Sr. Analyst - Underwriting, Group

About Nationwide Financial

We are a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales delivering extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future. 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.

Our underwriters work hard to provide the exceptional customer experience for which Nationwide is known. Actively engaging with our firms and financial professionals to understand their clients’ needs builds our market understanding and helps us win business. If you thrive working autonomously, making decisions on a variety of impactful issues, and continuing to learn and adapt, 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, and state requirements, and make underwriting decisions using all applicable sources. You will also make recommendations for underwriting policy, update the Training Guide, and help manage risk assessment of specialty products and projects as assigned.

• Prior experience with Group Health Benefits underwriting strongly preferred
• Strong medical terminology and/or understanding of anatomy
• Bachelor’s Degree or Insurance-related work experience
• Business, finance, economics, and mathematics are particularly helpful
• Knowledge of the health insurance market
• Demonstrates strong ability to work independently and adjust schedule to meet service standards

• Maintain positive relationships with 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 and project work as assigned.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for lower-level underwriters.
• Maintain understanding of the basic framework of how our processing systems work to move work properly.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reports to Manager or Director.

• Education:
  
  Bachelors’ degree preferred.
• Experience:
  
  3 or more years of experience preferred.
• License/Certification/Designation:
  Life Office Management Association (LOMA) preferred.
• Knowledge, Abilities and
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical skills in risk analysis; attention to detail; ability to relate well to other departments; computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; work prioritization skills; knowledge of how our products function and what they cover 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.

Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

• Overtime Eligibility:
  Exempt (Not Eligible)
• Working Conditions:
  
  Normal office environment.

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.

This role is eligible for fully remote work.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

The national salary range for Sr Analyst, Underwriting – Group Benefits: $62,500.00 – $.

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

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 02/23/2026. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner.

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; short…