Specialist, Contract Underwriting - E&S/Specialty (Alternative Distribution)

If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, 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 and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. This is a unique role within Contract Underwriting that is responsible for leveraging strong partner relationships, a solution-oriented mindset, and technical underwriting acumen to drive profitable growth across the Alternative Distribution portfolio. In this role, you will partner with Contract Underwriting appointed Wholesale Managing General Agents to vet, operationalize, manage, and grow new and existing alternatively distributed products. Alternative Distribution refers to business that is solicited through wholesale binding distribution and generally falls within Contract Underwriting appetite but is transacted via non-traditional channels, i.e. digital storefronts and non-API supported placement (i.e. bordereaux). You’ll be responsible for vetting, developing, and actively managing these solutions and collaborating with partners to analyze, develop, implement, and refine underwriting guidelines and pricing as appropriate. You will manage the P&L of each individual solution and handle individual account underwriting for referral business that falls outside prescribed authority. You will also provide operational support and oversight to ensure non-API supported solutions such as bordereaux-managed business is captured and ingested appropriately as well as ensuring the risks within the greater portfolio fall within prescribed authority, mix of business targets, and other predefined underwriting parameters. In order to be successful in this role,