Underwriting Director – Commercial Mid-Market
| Company | Cna Financial Corp |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Ability to effectively lead, coach and develop an underwriting group.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA’s internal and external business partners.
- Senior level technical underwriting and people management skills.
- Strong knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage key strategic initiatives and deliver results.
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
- Creativity in resolving unique, complex and challenging business problems.
- Provides input for setting long-term goals and objectives of assigned business sub-function.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
- MBA or its equivalent in experience.
- Typically a minimum of eight – ten years of senior technical underwriting and management experience with a proven track record of results.
Responsibilities
- Directs the work activities and has full management responsibility for the performance and development of subordinate staff in accordance with corporate strategic direction.
- Coaches, leads and develops underwriters and directs the development of underwriting training.
- Participates with senior management in the development and implementation of underwriting policy, marketing and business strategy.
- Develops and implements operating plans for enhancing the business and meeting strategic objectives.
- Reviews and directs the application of underwriting policy and pricing for all risks within an assigned book of business.
- Market products and services to drive business through the brokerage community.
- Develops and maintains broker relationships to ensure positive and profitable outcomes.
- Reports business progress to senior management.
- Keeps current on provincial/federal issues and regulations, industry activity and trends.
- Represents the company in industry trade groups.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional designations preferred.