Senior Analyst, Underwriting Group Benefits

NBMBAA; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Business casual attire

Job summary

Nationwide Financial is seeking a Senior Analyst, Underwriting - Group Benefits to analyze risk for individual applicants and employer groups, determine eligibility, and make underwriting decisions. The role emphasizes autonomy, decision-making, and ongoing learning in a Fortune 100 environment.

The Sr Analyst will also help manage risk assessment for specialty products and projects, while supporting policy updates and training guidance. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills in risk analysis.
• Attention to details.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with customers, agents, and departments.
• Make risk selection decisions in a timely and quality manner.
• Process and underwrite specialty products and project work.
• Serve as SME for lower-level underwriters.
• Understand processing systems to move work efficiently.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial 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.

Fully remote work available.

Job Description Summary

Our underwriters work hard to provide the exceptional customer experience for which Nationwide is known. Actively engaging with our firms and financial professionals to get to know their clients and their needs builds our understanding of the market, what is needed to win business and put our best offer out first.

If you thrive working autonomously, making decisions on a variety of impactful issues and continuing to learn and adapt to grow, we want to know more about you!

As a Sr Analyst, you’ll analyze risk for individual applicants and employer group coverage, determine eligibility based on application, product, state signed, etc. and utilize all other applicable sources to make underwriting decisions. Additionally, you will be called on to make recommendations for underwriting policy and updating the Training Guide. You will also help to manage risk assessment of specialty products and projects as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain positive relationships with our internal and external customers through effective written and verbal communication skills, including agents, proposed insureds, and state Departments of Insurance.
• Make risk selection decisions in a quality, timely, and productive manner
• Process and underwrite specialty products, project work as assigned
• Serve as the subject matter expert for lower-level underwriters
• Maintain understanding the basic framework of how our processing systems work to be able to move work properly.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to Manager or Director.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education:

Education: Bachelors’ degree preferred.

Experience:

Experience: 3 or more years of experience preferred.

License/Certification/Designation:

License/Certification/Designation: Life Office Management Association (LOMA) preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical skills in risk analysis. Attention to details. Must relate well to other departments that are involved in the underwriting process. Computer skills (not necessarily insurance driven) including Microsoft products of Excel, Word, and Outlook. Work prioritization skills. Knowledge of how our products function and what they cover to be able to better comprehend risk analysis decision making.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resource Business Partner.

Values:

Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

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

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

Salary Information

The national salary range for Sr Analyst, Underwriting - Group Benefits : $62,500.00-$115,500.00

The expected starting salary range for Sr Analyst, Underwriting - Group Benefits : $62,500.00 - $93,500.00