Director, Risk & Insurance

Hydro One Networks Inc
CA - Ontario - Toronto
January 31, 2025
Financial

49981-
Toronto-
Regular

Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1. 5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we're focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

It's an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!

Responsible for the management of insurance and claims functions across Hydro One and its subsidiaries. This role will identify corporate operational exposures to loss and recommend appropriate insurance and risk transfer techniques to eliminate or reduce the impact of loss on the ability of the corporation to operate at a desirable level. Also reviews and approves insurance provisions in all procurement related contracts.

General Accountability
Risk and Insurance supports the Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the leadership of the Lines of Business, and is responsible for the following accountabilities:

Advise senior management of all potential sources of accidental loss. Supervise activities related to conservation of human, financial and physical assets.
Manage the organization's risk management department with the following goals:

Protect against financial loss resulting from:

Damage to company property
Downtime and additional costs from damage to property of the organization and others;
Liabilities for property damage or injury to members of the public

Maintain a proper balance among:

Loss retained
Risk control expenses
Claims adjusting costs
Insurance premium
Administrative costs
Contractual transfer

Support the Treasurer and CFO in responding to various special requests from the Audit, Finance and Pension Investment Committee on Risk and Insurance matters

Support the Treasurer in managing Hydro One's risk and insurance activities such as procurement of insurance, claims management, contractual review and approval of claims payments

Support the Treasurer in insurance and risk management policies and procedures

Support senior management on corporate strategic initiatives related to risk and insurance matters for mergers, acquisitions, divestiture and new ventures

Provide the vision and strategic direction for the design, development, implementation and management of an Insurance program for a publicly traded Company and its Stakeholders.

Under a custom incentive rate mechanism, develop long term insurance strategies to mitigate insurable loss exposure by balancing the cost of premium against the likelihood of losses.

Conduct periodic assessments and cost benefit analyses of insurance programs while evaluating non-traditional risk management tools.

Effectively communicate the company's position on ESG to external parties (insurers, lawyers, adjusters and brokers). Ensure that the insurance program is appropriately aligned with the company's ESG policies and targets.

As new business ventures are explored and created, identify significant property and casualty risk exposures, and then design, develop and secure appropriate insurance coverage to minimize their impact on the Company's total cost of risk.

Identify, recommend, implement process improvements resulting in efficiencies, and ultimately contribute to the company's scorecard.

Manage the company's risk and insurance matters related to due diligence requirements associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and public offerings.

Maintain ongoing communications with the brokers and insurers providing them with business updates and notification of all significant events to ensure risk is well understood and appropriately priced by underwriters.

Work independently and regularly interface with senior management and legal, providing counsel and advice on potential risks and liabilities on business contracts, projects, specific issues and initiatives, and recommending appropriate course of actions.

Prepare detailed submission packages and presentation material for the CFO, ELT and the Board (Governance and Audit Committees to assist them in fulfilling their mandates) as required, for all lines of business and corporate risks.

Prepare notes and presentation material for senior management as per approval process.

Work with ERM to facilitate the identification, assessment, and management of risks associated with major projects and strategic initiatives. Support the integration of risk mitigation and control methodologies into project management.

Support ERM in the preparation of semi-annual risk profile for the Chief Risk Officer to present to the Board of Directors, to help the President and Chief Executive Officer inform the Board of principal risks and status of plans to mitigate.

Main Accountabilities:

Strategy and Planning
- Develop an insurance and risk management strategy providing both short and long term goals.
- Research, evaluate and make recommendations regarding current and state of the art trends in insurance and claims management.
- Review potential acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures to identify significant risk and insurance issues and make recommendations.
Risk Transfer through the purchase of insurance
- Manage the Property and Casualty insurance programs, including self-insured programs.
- Identify and analyze potential impact of exposures of loss faced by the corporation.
- Recommend risk transfer/financing through the purchase of insurance or through contractual transfer.
- Evaluate the adequacy of limits and appropriateness of retentions/deductibles.
- Conduct cost/benefit analysis of program alternatives.
- Negotiate insurance policies and service agreements with key service providers.
- Maintain effective process to provide timely and accurate underwriting information to broker/insurers for insured risks.
Claims Management
- Manage insurance claims and claim litigation processes.
- Investigate losses and negotiate settlements on major property/casualty insurance claims. Coordinate with inside/outside counsel as appropriate.
- Analyze loss data trends and identify potential cost containment opportunities.
- Represent the corporation at mediations, settlement conferences and pre-trials for risk and insurance related actions.
Contractual Standard/Insurance Certificates
- Establish insurance standards for various classes of vendor and customer relationships of the company.
- Review contracts as required to assure compliance with insurance standards. Evaluate exceptions to insurance standards and approve/reject as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain effective processes for obtaining insurance certificates from service providers.
- Oversee process to issue insurance certificates to third parties as required.

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Director, Risk & Insurance

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