Underwriting Consulting Director, Cyber

CNA • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Underwriting Consulting Director, Cyber is an individual contributor responsible for the overall management, business development, analysis, and monitoring of a highly complex book of business. This is the most senior technical-expert level in an underwriting specialty, working with senior management within broad authority and handling the highest degree of technical complexity and coordination. The role may have national or company-wide responsibility in its specialty area.

The position assesses complex underwriting risks, develops specialized endorsement language, determines appropriate pricing, and contributes to underwriting policy and business strategy. It also develops key agency and broker relationships, analyzes portfolio performance, shares expertise, mentors underwriters, and leads special underwriting projects and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically at least 10 years of underwriting experience with a proven track record of results.
• Highest-level technical and product-specific expertise, underwriting skill, and knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, including the ability to interact effectively with internal and external business partners at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to handle ambiguous situations and issues.
• Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
• Ability to achieve results through a proactive, long-term view of business goals and objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Professional designations are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior management to assess the acceptability of the most complex underwriting risks using advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis.
• Develop specialized endorsement language for the most complex risks.
• Determine pricing for the most complex risks in the assigned book of business using financial and competitive analysis and complying with applicable requirements.
• Participate with senior management in developing and implementing underwriting policy, marketing, and business strategy.
• Interpret corporate strategies and initiatives for the assigned territory and build organizational consensus around the approach.
• Analyze the quality, quantity, and profitability of complex risks underwritten and present reports to senior management.
• Market products and services through agencies or the brokerage community and make field visits.
• Develop and maintain agency and broker relationships, particularly with the largest key customers in the assigned territory, to support positive and profitable outcomes on complex, high-risk business.
• Stay current on state and territory issues and regulations, industry activity, and trends.
• Represent the company in industry trade groups as needed.
• Share knowledge and expertise with others.
• Mentor and guide less experienced underwriters and assist with underwriting training development.
• Manage special underwriting projects and presentations.

Benefits

• CNA describes its benefits package as comprehensive and competitive, supporting employees' and family members' physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director