Executive Director of Risk Management and Insurance

9 hours ago

East Lansing, Michigan, United States Michigan State University Full time
Job Summary

The Executive Director of Risk Management and Insurance is responsible for leading the risk management and insurance functions for Michigan State University. This role reports to the Senior Vice President/CFO/Treasurer and is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to reduce risks associated with university operations and activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide risk management consultative services to campus stakeholders on a broad spectrum of risks, making recommendations to reduce exposures to loss.
  • Develop major goals and objectives for the unit and build strong working relationships with leadership and staff from major administrative units.
  • Establish policies and procedures to manage risks and control losses.
  • Plan and supervise the work of support staff to effectively identify and analyze risks inherent within the operations of the University.
  • Create and manage department budget, regularly monitoring all claim payments and associated costs.
  • Analyze loss experience across various exposure areas to determine optimal levels of purchased insurance limits, self-insured retentions, and deductibles.
  • Prepare proposals and manage externally contracted risk management services, including insurance brokerage, actuarial, claims administration, and information technology.
  • Negotiate on behalf of the University all commercial insurance programs, excluding employee benefits, such as general and professional liability, directors and officers, property, workers compensation, international, and athletic accident.
  • Administer self-insurance funds to ensure appropriate payments and maintain adequacy of reserves to reflect claim trends and exposure levels.
  • Review and update methodologies for insurance premium and expense allocations to auxiliary units in conjunction with general fund costs.
  • Assist other campus unit risk management staff with issues unique to their operations, such as health care, recreational sports, and extension services.
  • Make recommendations on indemnification and insurance provisions in university contracts and agreements with third parties, providing interpretation of technical insurance policy language.
  • Manage claims involving University-owned tangible property, advocating for the University to ensure maximum recoveries from insurers.
  • Oversee liability claims and work collaboratively with the Office of the General Counsel on those involving litigation and settlements.
  • Coordinate the damage assessment function within the University emergency response system.
  • Serve as the primary contact for all matters pertaining to the operation of the university's captive insurance company.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, risk management, law, or public administration.
  • Extensive knowledge of the property and casualty insurance industry.
  • Ten or more years of progressively responsible management-level experience working with large entity insurance programs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in business, risk management, law, or public administration.
  • Experience working in higher education or a similarly complex organization.
  • Professional designation of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and/or Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
  • Ability to analyze complex proposals, regulations, and contracts, maintain efficient and effective risk management control systems and procedures.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to facilitate work across disciplines at the University.

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