[Hiring] Executive Underwriter @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!

We’re looking for a technically strong workers compensation underwriter to help steer a growing portfolio of WC programs. You’ll be the go-to expert for complex WC referrals and program questions, directly impacting profitability, volatility, and partner experience across our book.

What you’ll do

• Underwrite complex WC program and large account referrals end-to-end (exposures, losses, structure, and pricing recommendations).
• Use internal pricing tools, actuarial input, and financial analysis to recommend sound pricing, terms, and structures (e.g., deductibles, large deductibles, dividends, alternative risk).
• Assess jurisdictional risk (e.g., CA, NY, FL and other challenging venues) and incorporate severity, ALAE, CT, and regulatory nuances into your decisions.
• Monitor a defined slice of the WC program portfolio (loss ratio, growth, retention, mix), surfacing trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Serve as a primary WC underwriting contact for assigned program administrators / MGUs and MGAs, shaping submission quality, data, and expectations.
• Partner with Finance, Actuarial, Claims, Risk Control, and Operations to align on risk quality, loss drivers, collateral, and improvement plans.
• Model disciplined documentation and communication, including clear system notes and concise leadership-ready summaries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of workers compensation experience (underwriting or similar), with a strong preference for program, large risk, or high-hazard WC.
• Proven ability to underwrite complex, multi-state WC risks and to use data, models, and financial information to support your judgment.
• Strong working knowledge of WC coverages, rating plans, and state-specific requirements; designations such as AU, ARM, CPCU, (or in progress) are a plus.
• Clear, confident communication skills — able to translate technical insight into practical guidance for leadership, program partners, and brokers.
• A disciplined, portfolio-minded approach that balances growth, profitability, and volatility.

Requirements

• Education: Undergraduate studies with focus in Finance, Accounting, Economics, and/or Risk Management. Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience: Typically five or more years related experience as a Professional, Financial and/or Specialty lines underwriter. Program leadership experience in professional lines of business is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Professional, Financial, and/or Specialty lines underwriting policies, practices and procedures, insurance law and underwriting marketing principles and techniques.
• Strong understanding of financial documents, financial analysis, investments, market conditions essential.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal/external business partners at all levels.
• Must have skills to influence and negotiate with internal/external business partners at all levels.
• Ability to lead, train, motivate employees and set work priorities.

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