VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Midwest (Core Middle Market)

CNA • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

CNA is seeking a strategic and experienced underwriting leader to lead and grow its Core Middle Market business in the Midwest region. As the Regional Underwriting Manager, the successful candidate will develop underwriting talent, drive underwriting excellence, strengthen portfolio performance across multiple products, and deliver sustainable, profitable growth across the region. This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape business strategy, build trusted partnerships, and make a meaningful impact within an organization that values leadership, accountability, and long-term success.

Requirements

• Mastery of underwriting discipline and knowledge in the insurance field and a broad understanding of the critical issues in other related areas.
• Advanced communication skills which are critical to building consensus across area of influence (external and/or internal relationships), teams and/or matrix environment.
• Strong leadership and management skills demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to drive results by identifying and resolving significant problems within scope of responsibility.
• Senior level knowledge of the insurance industry, its products and services.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and other business-related software.
• Strong knowledge of assigned business line and insurance industry.
• Bachelor’s degree with Master’s preferred in a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Typically a minimum of 12 years of related work experience, with seven years management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Has full accountability and ownership for underwriting and for achieving production and profitability goals for an assigned region.
• Aligns with top distribution firms to promote profitable growth opportunities.
• Works within delegated underwriting authority and guidelines to drive underwriting, operational and transactional excellence throughout the underwriting chain and across their region.
• Delegates authority to subordinate underwriters and partners with the enterprise Property and Casualty groups to govern referral thresholds, underwriting authority and establish clear paths of accountability and ownership throughout their respective hierarchy.
• Partners with the SVP and VP level sales and production leaders within their territory to maximize profitable growth opportunities with agents & brokers.
• Leads, directs and has full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management, succession planning and skill development in accordance with strategic direction.
• Has direct ownership of all aspects of underwriter performance and accountability to promote a high performing culture into their respective regions.
• Drives implementation of strategic and operational objectives with significant impact on the short-term success of multiple products within a geographic region.
• Analyzes underwriting performance based on quarterly regional evaluations of profit, production, rate, retention, agency performance and cross-sell opportunities.
• Provides results to members of the management team and develops plans to resolve issues.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.

What This Job Offers

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