Senior Underwriting Strategist

CNA Insurance; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance in Colorado is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to assess highly complex risks and set pricing aligned with compliance and market standards. You will lead and mentor junior underwriters, develop endorsement language, and collaborate with agencies and brokers to achieve profitable outcomes.

The role requires eight years of underwriting expertise, advanced analytical skills, and strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; professional designations preferred.
• Typically a minimum eight years underwriting experience.
• Experience in underwriting complex risks and pricing strategies.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Underwrites highly complex risks using diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability.
• Develops specialized endorsement language for complex risk.
• Determines pricing of complex risks based on financial and competitive analysis with minimal oversight.
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy.
• Analyzes quality, quantity, and profitability of complex risks; presents reports to management.
• Markets products through agencies/brokerage networks and conducts field visits.
• Builds and maintains agency/broker relationships to achieve profitable outcomes.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues, regulations and industry trends; may participate in industry groups.
• Mentors underwriters and assists in training.
• Utilizes CNA systems for day-to-day activities.
• Leads special underwriting projects and presentations.

Skills

Advanced underwriting

Communication skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Professional designations preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CNA Insurance in Colorado is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to assess highly complex risks and set pricing aligned with compliance and market standards. You will lead and mentor junior underwriters, develop endorsement language, and collaborate with agencies and brokers to achieve profitable outcomes.

The role requires eight years of underwriting expertise, advanced analytical skills, and strong communication and leadership capabilities.