Eugene A. Fitch Ph: 708-***-**** Email: ad3m3l@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Looking for a challenging position in the insurance industry which will enable me to utilize my claims, safety, and risk management background.

Certifications & Licenses

OSHA 10 & 30, Certified Safety and Health Practitioner, Construction Risk Ins. Specialist, ASHM Designation, Nevada, and Texas adjuster license, COVID tracing certification, Active Shooter Training Employment

Self-employed Safety Professional Las Vegas, NV; Huntley, IL 4/2022 - Present

• Identify, analyze, and classify operational and insurable risks for financial impact for various companies. Senior Disability Analyst Sierra Nevada Claims Administrator Las Vegas, NV 6/2021 – 4/2022

• Dedicated liability claims adjuster for the Clark County School District.

• Managed bodily injury and liability claims.

• Participated in claims reviews.

• Responsible for all investigations and negotiating settlements. Self-employed Safety Professional Across United States 1/2019 – 6/2021

• Identify, analyze, and classify operational and insurable risks for financial impact for various companies. Risk and Safety Manager Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 50 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Stateline, NV 11/2017 – 1/2019

• Identify, analyze, and classify operational and insurable risks for financial impact to Hard Rock Hotel and Casino including expected frequency, trends and severity.

• Assist with selecting appropriate risk financing techniques and implements insurance programs and policies to minimize loss, such as avoidance, loss prevention and reduction, retention, transfer, and the grouping of exposure units.

• In conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), responsible for the design, implementation and management of corporate property and casualty insurance programs including procurement of insurance coverages, property and casualty renewals and associated task (i.e. insurer selection, contract/rate negotiation, retentions/limits, binders, payments, certificates of insurance, summaries of insurance, and allocation of premiums).

• Oversee the loss control and loss mitigation, including routine adjudication of claims, and interface with Hard Rock Hotel/Casino legal department on all litigation and administrative proceedings as well as non-routine, large and unusual claims.

• Develop and interpret analytical tools used to evaluate appropriate retention and policy limits.

• Administer worker compensation program, including all claims and compliance reporting.

• Initiate and maintain insurance relationships with Hard Rock Hotel/Casino insurance brokers and underwriters.

• Responsible for management of insured claims, selection and management of third party administrators, claims analysis.

• Supervise and control all activities of Risk Management department including oversight of responsibility for the activities of subordinates.

• Responsible for development and adherence to department budget.

• Develop Hard Rock Hotel/Casino formal safety program, to include a formally written plan that is updated based on company needs and changing safety requirements.

• Investigate and analyze all incident reports and complaints involving work-related injuries and illnesses; prepare reports noting hazards, violations, and accidents, and recommend corrective measures to prevent recurrence.

• Disseminate information to department heads and other staff regarding toxic substances, hazards, carcinogens, Eugene A. Fitch Ph: 708-***-**** Email: ad3m3l@r.postjobfree.com and other safety information.

• Develop and implement safety training manuals and training for new hire orientations and for property, assisting department heads and administrators in enforcing safety regulations and codes.

• Implement, monitor and control all safety programs on property.

• Conduct building and ground surveys on periodic and regular basis to detect code violations, hazards, and incorrect work practices and procedures.

• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of all safety programs in conjunction with OSHA, and other local regulatory agencies.

• Maintain a working knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and county safety laws and regulations, by keeping abreast of new legislation and jurisdictional regulatory requirements.

• Chair monthly safety committee meetings.

Contractual Claims Professional

05/2016 - 11/2017 Self Employed Las Vegas, NV

• Provide claims, safety and risk handling for companies including but not limited to Gallagher Bassett, MGM Bellagio Hotel Casino Resort, Karol Weston, and Ahern Equipment Rentals.

• Responsible for handling complex commercial general liability and bodily injury claims.

• Demonstrated cost savings and utilized proficiencies as Claim Examiner, Risk Analyst, Subrogation Recovery Specialist and Safety Representative.

Claims Administrator / Risk Management Team Lead

06/2013 - 05/2016 Las Vegas Sands Corp 3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV

• Responsible for handling bodily injury (guest) and property damage claims from inception to conclusion through the litigation process.

• Responsible for setting reserves and resolving claims efficiently and economically per company standards. Maintain claim diary system.

• Attend mediations, claim settlement conferences and trials.

• Responsible for identifying potential hazards/loss exposures and recommending corrective actions to upper management / department heads.

• Prepared reports to brokers and insurance carrier underwriting departments on claim trends to assist in annual policy renewals.

• Direct in house and outside legal counsel on claims in litigation.

• Interfaced with claimants and plaintiff attorneys

• Responsible for accident/incident scene investigation on and off site as appropriate Claims Examiner

04/1992 - 11/2011 Office of the Special Deputy Receiver Chicago, IL

• Handled the adjudication of non-standard personal lines and commercial lines auto, property, transportation, cargo, general liability, premise liability, construction defect, products liability, workman compensation, and environmental claims, for Insurance carriers placed receivership by the Illinois Department of Insurance.

• Conduct on and off-site claim audits of companies placed in receivership within the United States.

• Prepare reports to re-insurers and excess carriers on coverage issues associated with the resolution of claims in litigation.

• Attended mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.

• Served on large loss committee.

• Assigned to the Long Term Exposure Unit (LTE) and handled high dollar, construction defect, products liability, and environmental claims. Settlement authority $100,000.

• Interact with State Guaranty Funds, Insurance Departments, and Insurance Syndicates.

• Trained entry- level claim examiners.

Education History

Bachelor's Degree Political Science / Criminal Justice High School Diploma General High School Curriculum References Available on Request

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