[Hiring] Senior 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! 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 Senior Underwriter for the Brokerage Casualty team will determine acceptability of individual risk, pricing, coverage, terms & conditions for the Primary Casualty line of business. E&S/S underwriting experience preferred.

Are you a critical thinker 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 hear from you!

Our Excess & Surplus/Specialty (E&S/S) lines allow us to provide insurance that other carriers may not offer. It’s a fast-paced environment in a collaborative, team-oriented culture, working in an always-changing, growing industry.

As a Senior Underwriter in Brokerage Casualty you will:

• Determine individual risk acceptability, pricing, coverage, terms and conditions.
• Develop, analyze and evaluate information and exposures on risks of moderate technical complexity for the Primary Casualty line of business.
• Achieve production and loss ratio goals within assigned brokers and program managers by reviewing and analyzing claims and loss history.
• Foster positive business relationships with brokers and reinsurers.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies preferred and/or equivalent work experience.
• Completion of general insurance courses such as IIA 21, 22, 23, CPCU, CIC, AU, ARM, CPIW, CWIS, or ASLI is preferred.
• Four years related experience or 2 years’ experience as an underwriter; prior experience in excess & surplus lines underwriting is preferred.

Requirements

• Knowledge of underwriting policies, practices and procedures, insurance law and underwriting marketing principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of rating plans and concepts.
• Knowledge of reinsurance concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing, inter-personally with internal and external individuals and groups.
• Ability to analyze insurance risks to determine acceptability including policy language various commercial rating plans and methodologies, reinsurance.
• Ability to use/learn job related computer software.

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.