Specialist, Brokerage Management Liability Underwriting - E&S/Specialty (Financial Institutions)

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 is a hybrid position based in New York City.

#LI-CL1

#LI-Hybrid

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!

As the highest, non-management level underwriter, responsible for assessing a company's risk profile and determines/negotiates the appropriate pricing, coverage, terms and conditions by independently analyzing a company's financial documents and other information for highly complex D&O pricing. Achieves team production and loss ratio goals within assigned territory by reviewing and analyzing claims, loss history and taking appropriate action on individual accounts. The underwriter works independently developing recommendations and applying judgment based on the financial analysis. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with brokers in order to generate premium dollars and profitably. Territory assignments are highly complex in nature concerning coverage and agent/broker/ relationships. Conducts research, development and presentation of new programs, forms and manuals. Responsible for determining appropriate reinsurance placement, if any, on individual accounts. Responsible for the training and mentoring of underwriting team members. Responsible for all management and marketing of that territory.

Job Description

Location: Scottsdale-Freedom Specialty

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessing a company's risk profile and determines/negotiates the appropriate pricing, coverage, terms and conditions by analyzing a company's financial documents/operations/management/industry and other information. Including, but not limited to the company's viability, issues, governance, regulatory environment and experience. The underwriter analyzes, with a high level of technical expertise, exposures to loss, develops an adequate premium charge for the exposure, and determines appropriate endorsements and exclusions to address loss exposures for the insurance contract. Within department guidelines, places reinsurance, if any, for the account.

• Achieves team production and loss ratio goals within assigned territory through sound territory management and marketing. Works with more complex issues concerning coverage with agents and brokers. The underwriter continually analyzes premium and loss results in their territory by agency, state, major class of industry and by line of business. Performs file audits of individual risks for compliance with company guidelines, state regulations and reinsurance conditions. Development and implementation of specific action plans may be required.

• Handles highly complex policy maintenance items and other mid-term requests. Reviews endorsement requests and processes necessary 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 com