TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT

POSITION TITLE : Insurance and Claims Supervisor

DEPARTMENT : Human Resources and Risk Management

DIVISION : Insurance

GRADE : 14

REVISED : September 2000

REPORTS TO : Human Resources and Risk Management Director

REVIEWED : September 2000

WAGES : Salaried

The Insurance and Claims Supervisor plans, organizes, and directs the employee benefits, worker's compensation, municipal, general and automobile liability, property/casualty, and loss related programs; is responsible for processing of claims among Parish staff, employees, outside agencies, attorneys and medical providers; develops new and negotiates renewal of employee benefits, liability, property and worker's compensation insurance policies, including changes in plans design, coverage and rates, in consultation with brokers and insurance companies; reviews Parish contracts to minimize risk exposure; investigates worker's compensation and liability claims and authorizes settlements under established guidelines; plans, organizes and administers the Parish's liability, property and worker's compensation insurance budget; minimizes insurable and non-insurable risks by developing loss control programs and by assisting departments in establishing prevention procedures and programs; direct and participates in safety training; ensures Parish's work sites and operating procedures comply with State and Federal occupational safety and health regulations; assists in the selection of and trains, supervises, and evaluates assigned employees; plans and initiates revision of claims and insurance forms, programs, policies and procedures; and prepares and presents recommendations resulting from studies in both written and oral form.

01) Insurance and Claims Supervisor shall have authority and responsibility for: Identification and measurement of all risks of accidental loss.

02) Selection of appropriate risk management technique for resolving exposure problems, i.e., risk assumption, risk reduction, risk retention, risk transfer, other systems, as appropriate, including the purchase of insurance.

03) Developing and maintaining an information system in coordination with existing systems for timely and accurate recording of losses, claims, insurance premiums, and other risk-related costs and information.

04) Allocation of insurance premiums, uninsured losses and other risk-related costs and information.

05) Recommending selection of insurance sources (agents, brokers, etc.).

06) Negotiation of adjustments and settlements of all insured and uninsured losses.

07) Administration of self-insurance fund.

08) Development and supervision of the safety program, employee benefits, and claim program.

09) Reviews all contacts to assure proper insurance is provided by vendors.