Joseph Ott

About Joseph Ott

At the helm of PEO WC Underwriting and Claims at Paychex, my expertise in risk management and PEO operations has been pivotal. We have honed a strategic approach to managing profitable workers\' compensation programs, emphasizing efficiency and risk mitigation. As a Certified Lean Practitioner, my focus on continuous improvement has enhanced our underwriting processes and claims management, resulting in streamlined operations.Leadership is about fostering growth, and I take pride in building strong teams equipped with the skills to excel in the dynamic field of occupational safety. My Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification underscores a commitment to precise analytics and problem-solving, ensuring that our clients are supported by robust safety programs and effective loss prevention strategies.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Peo Wc Underwriting and Claims

   Paychex

   Mar 2021 — Present · Sarasota, FL, US

   Lead all aspects of our PEO Workers’ Compensation underwriting team, supporting the $375 million workers’ compensation large deductible program.• Designed Power BI reports to manage department turn times, disposition details, written premiums, and new business loss performance. • Oversee sixteen underwriting professionals assessing, selecting, and pricing new PEO prospects. • Partnered with outside vendor to design and implement a workers’ compensation risk prediction model. The machine learning risk engine provides underwriters with enhanced insights for risk assessment, aiding in their underwriting determinations. • Implement an EPLI program risk management model to aid the new client underwriting evaluation and client deductible selection. • Provide development training on workers’ compensation and risk management principles for the underwriting team, sales, and client service partners. • Implemented a final enrollment and post-effective date automated classification code audit process for all new clients throughout the client life cycle. • Implemented CRM workflows to send opportunities to our in-house agency for alternate placement. • Establish long-term carrier partnerships and vendors to maintain a competitive and robust insurance product offering.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Baraboo

  Associate's degree

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  B.S

• LSU Shreveport

  Master of Business Administration - MBA