Underwriting Consulting Director, Cyber

CNA Insurance • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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

The role assesses complex underwriting risks, develops specialized endorsement language, prices risks, and contributes to underwriting policy and business strategy. It also builds agency and broker relationships, analyzes portfolio performance, monitors industry and regulatory developments, mentors less experienced underwriters, and leads special underwriting projects and presentations.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package intended to support employees’ and their family members’ physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being. Additional benefits information is available in CNA’s Candidate Guide.

Requirements

• Highest level of technical and product-specific expertise, underwriting skill, and knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external business partners at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and 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 by taking a proactive, long-term view of business goals and objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically at least ten years of underwriting experience with a proven track record of results.

Nice To Haves

• Professional designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior management to assess the most complex underwriting risks using advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis, and develop specialized endorsement language for complex risks.
• Determine appropriate pricing for complex risks in the assigned book of business using financial and competitive analysis and complying with 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, including making field visits.
• Develop and maintain agency and broker relationships, particularly with 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; potentially represent CNA in industry trade groups; and share knowledge and expertise.
• Mentor and guide less experienced underwriters and assist with underwriting training development.
• Lead special underwriting projects and presentations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package supporting employees’ and their family members’ physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; details are available in CNA’s Candidate Guide.

What This Job Offers

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