Underwriting Consultant – Excess Casualty, Nat'l Accounts

01460 Continental Casualty Company; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Continental Casualty Company, part of the CNA family, is seeking an experienced underwriter to handle wholesale lead umbrella and excess accounts in a hybrid setup.

The role focuses on complex underwriting, pricing decisions, and strong relationship-building with agencies and internal partners. Office work will be market-facing in Scottsdale with optional postings in Los Angeles, Dallas or Denver.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Professional designations preferred.
• Typically, 5+ years underwriting experience.
• Range of related experience 3-10+ years.

Responsibilities

• Reviews applications and financial requirements for risks requiring complex underwriting skills.
• Determines acceptability of risk in accordance with company guidelines and standards.
• Prices risks based on financial and competitive analysis.
• Prepares quotes and responds to agencies and policyholders.
• Negotiates with agents to reach profitable outcomes.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations and shares insights.

Skills

Underwriting knowledge

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Continental Casualty Company, part of the CNA family, is seeking an experienced underwriter to handle wholesale lead umbrella and excess accounts in a hybrid setup.

The role focuses on complex underwriting, pricing decisions, and strong relationship-building with agencies and internal partners. Office work will be market-facing in Scottsdale with optional postings in Los Angeles, Dallas or Denver.