Senior Underwriting Strategy Director

CNA Insurance; Warren; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Mentoring program

Job summary

CNA Insurance in the United States leads a senior underwriting role overseeing the most complex risks. You will partner with senior management to shape pricing, policy, and strategy for a high-value book of business.

You will mentor other underwriters, develop endorsements, and build strong agency relationships while representing CNA in industry groups. The role demands deep technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to navigate regulatory and market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically a minimum ten years underwriting experience with proven track record of results.
• Professional designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with senior management on the most complex underwriting risks employing advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability.
• Develops specialized endorsement language for the most complex risks.
• Determines appropriate pricing of the most complex risks for assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements.
• Participates with senior management in the development and implementation of underwriting policy, marketing and business strategy.
• Interprets corporate strategies and initiatives to tailor the company's approach based upon the assigned territory.
• Builds consensus within the organization for such an approach.
• Analyses quality, quantity, and profitability of the most complex risks underwritten, and presents reports to senior management.
• Markets products and services through agencies or through the brokerage community and makes field visits.
• Develops and maintains agency and/or broker relationships, particularly with the largest key customers in assigned territory, to assure positive and profitable outcomes on the most complex, high-risk business.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends.
• May represent the company in industry trade groups.
• Freely shares knowledge and expertise with others.
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.
• Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional designations preferred

Job description

CNA Insurance in the United States leads a senior underwriting role overseeing the most complex risks. You will partner with senior management to shape pricing, policy, and strategy for a high-value book of business.

You will mentor other underwriters, develop endorsements, and build strong agency relationships while representing CNA in industry groups. The role demands deep technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to navigate regulatory and market dynamics.