Title: Head of Credit Underwriting - Specialty Finance Location: Columbus United States Job Description: As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. Please Note: This position is open to working remotely in the United States. #LI-SJ Job Description Summary Do you have the desire to grow a business and play a critical role in shaping business outcomes? Nationwide has been serving our members and driving business outcomes for almost 100 years. Our industry-leading workforce thrives in an agile work environment and a collaborative culture and delivers outstanding solutions and results. Our Investment and Risk professionals play a key role in transforming quantitative data analysis into meaningful insights that drive business results. Nationwide Specialty Finance employs a research-driven, team-oriented, and results-focused approach to create and manage a wide array of innovative specialty finance insurance solutions like collateral protection, residual value, and portfolio insurance. Credit Research is a critical part of evaluating and pricing these insurance solutions. As the Head of Credit Underwriting on our Specialty Finance team, you will be responsible for identifying and analyzing all credit risk aspects of these solutions and working with the team to structure these well. Collaborating with credit experts across the investment teams is an important part of the role. You will also work closely with external partners, and will play an integral part in establishing, maintaining, and overseeing underwriting activities, operating manuals and guidelines. Job Description Key Responsibilities: - Drives credit analysis for innovative specialty finance solutions, establishing methodologies for evaluation of risk and return, bridging traditional asset-oriented approaches with product-focused views. - Identifies risk and return drivers, develops and models forward-looking scenarios, analyzes relative value, and provides recommendations for pricing of credit aspects of specialty finance solution products. - Communicates analysis and recommendations through written reports, presentations, conversations and meetings with internal and external partners. - Contributes to the establishment and implementation of a risk appetite, budget and limit framework for specialty finance solutions, leveraging and appropriately adjusting existing frameworks. - Designs, implements and monitors credit underwriting and operating manuals for the specialty finance venture. Works closely with internal and external partners to incorporate input. - Builds relationships with internal and external partners to identify and assess new product opportunities. - Interfaces with accounting, legal, regulatory and rating agency teams to structure specialty finance products in an effective and efficient manner. - Designs and implements performance and risk measurement tools and reporting for the specialty finance venture. - Monitors, reviews and evaluates industry, economic, and regulatory trends that impact specialty finance products. - Contributes to enhancement of the teams overall approach to evaluating and managing specialty finance opportunities, including evaluation framework, underwriting guidelines, and ongoing management. - May perform other responsibilities as assigned. Reporting Relationships: - Reports to VP, CRO Specialty Finance. Typical Skills and Experiences: Education: - Bachelors Degree; MBA, MS or MA in business administration, economics, finance, or CFA preferred. Experience: - 8 to 12 years of related investment experience. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: - Conversant in fixed income and equity valuation methodologies - Conversant in return on capital based analysis - Expert Credit Research professional - Advanced understanding of Credit Research tools and processes - Proficient in Excel; Bloomberg experience is a plus - Leadership potential - Demonstrated curiosity and ability to apply risk and return principles to innovative products - Demonstrates presence with excellent verbal and written communication - Organized, detailed, and process oriented - Analytical and problem-solving capabilities - Well-developed negotiating skills - Positive, hardworking, pro-active, and professional - Highly collaborative and team oriented - Critical and creative thinker; comfortable expressing opinions and views to peers and executive leaders - Decisive with strong judgment - Driven self-starter and capable of working independently - Responsive, reliable, and timely - Handles pressure well and capable of managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously - Ability to successfully coordinate and work across multiple groups 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. This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states. 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 Senior Investment Professional - Specialty Finance - 112257: $171,750.00-$286,250.00 The expected starting salary range for Senior Investment Professional - Specialty Finance - 112257: $171,750.00-$286,250.00

• Underwrite and approve complex commercial property risks, including Ground-Up, Primary, Shared, and other potential placements. • Manage and grow a profitable book of E&S property business while maintaining underwriting discipline and profitability targets. • Establish, implement, and monitor underwriting guidelines, authorities, and best practices. • Evaluate emerging risks, market trends, catastrophe exposures, and competitive conditions to support underwriting strategy. • Ensure consistency in underwriting decisions across the portfolio. • Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a team of underwriters. • Conduct performance management, coaching, training, and professional development activities. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. • Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and retaining top underwriting talent. • Review underwriting quality and provide technical guidance on complex risks. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with wholesale brokers, carrier partners, and other key stakeholders. • Serve as a senior underwriting representative in broker meetings, industry events, and business development initiatives. • Identify opportunities for profitable growth within existing and prospective distribution relationships. • Collaborate with executive leadership and cross functional teams to develop and launch new products and coverage offerings. • Support expansion into All Other Perils (AOP) property products while maintaining expertise in wildfire and catastrophe-exposed business. • Provide underwriting input for pricing, product design, forms development, and portfolio management initiatives. • Utilize underwriting technology, predictive analytics, and data-driven insights to improve underwriting outcomes. • Ensure compliance with surplus lines regulations, carrier guidelines, delegated authority requirements, and company policies. • Monitor underwriting controls, audit findings, and quality assurance metrics. • Participate in implementation and optimization of underwriting workbench, policy administration, and workflow management platforms. • Support regulatory examinations, carrier audits, and internal compliance reviews. • Participate in underwriting committee meetings and portfolio reviews. • Assist with catastrophe management and aggregation monitoring. • Travel up to 30% for broker visits, conferences, carrier meetings, and business development activities. