Underwriting Director – Wholesale – Cyber/E&O/Media
| Company | Cna Financial Corp |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $97000 – $189000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | MBA |
| Experience Level | 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 and business management acumen, underwriting skill and knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
- Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
- Ability to achieve results by taking a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
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.
- Will market products and services through the Wholesale brokerage community.
- Develops and maintains broker relationships to ensure positive and profitable outcomes.
- Reports business progress to senior management.
- Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends. May represent the company in industry trade groups.
- Works with senior management on the most complex underwriting risks employing advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability.
- Determines appropriate pricing of the most complex risks for assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements.
- Acts as a change agent for Cyber/E&O/Media and the CNA enterprise when new technologies are launched, new strategic initiatives are instituted, emerging tools are established, and existing technologies, strategies and tools are modified.
- Exemplifies excellence in underwriting principles, documentation practices, team training opportunities and coaching/mentoring activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or its equivalent in experience. Professional designations preferred.
- Typically a minimum of ten years of underwriting experience with a proven track record of results.