Underwriting Consultant - National Accounts Property

CNA; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is seeking an Underwriting Consultant in Atlanta, GA for the National Accounts Property team. The role focuses on overall management, business development, analysis, and monitoring of a complex book. This hybrid position emphasizes market presence within the assigned region.

Responsibilities include pricing complex risks, developing endorsements, and guiding underwriting policy with limited supervision. Mentors and leadership are part of the role to elevate team capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; professional designations preferred.
• Typically 8+ years underwriting experience; multiple seniority levels may apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a highly complex book of business.
• Provide market-facing leadership and growth within assigned region.
• Analyze pricing and underwriting policy under limited supervision.
• Mentor and train less experienced underwriters.

Skills

Underwriting expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional designations

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. CNA seeks to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, check out our Candidate Guide.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

When you join the National Accounts Property team as an Underwriting Consultant, you are responsible for the overall management, business development, analysis and monitoring of a highly complex book of business. You will be recognized as a technical expert in underwriting ground-up monoline policies. Under general management direction, you will work within broad limits of authority on assignments requiring a high degree of technical complexity and coordination. Currently, this position is a hybrid role (4 days per week market facing) located in Atlanta, GA where you will have the ability to grow your market presence throughout your assigned region.

Job Description Essential Duties & 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.
• Reporting Relationship Manager or above.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

1. Advanced technical expertise, underwriting skill and high level of knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.
2. Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
3. Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
4. Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
5. Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
6. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
7. Demonstrated leadership skills.

Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Professional designations preferred.
2. Typically, a minimum of eight years’ underwriting experience. As determined by CNA and depending on the applicant’s experience and/or qualifications, candidates may be hired into one of three Underwriter positions: Underwriting Specialist, Underwriting Consultant or Underwriting Consulting Director. Typically, 3-10+ years of related experience.

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