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Specialist, Underwriting Rules – Life

Nationwide

Columbus (OH)

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USD 85,000 - 129,000

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Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Specialist, Underwriting Rules – Life to manage automated underwriting rules engines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in individual life underwriting, strong analytical skills, and will work closely with underwriting teams to drive efficiency and effectiveness in decision-making processes.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short and long term disability coverage

Paid time off (minimum 18 days annually)

401(k) with company match

Company-paid pension plan

Business casual attire

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in Individual Life Underwriting.
5+ years in managing Underwriting Rules Engines.
Knowledge of automated and accelerated underwriting processes.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain automated underwriting rules engines for life insurance.
Collaborate with teams to ensure rules engines are effective and efficient.
Monitor performance and make recommendations for improvements.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Python

Java

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Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial 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.

We are seeking a Specialist, Underwriting Rules – Life for a full-time, 100% remote position. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in Individual Life Underwriting and at least 5 years of experience building and maintaining Underwriting Rules Engines. They should also have expertise in managing Automated Underwriting and Accelerated Underwriting processes. The candidate must be comfortable working closely with multiple levels of leadership and directly with underwriting staff. Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical abilities, and organizational skills are essential, as this individual will manage several projects simultaneously.

Internal Compensation Grade: F4

Job Description Summary

Developing the underwriting strategy and ensuring it meets our risk appetite is essential to Nationwide's profitability and overall success. Our team utilizes our analysis and problem-solving skills to enable solutions that drive underwriting efficiency and streamlined approaches. If you are a creative problem solver, have strategic agility, and are an excellent communicator, we want to know more about you!

As a Specialist, you’ll be responsible for managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of automated underwriting rules engines for life insurance. The successful candidate will work closely with the underwriting team to ensure that the rules engines are accurate, efficient, and effective in assessing risk and making underwriting decisions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Develops, implements, and maintains automated life underwriting rules engines.
Partners closely with the underwriting innovation team to ensure that the rules engines are accurate, efficient, and effective in assessing risks to make underwriting decisions or actions.
Monitors and analyzes the performance of the rules engines and make recommendations for improvements as needed.
Collaborates with other departments such as reporting and IT to ensure that the rules engines are integrated with other systems and processes.
Collaborates with external vendor partners.
Stays up to date with industry trends and best practices in automated underwriting.

May Perform Other Responsibilities As Assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager or Director

Typical Skills And Experiences

Education:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.

Experience:3-5 years of experience in developing and managing automated underwriting rules engines for life insurance.

Knowledge, Abilities andSkills:Strong knowledge of underwriting principles and practices. Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and R. Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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: Not eligible (Exempt)

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.

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 06/29/2025. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: 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. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

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.

This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.

Smoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.

For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdf

Note To Employment Agencies

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.

The national salary range for Specialist, Underwriting Rules - Life : $77,000.00-$159,000.00

The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Underwriting Rules - Life : $85,500.00 - $128,500.00

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