Field Representative - Insurance Inspections - Des Moines & Waukee, IA

Join Verisk as a Field Representative and turn real-world observations into meaningful insights that help insurers understand and manage commercial property risk. In this full-time, field-based role, you will visit a diverse range of businesses, assess property conditions and operations, and evaluate factors related to multiple lines of insurance coverage, loss prevention, and safety. Your accurate, customer-focused reports will directly support confident underwriting and pricing decisions.

About the role

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently, managing a schedule, building professional relationships, and discovering how different properties and businesses operate. You will balance the flexibility of working from home with onsite visits throughout an assigned territory, while gaining exposure to an endless variety of commercial environments. Verisk will support your success with fully paid training, mentoring, continuous development, company-furnished technology and phone, and a fleet vehicle—giving you the knowledge, tools, and resources to make an impact and grow your career.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct on-site visits and complete appropriate reports for our customers to evaluate risk.
• Identify different business operations, construction materials, fire protection systems, safety measures and develop recommendations pertaining to safety and loss control.
• Professionally represent Verisk and our customers via phone, in person and in written correspondence.
• Execute on our data quality commitment using your eye for detail and communication skills in completing accurate and customer-centric reports.
• Work in various environments and weather conditions; walking, standing, climbing stairs, driving for time periods required to complete work assignments; occasional use of ladders.
• Record and observe specific details and measurements, gather data, map and travel to and from all sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience; preferred fields of study or experience may include Risk Management and Insurance, Construction Management, Property and Liability Insurance, Safety.
• Preferred experience may include insurance loss control, underwriting or claims; commercial building construction, compliance or other property inspections; fire safety and industrial safety occupations.
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write concise and informative reports to quality standards.
• Strong proficiency with technology, laptops, mobile devices, MS Office suite and mobile applications.
• Working aptitude for functional math measures of square feet, perimeter, and percentages.
• Self-motivated planning and goal setting skills, resulting in effective and consistent work habits.
• Efficiently route, schedule, document and conduct site visits for optimal use of time, all with minimal direct supervision.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record in accordance with company policies.
• Overnight travel (in and out of state) subject to business needs.
• Ability to assimilate, learn and apply training material through virtual or in-person classroom, recorded media, and on-the-job field mentoring.
• Distraction-free remote work environment with available high-speed internet connection.
• Primary residence in the vicinity of the posted city or territory.

Professional designations such as CFPS, CSP, ARM, ALCM, NFPA and/or CPCU are a plus.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• Paid Time Off program
• Competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location

About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster. At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, UK, Spain, India, and Poland. We’ve also been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer.

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