Chris Hammond

Director of Risk Management @CF Industries

Northbrook, IL, US

Responsible for administration of a risk management program that will effectively protect Company assets at the most economical rates and is keeping with in the objectives established by the Company.Major Responsibilities: Develops, implements, administers and maintains the Company’s insurance programs including the negotiation of premiums; deductibles/retentions; and terms and conditions Manages insurance broker and underwriter relationships and serves as primary day-to-day point of contact with service providers Supervises third party claims administrator in handling all Auto and General Liability claims; provides authority to adjusters; directs funding for claims payments for all claims including payments for Workers’ Compensation claims Coordinates loss prevention activities at operating facilities Leads the annual Corporate Risk Assessment process to compile senior leadership’s risk identification, scoring and mitigation plans Provides risk management and insurance expertise to operations and staff departments throughout the Company Determines contractual insurance requirements and supervises required periodic reporting Reviews allocation and analysis of insurance charges among operating units and departments Prepares data and provides analysis for insurance program submissions, audits and internal studies