Senior Underwriting Specialist - Complex Risks & Strategy

CNA Insurance; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance is seeking an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex book of business in a senior contributor role. You will analyze high-risk cases, develop endorsement language, and set pricing strategies with minimal supervision.

The position requires strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with extensive knowledge of underwriting principles and insurance practices. Collaboration with agencies and brokers is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically a minimum eight years underwriting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA Insurance is seeking an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex book of business in a senior contributor role. You will analyze high-risk cases, develop endorsement language, and set pricing strategies with minimal supervision.

The position requires strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with extensive knowledge of underwriting principles and insurance practices. Collaboration with agencies and brokers is essential.