Lead, National Accounts Property Underwriting

01460 Continental Casualty Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is seeking an officer-level leader to head the National Accounts Property (NAP) Underwriting team. You will drive underwriting excellence, profitability and business development for a national portfolio across NY, NJ and New England.

This role reports to senior leadership and emphasizes strategic implementation of underwriting objectives. You will mentor staff, collaborate with Risk Control, Actuarial, Claims and Compliance, and guide development of underwriting tools while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with Master’s preferred in a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Typically a minimum of 10 years of related work experience, with five years management experience.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) roles.

Responsibilities

• Implements strategic objectives, underwriting strategies and best practices with substantial impact on the short-term success of a product line or segment.
• Ensures the achievement of continued profitability, growth and/or operational efficiencies for a product line or segment through assessment of risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues.
• Evaluates underwriting performance based on financial analysis. Includes rate, reserve adequacy, operational, planning and product reviews.
• Drives adherence to underwriting authority delegation, audit criteria and catastrophe management for a product line or segment.
• Collaborates with business partners in Risk Control, Actuarial, Claim, Worldwide Operations and Compliance to address governance and compliance issues related to underwriting practices.
• Provides guidance and direction in the development of underwriting and training tools.
• May lead, direct and have full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with strategic direction.
• May take lead responsibility for the development of underwriting strategies and position papers for emerging issues when assigned.
• May maintain relationships with branches, brokers, agents and customers to assess risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging issues.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Team management

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred

CPCU certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA is seeking an officer-level leader to head the National Accounts Property (NAP) Underwriting team. You will drive underwriting excellence, profitability and business development for a national portfolio across NY, NJ and New England.

This role reports to senior leadership and emphasizes strategic implementation of underwriting objectives. You will mentor staff, collaborate with Risk Control, Actuarial, Claims and Compliance, and guide development of underwriting tools while maintaining