[Hiring] Director - Underwriting, Personal Lines @Nationwide

Role Description

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This is a remote role.

As the Director, we'll count on you to drive profitable underwriting results through leadership, development, and engagement for an assigned PL underwriting unit. You'll direct resources to deliver quality, timely underwriting decisions in support of the business, producers, and members. You'll be key to proactively identify issues, ideas, and make recommendations to profitably grow the business. You will also be responsible for planning, budgeting, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated personal lines underwriting leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of underwriting operations, risk selection, portfolio management, agency relationships, and profit-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Strong people leadership experience, including coaching leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with agents and sales partners.
• Demonstrated success leading large initiatives and driving innovation.

Requirements

• Experience in agency, carrier, broker, or client-facing insurance environments.
• Experience leading teams through transformation, change management, or underwriting modernization initiatives.
• Eight years underwriting, customer service, or related experience.
• Significant business management and people leadership experience desired.
• Bachelor's degree and pursuit of continued education desired; Masters in business or a related field preferred.
• Completion of technical insurance coursework such as CPCU preferred.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off with a minimum of 18 days each full calendar year.
• Nine paid holidays.
• 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off.
• 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire.