[Hiring] VP, Property Underwriting Performance – Excess and Surplus/Specialty and Commercial 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.

Please Note: This position is open to working remotely in the United States.

Are you seeking an incredible opportunity to drive the underwriting strategy of a Fortune 100 company? Are you an expert in Excess and Surplus/Specialty and Commercial Lines insurance? If you thrive in an environment where you can collaborate with leaders across business lines and home office teams to achieve financial goals, strategic vision and build industry expertise, then we want to hear from you!

As the leader for Property Underwriting Performance, you will deliver market-leading product line expertise to drive profitable performance through underwriting excellence by guiding multiple E&S/Specialty and Commercial Lines functions in risk selection, appetite, guidelines, coverage, and pricing for Property risks inclusive of Catastrophe (CAT) exposures, Crime and Inland Marine. You will work across the Nationwide Excess and Surplus/Specialty and Commercial Lines value chains to provide best-in-class underwriting, pricing, processes, and governance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required in Business, Finance, Insurance, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 15+ years of Property line of business underwriting, including CAT; regulatory, analytics, rate/rule/and form filings and profitability management is preferred.
• Experience in commercial lines, admitted and non-admitted, including shared and layered is also preferred.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Property, Inland Marine, and crime for both admitted and non-admitted underwriting, risk and regulatory environment.
• Technical underwriting, product and insurance carrier value chain expertise, advanced analytics, modeling and data fluency.
• Strategic mindset, organizational and interpersonal savvy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with an ability to negotiate and influence others.
• Ability to drive vision and purpose, exercise independent judgement, and effectively make sound business decisions.
• Creatively resolve unique and challenging business problems.

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.