Hybrid Senior Underwriting Consultant — Complex Risk Expert

CNA Insurance; Azusa (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance, a leading CNA brand, seeks an Excess & Surplus Underwriting Consultant in a hybrid role. Based in California, Arizona, Colorado or Texas, you will manage a highly complex book, provide technical underwriting leadership, and collaborate across teams to optimize pricing and risk selection.

You will mentor peers, influence underwriting policy, and build strong broker relationships while staying current on state regulations and market trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional designations preferred.
• Typically eight years underwriting experience.

Responsibilities

• Works on highly complex underwriting risks employing diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability. Develops specialized endorsement language for highly complex risks.
• Determines appropriate pricing of complex risks for assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements and with little oversight needed from superiors.
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy.
• Analyzes quality, quantity, and profitability of highly complex risks underwritten; prepares and presents reports to management.
• Markets products and services through agencies or through the brokerage community and makes field visits.
• Develops and maintains agency and/or broker relationships with large producers within the assigned territory to reach positive and profitable outcomes on complex, high-risk business.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends. May participate in industry trade groups.
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.
• Utilizes advanced functionality in relevant CNA systems to perform day-to-day activities.
• Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity handling

Creative problem-solving

MS Office

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Professional designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA Insurance, a leading CNA brand, seeks an Excess & Surplus Underwriting Consultant in a hybrid role. Based in California, Arizona, Colorado or Texas, you will manage a highly complex book, provide technical underwriting leadership, and collaborate across teams to optimize pricing and risk selection.

You will mentor peers, influence underwriting policy, and build strong broker relationships while staying current on state regulations and market trends.