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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.

Job Description Summary

If you can put your keen legal mind to work analyzing, managing and resolving insurance coverage and claims, we want to know more about you! Working on our team offers the opportunity to be involved in settling claims of low severity and exposure.

As a Claims Specialist, you'll investigate, evaluate and negotiate claims to successful resolution. This role supports the management liability and specialty lines of business, including errors and omissions, directors and officers and employment practices liability. You will handle employment liability charges, errors and omissions claims of low exposure and directors and officers claims requiring monitoring. You will have minimal monetary authority and work under close supervision and monitoring. We will count on you to collaborate and provide insight to our business partners on claims and policy wording questions and maintain, develop and influence relationships with customers and business partners.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigates and evaluates coverage, liability and damages to set an appropriate claim strategy, settlement and file reserves within approved claims authority.

• Provides timely and appropriate evaluation of claims to identify and manage reserves in compliance with company standards.

• Analyze coverage and provide comprehensive coverage analysis and claim resolution strategies.

• Delivers outstanding customer service and satisfaction through effective interactions with insured, agents and legal counsel.

• Provide feedback on claim trends and development. Provide input to underwriters on review of potential and existing insured’s claim experience.

• Maintains current knowledge of applicable lines of insurance, insurance regulations, court decisions which may impact the claims function, current guidelines and policy changes and modifications. This may require attending various seminars and training sessions.

• Contributes to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, motivation, positive behavior and effort to achieve goals and objectives.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Claims Director, Freedom Specialty

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: College degree preferred. Juris Doctorate desired.

License/Certification/Designation: Associates must acquire the required Federal and/or state licenses/registrations within the time period designated by the business unit. Additional licenses/registrations may be required when new products and services are implemented. If an associate fails or is unable to obtain required licenses/registrations within the designated time period, the associate will be ineligible to continue in the position.

Experience: Post graduate education, or claims handling experience, or comparable job related experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Basic Knowledge of professional lines insurance and litigation. Analytical skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to multi-task, strong time management and organizational skills, ability to effectively and efficiently manage all responsibilities.

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

Staffing Exceptions to the above must be approved by the Vice President and Human Resources.

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.

Credit/Background Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit check and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.

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.

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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. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Claims Specialist I - Management Specialty Lines : $55,700.00-$103,500.00The expected starting salary range for Claims Specialist I - Management Specialty Lines : $55,700.00 - $83,500.00