Nationwide · 11 hours ago
Sr Consultant, Credit & Political Risk - E&S/Specialty
Nationwide is a Fortune 100 company focused on helping people protect what matters most to them. The role involves underwriting complex risks, managing a Credit and Political Risk book of business, and developing sales strategies to drive profit and customer retention.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Accountable for revenue targets within a specific territory
Monitors market conditions and and other relationship factors necessary to win the account
Performs analysis of the most complex accounts combining experience, intuition, and business savvy to make strategic territory and account decisions
Analyzes quality of risks underwritten ensuring that all variables are considered including: financial statements, credit reports, financing documentation and other underwriting documents. Analyzes regional underwriting performance experience, identifies problems and proposes action plans to address/rectify those situations
Achieves production, profitability, and service objectives. Plans and coordinates among team members regarding new business and renewals. Identifies prospects
Within delegated authority levels and company guidelines, accepts, rejects, or modifies new business of a more complex nature to ensure profitability
Prices business according to company underwriting and pricing guidelines. Decisions at this level may require review of additional variables due to the account size and complexity
Leverage customer relationships and complete broker visits, as appropriate, to develop new accounts, service existing accounts, review agency performance and enhance agency relationships
Uses underwriting and research tools, and all other appropriate resources, yto determine acceptability of risk and uses sound underwriting judgment when using company underwriting guidelines and standards
Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and all insurance regulatory requirements
Ensure operational excellence through the timely issuance of non-binding indications and policy wordings as well as good coordination with the back office for policy servicing, including billing and accurate data input
May perform other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree required
10-12 years of experience in credit and political risk underwriting
5-10 developing tailored policy wordings for credit and political risk transactions
Financial statement analysis
Credit underwriting
Country analysis
IT development
Completing scoring and rating models and pricing models
Demonstrated expert in the field
Excellent relationships with the US broker community and corporate and bank clients
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Prior underwriting credit authority
Excellent knowledge of IT solutions
Preferred
MBA or Master degree in finance, international affairs or business administration a plus
Formal credit training a plus
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Life insurance
Short and long term disability coverage
Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
Nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
Company-paid pension plan
Business casual attire
And more.
Company
Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.
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