Senior Surety Underwriter & Strategy Expert

CNA Insurance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance in Seattle seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex Surety book of business. You will analyze, price and endorse high-risk cases with limited oversight, while mentoring junior underwriters and building broker relationships.

The role requires eight years of underwriting experience, advanced technical knowledge, and strong communication skills. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; professional designations preferred.
• Typically a minimum eight years underwriting experience.
• Advanced underwriting knowledge and technical expertise expected.

Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Works on highly complex underwriting risks employing diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability.
• Develops specialized endorsement language for highly complex risk.
• 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.
• 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

Adaptability

Creativity

MS Office

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Professional designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA Insurance in Seattle seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex Surety book of business. You will analyze, price and endorse high-risk cases with limited oversight, while mentoring junior underwriters and building broker relationships.

The role requires eight years of underwriting experience, advanced technical knowledge, and strong communication skills. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.