[Hiring] Property Program Underwriter, Consultant @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!

Are you a problem solver who can analyze complex risk and find insurance solutions that balance customer needs with business goals? If you can take initiative, use both your analytical and creative abilities to make sound decisions and have a desire to help people solve real challenges, we want to know more about you!

As a consultant, you'll be responsible for reviewing and analyzing numerous, highly complex Programs. You'll underwrite individual risk for acceptability, pricing, coverage, terms and conditions. You'll lead in the development and integration of new and existing programs and identify new program opportunities. You will participate in making reinsurance decisions; assist in developing and implementing loss control and risk management strategies. You'll collaborate between business partners for development and implementation of program specific tools (i.e. underwriting guidelines, forms/rate filings, etc.) for new programs or modifications to existing programs. You'll communicate program updates to program managers and other business liaisons. In order to succeed, you will need to build and maintain effective relationships with internal business liaisons, external program managers, and brokers. You will be responsible for the training and mentoring of underwriting team members.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies with focus in Business, Finance, Accounting Economics, and/or Risk Management. Graduate degree preferred.
• Typically, eight or more years’ related experience as a commercial insurance (primarily E&S) or specialty underwriter. Program leadership experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of commercial insurance (primarily E&S) or specialty underwriting policies, practices and procedures, insurance law and underwriting marketing principles and techniques.
• Strong understanding of financial documents, financial analysis, investments, market conditions essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal/external business partners at all levels.
• Skills to influence and negotiate with internal/external business partners at all levels.
• Ability to manage large programs; develop and apply innovative approaches to program initiatives and problem solutions.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret mathematical, statistical and logical data, and evaluate its reliability and significance.
• Project and process management skills.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze and devise solutions to complex programs; implement the most appropriate solution and monitor the effectiveness.
• Ability to support numerous internal/external business partners and make decisions that reflect the goals of the company, both financially and ethically.
• Ability to lead, train, motivate employees and set work priorities.
• Ability to apply/learn job related software.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision.
• Life insurance, short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date.
• 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.
• And more.