Leader, Property Programs - Excess & Surplus and Specialty

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.

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

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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!

As the Leader, you will be responsible for the review, monitoring and management of programs written in this area, working with and through program managers. You’ll develop and attract new opportunities, further enhancing department product offerings. You will be accountable for underwriting guidelines, rates, forms and procedures, oftentimes unique to specific programs. You’ll influence relationships with program managers, agents, brokers and other customers. You will establish, develop and initiate all underwriting procedures as well as authority levels for program managers as well as company underwriting personnel. You’ll approve accounts which exceed underwriting staff’s authority, whether due to level of complexity, premium, class of business or coverage provided.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of the profitable operation of the Property programs. Accountable for the selection of new business opportunities and the initial development and review of the potential program/product. Develops, implements and monitors underwriting guidelines to enable profitable growth contributing to corporate net operating income. Work collaboratively across all divisions and functions within the company to achieve business plans and avoid brand conflict in the market. Establishes strategic business plans and makes recommendations to the Senior Vice President.

• Build and sustain strong and productive customer relationships with all company production sources, including program managers, brokers, general agents and reinsurers.

• Provides leadership to staff of leaders and underwriting associates. Recruits and develops key talent, leads change, communicates vision and goals, promotes workforce diversity, obtains results while generating a high level of associate engagement. Consistently demonstrates the executive competencies in support of the delivery of business …