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Role Description Kettle is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Underwriting to lead underwriting operations, manage a team of underwriters, and contribute to the profitable growth of our E&S property portfolio. This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Underwriting and plays a critical role in portfolio management, underwriting strategy, broker development, and operational excellence. The Senior Manager, Underwriting is responsible for evaluating and managing complex E&S commercial property risks while overseeing a team of underwriters. This role balances: - Technical underwriting expertise - Leadership - Portfolio management - Broker relationship development - Regulatory compliance The successful candidate will possess deep E&S property underwriting experience, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven ability to develop and execute underwriting strategies in a dynamic and technology-driven environment. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, or related field. - Minimum 7+ years of commercial property (E&S) underwriting experience, including experience underwriting wildfire and severe convective storms. - Minimum 5+ years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience in commercial property (E&S) underwriting. - Demonstrated success managing profitable property portfolios. - Strong understanding of commercial property forms, rating methodologies, catastrophe exposures, and risk selection principles. - Experience working with MGA, MGU, Lloyd’s, or delegated authority environments. - Proven track record of developing, maintaining, and growing broker relationships. - Knowledge of surplus lines regulations and regulatory compliance requirements. - Experience underwriting E&S Ground-Up, Primary, and Shared property accounts. - Surplus Lines licenses in home state and multiple non-resident states. - Strong analytical, decision-making, negotiation, and communication skills. - Ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Requirements - CPCU, AU, ARM, or other insurance industry designations (strongly preferred). - Surplus Lines licenses in Western states and/or all 50 states preferred. - Familiarity with predictive analytics, geospatial modeling, catastrophe models, and automated underwriting platforms. - Experience implementing underwriting technology solutions and workflow optimization initiatives. Benefits - Competitive salary and bonus opportunity. - Comprehensive benefits package. - Eligible for stock options (subject to board approval). - Remote work environment with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture. - Opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing underwriting organization. - Exposure to innovative underwriting technology and advanced risk analytics. - Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.

Title: Senior Underwriter, Middle Market Solutions Location: Charlotte, NC United States of America Job Description: With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Position Summary: The Senior Underwriter will develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and serve as a specialized technical expert for Middle Market P&C Accounts. This will be a hybrid position in Charlotte, NC with a minimum of 20% travel for broker/production needs. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: - Manage assigned broker portfolio of accounts to achieve efficient returns of profitability and growth. - Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom line targets. - Ensure placing and binding of FAC Reinsurance prior to policy inception. - Proactively develop relationships with brokers and agents assigned within the territory to either pursue new business acquisition and/or large renewal retention. - Acquisition of new business and retention of existing business including client and broker negotiations. - Manage complex referrals from underwriters and spokes and re-underwrite complex business as appropriate. - Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Underwriting process, including e.g. MMC, ARC, Claims, Operations. - Handle market facing broker relationships with ability to travel a minimum of 20% Required Skills and Abilities: - Risk Assessment and Management: Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards relevant to MM P&C. - Pricing and Market Mgt: Analyze current performance against benchmarks applying how the market operates and functions, the business needs and customer needs. - Contract Drafting and Interpretation: Design, develop and implement consistent, robust wordings. - Policy Management: Robust understanding of policy administration life cycle, information collection, policy issuance, premium bookings, credit control, cancellation. - Influencing Skills: Ability to persuade and motivate others to act, without executive authority. - Analytical Skills: Ability to effectively absorb information from various sources, then analyze, study or examine data in detail, and draw appropriate conclusions. - IT Skills (Office applications): Use general office application tools e.g. Power Point, Excel, Word. Education and Experience: - A minimum of 2+ years of Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriting experience. Middle Market experience is preferred. - Recognized established relationships with brokers at peer group level and within market. - Experience with General Liability, Umbrella, Commercial Auto, Commercial Property, and/or Workers Compensation. - Good understanding of legal and regulatory framework. - Undergraduate degree required. Economics, Finance, Insurance Management, or Business Administration is preferred. - Completion of professional insurance qualification (e.g. CPCU) is preferred, but not required. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JG1 Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits. Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team. 14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.