Sr Consultant, Product - E&S/Specialty (Casualty)

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.

This role reports to the Product Management Casualty Director

Our Product Development team is focused on delivering best in class products that support the strategic initiatives of our business partners, are based on consistent and proven form language, and are aligned with Nationwide best practices for form language. 

This role is responsible for development of new forms and/or substantial revisions to existing casualty forms. Understanding of casualty exposures, including primary and excess/umbrella products, is required. Knowledge of ISO products and admitted and non-admitted products is also required.  Experience in claims litigation and possession of a Juris Doctor degree is preferred; equivalent experience in form drafting and product development may be acceptable. The ability to consult effectively with business partners in underwriting, Legal, and claims is essential to success in this role. 

The product development team will consist of a Senior Consultant product developer for casualty as well as two consultants who will partner with the product developers to provide secondary form content review, compliance review and prepare forms for publishing. The ability to collaborate effectively with team members to ensure deliverable timelines are met is critical to success in this role. This role, along with the Property Product Development Sr. Consultant may also be assigned additional projects related to the product development best practices.

Compensation Grade: H3

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This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

Job Description Summary

Working on our team, designing and managing excess and surplus insurance products and programs, offers new opportunities and challenges every day. Continuous learning and growing is crucial, as is innovation and creativity. If you have all that and the ability to deliver successful programs and projects, we want to know more about you!

As a Sr Consultant, you’ll be a product leader for the largest, most complex initiatives. You’ll lead the initiation, development and maintenance of products/programs with respect to design, profitability and growth. You will provide leadership to all functional areas related to product design and management. You’ll make recommendations based on in-depth functional knowledge and opportunities for improvement. You’ll develop and implement strategic business rules that support business strategy related to the design, pricing, underwriting, distribution, claims and other processes associated with developing/enhancing management products/programs. You’ll also promote and provide high level input on key initiatives to address product/program strategy and profitability objectives. You’ll lead assigned state/region/department, and operations functions as required. You will assist in the coordination and implementation of new products/programs and product changes and assist in communicating product direction throughout the organization. You’ll act as a mentor/trainer to lower level associates.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:  

• Provides high level, strategic input on key initiatives addressing product/program strategy and profitability objectives. Leads the development and execution of key initiatives on product/program strategy and profitability. 

• Leads the development and maintenance, including features/capabilities of products/programs from beginning to end.

• Provides support and leadership to all functional areas of the company to promote product/program design and management. Provides recommendations and feedback on pricing point decisions, design features and associated processes.

• Provides market analysis for assigned product(s). Completes product analysis regar