Underwriting Associate, Commercial Construction P&C

Jobtailor; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Irvine, CA seeks a Property & Casualty Underwriter with 3+ years of experience to assess risk, handle renewals, endorsements, and pricing. You will document files, perform pricing analysis, and coordinate with agents and CNA for guidance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, strong communication, time management, and the ability to work with internal and external partners. You will train others and support marketing of products through partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Typically a minimum of three years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Property and Casualty underwriting, including insurance products, policy processing procedures and documentation.
• Strong time management and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform underwriting analysis and documentation to determine risk acceptability for renewal and new business within assigned authority.
• Handle endorsement requests within delegated authority and refer exceptions to the underwriter with recommended action.
• Engage agencies to clarify endorsement intent or obtain missing information.
• Handle assigned renewal books, triage applications/specifications, and formulate next steps for the underwriter.
• Liaise within the branch and across CNA to resolve billing, collections, risk control, underwriting guidance, line-of-business, and underwriting-services issues.
• Document assigned files for completeness, compliance, and quality.
• Execute advanced pricing strategies and document pricing rationale.
• Complete quote proposals and negotiate with external partners within assigned authority.
• Serve as first-line contact for producers/customers on account-related matters and identify upsell or account-rounding opportunities.
• Assist in marketing products and services through external partners and make field visits.
• Serve as an expert resource on systems and workflows; train, solve problems, coach others, and provide feedback to internal underwriting partners.
• Keep current on line-of-business strategy, state and territory issues, regulations, and trends.

Skills

Property & Casualty Underwriting

Risk Analysis

Customer Service

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Coaching Ability

Problem Solving

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Business-Related Software

Job description

• Perform underwriting analysis and documentation to determine risk acceptability for renewal and new business within assigned authority


• Handle endorsement requests within delegated authority and refer exceptions to the underwriter with recommended action


• Engage agencies to clarify endorsement intent or obtain missing information


• Handle assigned renewal books, triage applications/specifications, and formulate next steps for the underwriter


• Liaise within the branch and across CNA to resolve billing, collections, risk control, underwriting guidance, line-of-business, and underwriting-services issues


• Document assigned files for completeness, compliance, and quality


• Execute advanced pricing strategies and document pricing rationale


• Complete quote proposals and negotiate with external partners within assigned authority


• Serve as first-line contact for producers/customers on account-related matters and identify upsell or account-rounding opportunities


• Assist in marketing products and services through external partners and make field visits


• Serve as an expert resource on systems and workflows; train, solve problems, coach others, and provide feedback to internal underwriting partners


• Keep current on line-of-business strategy, state and territory issues, regulations, and trends


• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience


• Typically a minimum of three years of related work experience


• Knowledge of Property and Casualty underwriting, including insurance products, policy processing procedures and documentation


• Strong time management and analytical skills


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external business partners


• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks


• Strong capability to advise and coach others


• Demonstrated customer service experience


• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people daily in person, via telephone and email


• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Property and Casualty Underwriting, including risk analysis, policy processing, and compliance documentation. Proficient in customer service, negotiation, and advanced pricing strategies while effectively managing multiple tasks and collaborating with internal and external partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Property And Casualty Underwriting


• Risk Analysis


• Customer Service


• Time Management


• Microsoft Office Suite

Hard Skills

• Underwriting Analysis


• Policy Processing


• Pricing Strategies


• Documentation Compliance


• Quote Proposals

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Analytical Skills


• Communication Skills


• Coaching Ability


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Products


• Endorsement Requests


• Billing Issues


• Collections


• Risk Control

Tools & Technologies

• Business-Related Software