Consultant, Brokerage Management Liability - E&S Specialty (Public D&O)

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them, 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 are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

We’re Hiring for Two Exciting Positions!

San Francisco-Based Role (Hybrid with Client Visits)
This position is based in San Francisco and follows a hybrid work model. Team members are expected to work onsite two days per week at our San Francisco office.

Los Angeles-Based Role (Remote with Client Visits)
This role is primarily remote, but candidates must reside within commuting distance of Downtown Los Angeles. Regular in-person client meetings in the downtown area are required.

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Job Description Summary

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 know more about you!

Underwrites individual risk for acceptability, pricing, coverage, terms and conditions, by developing, analyzing and evaluating information and exposures on risks of the most complex technical nature. Influences and manages customer relationships. Responsible for supporting the Underwriting operations through supervision of underwriting and support staff. Provides guidance and expertise in the development, improvement and implementation of the techniques, procedures, processes, workflow, guidelines and programs utilized to support staff in all lines of business. Responsible for setting, monitoring, achieving, and measuring the established goals for assigned area under the director. Approves accounts which exceeds underwriting staff's authority either due to complexity, premium and class of business or coverage provided.

Job Description

Location: Scottsdale-Freedom Specialty

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews individual risks or programs within assigned territory from brokers and either declines or accepts business based upon information necessary to make the decision. The underwriter analyzes, with the highest level of technical expertise and accuracy, exposures to loss, develops an adequate premium charge for the exposure, determines appropriate endorsements and exclusions to address loss exposures for the insurance contract.

• Achieves individual production and loss ratio goals within assigned territory through sound territory management and marketing. Works with the most complex issues concerning coverage, programs, agents, brokers and program managers. The underwriter continually analyzes premium and loss results in their territory by agency, state, major class of business and by program. Performs audits of individual risks for compliance with company guidelines, state regulations and reinsurance conditions. Development and implementation of specific action plans may be required. Responsible for the resolution of technical questions of the highest complexity.

• Handles policy maintenance items and other mid-term requests. Reviews endorsement requests and processes necessary changes to the policy. Reviews loss control reports and makes recommendations to the broker and/or changes to the policy. Follows up on outstanding information as required. Reviews claim activity and takes appropriate action.

• Independently establishes and maintains effective relationships with Brokers in order to generate premium dollars and profitably. Travels to broker offices as required for marketing visits. Frequently entertains Brokers to market services and ensure strong relationship to write business. Meetings typically include CFOs, CEOs of client organizations and several Underwriters from other organizations.

• Leads underwriting meetings with Brokers, Clients, and other Underwriters. Meetings typically include CFOs, CEOs of client organizations and several Underwriters from other organizations. The CFO/CEO provides information. Underwriter clarifies and questions information provided by the client to appropriately assess the risk. Handles highly complex accounts and those that which potentially require higher limits of liability.

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