[Hiring] Actuarial Associate - E&S Brokerage Pricing @Nationwide

Role Description

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Actuarial Senior Associate, E&S Brokerage Pricing

The Excess & Surplus (E&S) Brokerage team provides specialized insurance solutions for complex, hard-to-place risks that fall outside the standard market. This segment is unique, serving wholesale brokers and focusing on tailored coverage for larger, more complex primary and excess accounts across various industries. Our pricing team is a strategic partner to Underwriting and Finance, helping transform E&S Brokerage into a more disciplined, data-driven planning unit known for its consistent appetite, thoughtful use of capacity, and strong portfolio performance over time.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain pricing tools and portfolio views used by underwriters to evaluate complex individual-risk brokerage submissions and larger account deals.
• Perform rate and profitability analyses by segment (e.g., construction, casualty, property), identifying trends in loss experience, rate adequacy, and mix of business to inform underwriting strategy and capital allocation.
• Work hands-on with E&S data, combining actuarial rigor with judgment to propose pricing recommendations that balance our annual growth and profitability goals.
• Serve as a go-to resource for ad-hoc pricing and portfolio questions on the E&S Brokerage book, helping leadership respond quickly to market changes and broker feedback.
• Collaborate with various business partners (e.g., Underwriting, Finance, Product, etc.).

Qualifications

• Property & casualty actuarial experience (generally 3+ years) in pricing function; experience with E&S, wholesale brokerage, individual loss rating, construction, or casualty/liability is a plus.
• ACAS credential, with demonstrated commitment to continued credential advancement.
• Technical proficiency with Excel and at least one programming or statistical tool commonly used in actuarial work (e.g., SQL, R, Python, or similar); experience building or maintaining pricing tools, dashboards, Databricks jobs, or models is highly valued.
• Strong business partnering skills: comfortable working directly with underwriters, finance, and leadership; asking insightful questions and constructively challenging assumptions as needed.
• This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.
• This position can be staffed remotely for potential applicants with critical industry skills and relevant experience.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, data science or similar background requiring modeling, programming or quantitative analysis.
• Generally, has attained ACAS and is working towards FCAS.
• Generally, five or more years of actuarial experience.
• Detailed knowledge of actuarial business functions, statistical methods of analysis, actuarial models, actuarial software and databases.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, analytical software and programming languages.
• Should have basic competencies including command skills, strategic agility, delegation, motivating others, business perspective and accounting.
• Should have highly-developed competencies in business understanding, problem solving, customer focus, dealing with ambiguity, drive for results, and learning ability.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 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