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (“CPCU”) designation are desirable. The successful candidate will possess at least 10 years experience in management positions of increasing responsibility and a demonstrated record of attainment in a corporate Risk Management Department.
General Responsibilities:
1. Advise appropriate senior management of all potential sources of accidental loss. Supervise activities related to conservation of human, financial, and physical assets.
2. Manage the Company’s Risk Management Department with the goal of protecting the company from financial loss resulting from:
• Damage to company property.
• Liabilities for property damage or injury to employees and others.
• Losses retained.
• Risk control/safety expenses.
• Claims adjusting costs.
• Insurance premiums.
• Administrative costs.
Organizational Relationships
• Reports to Group Vice President-General Counsel
• Supervises Claims Managers and support staff
Scope of Administrative Activities
• Corporate approach to risk retention and management.
• Property and liability insurance.
• Workers compensation.
• Claims administration.
• Executive risks.
Duties
The Risk Manager supervises the functions and performs the duties set forth below; and as assigned by Group Vice President – General Counsel from time to time:
1. Analyze and control exposure to loss.
• Keep abreast of company activities to evaluate the nature and extent of potential loss.
• Make regular inspections of Tracker plants, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's distribution centers, Big Cedar Lodge, and periodic inspections of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's stores.
• Advise the most suitable and economic arrangement of fire protection and safety, both in original design and operating procedures.
• Maintain close communications with all departments to advise on insurance and loss prevention measures, administrative techniques, and to develop information on risk situations.
• Conduct independent studies pertaining to control of hazards.
2. Arrange risk control/insurance protection.
• Evaluate those exposures to be insured and those to be retained.
• Collaborate with finance department and appraisers in (1) developing insurable values of property, and (2) recommend proper limits of coverage for unmeasurable loss exposures such as liability and crime.
• Maintain strong relationships with broker and insurers.
• Evaluate acceptability of insurance premiums.
• Develop insurance criteria for contractors and vendors.
3.Supervise Operations of Captive Insurance Company
Functions
1. Administration
• Receive, check for accuracy, and maintain insurance policies.
• Maintain a continuing record of property values, fire maps, plant data, inspection reports, photos, and the like.
• Develop and maintain appropriate risk management records.
• Prepare forecasts of insurance and other risk management costs. Assist accounting department in developing proper allocation of premium charges, estimated ultimate losses and other related expenses.
• Prepare quarterly reports to management.
• Review and verify certificates of insurance furnished by contractors and vendors.
• Collaborate with legal and real estate departments on lease and contract terms and conditions.
• Record all risk management costs for budget and planning purposes.
2. Loss investigation and adjustment.
• Review all claims, investigate major losses, and negotiate settlements within authority level.
• Collaborate with legal department on pertinent claims matters.
• Collaborate with personnel and other affected departments on insurance and loss prevention aspects of workers compensation.