Insurance Risk Surveyor
599613 · LightInsurance underwriters assess an insurance company's risk when insuring people and property.
Description
Inspects items and properties to evaluate conditions affecting underwriting standards, and develops and promotes safety programs.
Typical work tasks
Inspects property, buildings and operations of commercial and industrial establishments to assess physical conditions and work practices; evaluates the adequacy of security, fire and related systems; prepares reports and recommends action to reduce risks; compiles data which influence the determination of premium rates.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors in offices for insurance companies, also works outdoors at sites of exisitng and potential clients.
- Works in adequately heated and ventilated offices.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Sedentary to light physical demand levels.
- Frequently stands and walks when inspecting insurance claim sites.
- Sitting is frequently requited when producing reports and cost estimates in relation to insurance claims.
- Stretching up and reaching across may be occasionally required when carrying out inspections at the site of insurance claims.
- Bending squatting, crouching and kneeling may be occasionally required when carrying out inspections at the site of insurance claims.
- Twisting of the body or neck may be occasionally required when carrying out inspections at the site of insurance claims.
- Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of the job.
- Lifting, carrying and holding is not a significant component of the job.
- Repetitive movements with the hands are likely when using computers for data entry, word processing or taking written notes.
- Driving is likely to be required to facilitate scene investigations of claims.
- Use of hand-held objects and equipment will include computers, dictaphones, cameras, telephones, writing instruments and other general office equipment.
- Mental skills necessary include assessment, computing, decision-making, report writing and good communication.
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers.
Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.
How this was determined (model-generated): Risk surveyor: ER explicitly says 'Registration or licensing may be required', so none understates it; raising licence to may_be_required. Experience path real, not next-day.
Entry Requirements
An NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2).
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.