Risk Management Los Angeles

DOUGLAS HASTINGS

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PROFILE

Risk Management Leader with more than ten years of experience spanning regulatory compliance, health and safety, insurance administration, and business continuity planning. Proven ability to build complex, multi-faceted programs from the ground up. Excel in managing competing priorities across multiple projects and teams within fast-paced environments that demand strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

KEY STRENGTHS

Risk Management Regulatory & Compliance Monitoring Insurance Claims Management Worker’s Compensation Program Planning, Execution & Delivery Environmental Health & Safety Training Programs Strategic Planning Project Management Financial Forecasting Key Industries: Entertainment, Communications

EXPERIENCE

Manager, Risk Management, 1/2022 to 5/2023

Fox Corporation, Los Angeles, CA – Managed the Risk Management process for all Fox News Media, Fox Entertainment, Fox Sports, and Fox TV Stations productions.

• Facilitated production declarations, insurance coverage requirements, and premium calculations for live, scripted, animation, talk shows, specials, television pilots, and digital studio projects

• Worked with production and corporate executives to secure appropriate specialty insurance coverages for: cast, stunt activities, aircraft, and watercraft

• Communicated insurance coverages, policy terms, conditions and exclusions to production and studio executives

• Reviewed vendor agreements for indemnity and insurance provisions and provide analysis and feedback to Legal department and production teams

• Managed Worker’s Compensation, property, professional, auto, and general liability claims

• Directed domestic and international UAS program

• Issued, collected, and reviewed insurance certificates for studio and production-related vendors Vice

President, Risk Management, 11/2019 to 10/2020 Kilburn Media, Los Angeles, CA – Built comprehensive risk management, environmental health and safety, and insurance programs from the ground up, including placement and contract fulfillment for all lines of insurance coverage, emergency response planning, and business continuity planning.

• Reduced insurance coverage costs by nearly 40% while securing increased coverage

• Managed three-person safety team to ensure meeting/exceeding OSHA standards for all events

• Maintained a safe, healthy environment for staff and daily guest groups of up to 2,500

• Enhanced organizational efficiency while minimizing health and safety liabilities by designing and implementing best practice programs

• Analyzed insurance, indemnification, limitation of liability provisions, and evolving laws/regulations to uncover actionable insights and risk assessments for the legal department and management team

• Managed Worker’s Compensation, property, auto, general, and professional liability claims

• Ensured effective expense planning by developing annual forecasts and quarterly projections 2

Manager, Risk Management, 06/2012 to 10/2019

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA – Provided comprehensive management of insurance claims, including reporting oversight and insurance carrier coverage / settlement negotiations for all corporate, general and auto liability, property, production, and Worker's Compensation claims.

• Improved claim settlement efficiency through revision of the claim tracking process

• Ensured compliance with federal, state, and internal insurance regulations and risk mitigation best practices by serving as subject-matter expert to executive teams

• Collaborated with production attorneys, internal legal department attorneys, and external attorneys on escalated claims

• Investigated accidents in partnership with legal and safety departments

• Continuously improved loss prevention and workplace safety by partnering with executive management, as well as the safety, security, and environmental departments, partnered with safety and security departments to enhance safety awareness

• Supported budgeting and long-term financial planning in partnership with executives

• Participated in insurance policy renewals for professional liability, employment practices liability, directors and officers, crime, fiduciary, and employed lawyers

• Reviewed vendor contracts and leases

• Conducted annual claims reviews with insurance adjusters

• Assisted with production audits

Senior Financial Analyst, Project Analyst, 10/2004 to 06/2012 Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA – Ensured accuracy and domestic / international compliance of financial processes in response to the 2002 Sarbanes–Oxley Act. This included conducting compliance reviews of third parties, reviewing of contracts for variance analysis and reconciliation, and the preparation of audit programs.

• Supported internal projects by identifying and recording business processes and system requirements

• Project Manager for the documentation and testing of Sarbanes–Oxley compliance and other corporate projects

• Audited third-party vendors billing and royalty payments

• Wrote and reviewed global travel and entertainment allowance policies Attractions/Parades & Show Support Lead and Trainer, 06/1983 to 11/2018 Walt Disney Resort, Anaheim, CA – Responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient operation of Disneyland Resort attractions, parades, shows, and special events at the theme parks. Key responsibility was the training of safety guidelines and procedures for new Cast Members.

EDUCATION

BA in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles Certificate in Accounting, University of California, Los Angeles Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Anticipated for October 2023

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