Specialist, Brokerage Casualty Underwriting, E&S/S

Nationwide
Arizona
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 80,000 - 148,500 annuallyFunction: Insurance & ActuarialExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Critical thinking","Initiative","Decision-making","Communication","Negotiation"]

Analyze complex primary casualty risks within Excess & Surplus/Specialty lines, determining acceptability, pricing, coverage terms, endorsements, and exclusions. Partner with brokers and internal stakeholders to place reinsurance, meet production and loss ratio goals, and manage policy maintenance and mid-term requests. Use technical underwriting expertise to review claims and loss history, improve broker submissions, and support research, development, and training/mentoring initiatives.

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Nationwide
Nationwide
4 days ago

Specialist, Brokerage Casualty Underwriting, E&S/S

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Job Summary

Analyze complex primary casualty risks within Excess & Surplus/Specialty lines, determining acceptability, pricing, coverage terms, endorsements, and exclusions. Partner with brokers and internal stakeholders to place reinsurance, meet production and loss ratio goals, and manage policy maintenance and mid-term requests. Use technical underwriting expertise to review claims and loss history, improve broker submissions, and support research, development, and training/mentoring initiatives.
Location: Arizona
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Insurance & Actuarial
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Research market trends, competition, and market viability and coordinate with Actuarial, Finance, and Claims.
  • •Review individual risks with assigned brokers and determine accept/decline, premium charge, coverage terms, endorsements, and exclusions; place reinsurance as appropriate.
  • •Achieve production and loss ratio goals by monitoring results for assigned brokers and recommending corrective actions.
  • •Handle policy maintenance and mid-term requests, including endorsement requests and loss control recommendations based on reports.
  • •Review claim activity, follow up on outstanding information, foster broker relationships, and assist with product/form/manual research and training/mentoring.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 148,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityPaid Leave401kPension Plan

Key Requirements

  • •Five years as a CL underwriter; excess & surplus lines experience preferred.
  • •Completion of general insurance courses/certifications (e.g., CPCU, CIC, AU, ARM, CPIW, CWIS, or ASLI) is preferred.
  • •Knowledge of CL underwriting policies, practices, and procedures, including insurance law and underwriting marketing principles.
  • •Ability to analyze insurance risks, including policy language, rating plans/methodologies, and reinsurance acceptability.
  • •Strong communication and negotiation skills for working with brokers and internal partners.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:Critical thinkingInitiativeDecision-makingCommunicationNegotiation
Certifications:CPCUCICAUARMCPIWCWISASLI

Company Brief

Nationwide
Nationwide is a mutual insurance and financial services company offering auto, home, life insurance, retirement planning, investments, and banking products for individuals and businesses across the United States.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Columbus, United States
Founded: 1926
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