Sr. Risk Insurance Manager

About Building and Land Technology

Building and Land Technology (BLT) is a fast-paced, growth-oriented real estate, development, management and investment company with millions of square feet under management and in the development pipeline. In the past 10 years, BLT has developed more than 5,700 residential units in the tri-state area and has over 1,000 units under development today. In addition to being the largest office landlord in Stamford and Norwalk, CT, BLT is the developer of Harbor Point (), an ongoing seven million square foot mixed-used development in Stamford, North 7, a mixed use project in Norwalk, and the Beacon (), an 1,155 unit historic renovation in Jersey City.

Founded in 1982, BLT is a privately held real estate developer, manager and private equity firm. BLT is vertically integrated and has invested in, developed, owned and managed in excess of 25 million square feet of commercial, hotel and residential properties across 26 states. Additionally, BLT is one of the largest franchisees of Sotheby’s residential real estate brokerage, with 25 offices and over 1,100 real estate agents.  To learn more about BLT visit  and 

Position Summary:

The Sr. Risk Insurance Manager will support the risk management and insurance programs for the company by drawing from experience, analysis, and industry trends to assess policy coverage levels, premiums, and risk mitigation practices. This position is the primary manager of insurance programs and the primary liaison with 3rd party insurance brokers and carriers for the company and reports to the President.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and prompt responsiveness to day-to-day interaction between risk management team, operations safety team, legal, and other internal support teams, brokers, and insurers related to company risk management, insurance, and bonding issues.
• Oversee internal claim management efforts (worker’s compensation, general liability, automobile liability, builder’s risk), including oversight of third-party administrators, insurers, and defense attorneys.
• Analyze and understand insurable project risks and potential risk mitigation opportunities; educate and interact with risk management and operational teams to ensure coordination between project activities, exposures, and appropriate insurance coverage.
• Independently answer questions related to insurability risks and opportunities.
• Assist with analysis of annual insurance premiums, financial performance of insurance programs, and determination of premium allocations.
• Manage the compilation and reporting of information to insurance broker for annual insurance renewal.
• Maintain knowledge of trends in construction/real estate development insurance industry, including thorough working knowledge of insurance products, coverage, and pricing.
• Assist the Human Resources department with employee insurance benefits program analysis and renewals.
• Work with senior leadership to manage all aspects of property and casualty insurance programs and policies.
• Assist with compilation and development of data for annual renewal of corporate property and casualty insurance programs, including management of brokers, approval of submissions and negotiations of terms and premiums.
• Assist with contract reviews related to insurance and bond issues.
• Manage surety bond program, including oversight of administration, reporting and premium allocations.
• Partner with Operations leaders, HR, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, and other departments to identify additional risk mitigation opportunities.
• Compile data and information into well-organized reports with graphs and statistics to support findings and recommendations.
• Additional duties as required.
• Review of insurance certificates from sub-contractors and tenants to insure compliance with trade contracts/lease agreements.

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in related field.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in insurance, risk management, surety broker, or Real Estate finance/accounting, etc.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Self-motivated with excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must be able to use critical thinking to effectively solve problem.
• Must possess a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of Property/casualty experience
• Professional certifications preferred: CIC, CPCU,CRM
• Prior experience with self-funded and captive insurance programs.
• Previous management experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Power Point programs.