Senior Underwriting Strategist

CNA Insurance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA Insurance in New York seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex book of business. You will apply diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability and determine pricing with minimal oversight.

Mentor less experienced underwriters, develop endorsement language for complex risks, and foster strong agency/broker relationships to drive profitable outcomes across the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; professional designations preferred.
• Typically a minimum eight years underwriting experience.

Responsibilities

• 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. May participate in industry trade groups.
• 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

Advanced underwriting

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CNA Insurance in New York seeks an experienced underwriter to manage a highly complex book of business. You will apply diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability and determine pricing with minimal oversight.

Mentor less experienced underwriters, develop endorsement language for complex risks, and foster strong agency/broker relationships to drive profitable outcomes across the territory.