Construction Risk Control Director: Industry Expert

CNA Insurance; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance seeks an experienced risk control expert to lead complex engagements with underwriting and brokers across the United States. This senior professional drives risk control strategies, supports profitability targets, and serves as a known SME within CNA’s portfolio.

Travel to client sites is expected, with AVP reporting lines and cross‑BU collaboration. The candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) and 10+ years of risk control experience, with professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with Masters preferred or equivalent experience with professional designation(s).
• Typically, a minimum of ten years of risk control experience.
• Applicable designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages with underwriting to drive corporate strategies for targeted lines of business, industry or specialized risk control area.
• Optimizes distribution engagement, strengthening relationships with agents and brokers to provide customer solutions.
• Analyzes risk control strengths and weaknesses to maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
• Develops United States or global risk control strategies to positively impact loss ratios, new business goals and retention requirements to achieve profitability targets.
• Supports branch(s) or territory with technical expertise to ensure ongoing organizational learning, development, and advancement of industry expertise and specialization.
• Works across the BUs to review and direct the evaluation and assessment of large and complex risks for Standard and Shared/Layered lines, or risks with significant exposures impacting multiple product lines with a focus on national or international accounts. Applies risk control policies, guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and drives the resolution of critical/cost driver risk control issues.
• Influences the direction, development and implementation of risk control policy, operating plans and business strategy. Presents business need with recommended new products and services with a global focus.
• Develops and maintains business relationships with internal and external business partners. Known expert among Risk Control staff and CNA partners within the industry, actively shaping new industry relationships.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Presentation skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Professional designation(s)

10+ years risk control

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CNA Insurance seeks an experienced risk control expert to lead complex engagements with underwriting and brokers across the United States. This senior professional drives risk control strategies, supports profitability targets, and serves as a known SME within CNA’s portfolio.

Travel to client sites is expected, with AVP reporting lines and cross‑BU collaboration. The candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) and 10+ years of risk control experience, with professional