Insurance Coordinator

Role Summary

The Insurance Coordinator manages subcontractor insurance and CCIP administration for all assigned Suffolk projects. This position functions as a link between the Risk Management Team, Suffolk’s Broker, and the project teams to ensure subcontractor compliance as it relates to Suffolk Construction’s insurance programs’ strategic objectives. This role is based on-site in an office five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze subcontractors’ certificates of insurance for compliance with Suffolk subcontract agreements and authorize access to job sites
• Identify noncompliant insurance through certificate analysis and exercise discretion in determining need to elevate to the Insurance Program Manager to obtain insurance waivers
• Contractor Controlled Insurance Program administration, including but not limited to: Process and track all subcontractor enrollments as well as making determination regarding subcontractor exclusions from the program
• Maintain and track subcontractor insurance policy information including full review for New York projects
• Provide regular communication on the status of individual projects to the project teams
• Obtain certificates of Suffolk’s insurance policy as required by contractual obligations
• Train project teams on insurance administration procedures at project start-up meeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, additional legal and/or insurance experience is preferred
• Sound understanding of insurance and knowledge of coverage terms
• Construction background preferred, but not necessary
• Excellent communication skills (both written / oral) / able to effectively communicate with all levels of the company
• Thorough working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Necessary Attributes

• Possess and understand Suffolk Core values, goals and vision
• Actively participate as a team member within the Enterprise Risk Management department and with all departments within the Company
• Willingness and ability to expand knowledge and effectiveness in both the commercial insurance industry and the construction industry
• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal with all levels of staff, including public presentation skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive, or critical claims situations
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands in a fast-paced, changing work environment
• Initiative to meet designated timetables with minimum supervision
• Detail oriented

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.
• Job site walking.