Senior Underwriting Director: Complex Risks & Strategy

CNA Financial; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Financial seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a book of the most complex risks, providing senior-level technical underwriting and leadership. The role involves pricing, policy development, and strategic market engagement across agencies and brokerage networks.

With a decade of underwriting experience, you will mentor others, handle high-risk accounts, and stay abreast of regulatory developments while collaborating with senior management to drive business strategy.

Qualifications

• The highest level of technical and product specific expertise in underwriting principles and practices.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills with ability to interact with CNA's partners.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
• Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
• Ability to achieve results by taking a proactive long-term view of business goals.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with senior management on the most complex underwriting risks employing advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis.
• Determines pricing of the most complex risks for the assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance.
• Participates with senior management in underwriting policy, marketing and business strategy.
• Interprets corporate strategies and initiatives to tailor CNA's approach for the assigned territory.
• Analyzes quality, quantity, and profitability of the most complex risks underwritten and presents reports to senior management.
• Markets products and services through agencies or the brokerage community and makes field visits.
• Develops and maintains agency and broker relationships, particularly with the largest key customers in assigned territory.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends; represents the company in industry groups.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Insurance principles

Analytical thinking

Communication & negotiation

Problem solving

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Professional designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA Financial seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a book of the most complex risks, providing senior-level technical underwriting and leadership. The role involves pricing, policy development, and strategic market engagement across agencies and brokerage networks.

With a decade of underwriting experience, you will mentor others, handle high-risk accounts, and stay abreast of regulatory developments while collaborating with senior management to drive business strategy.