Underwriting Consulting Director - Nat'l Acct Primary - Loss Sensitive

Large Account Primary Casualty Underwriter

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JOB DESCRIPTION :

Our team of Large Account Primary Casualty Underwriters are high level individual contributors responsible for overall management, business development, growth and profitability of a book of Large Account Casualty business spanning a wide range of industry segments and revenue bands. This position will have a heavy emphasis on new business production of risk management primary casualty accounts.

Recognized as a technical expert in an underwriting specialty, including loss sensitive account structures, you will drive business results through strong sales, marketing and relationship building skills with external Agents and internal business partners (local Branch and Home Office teams) and Units (Claim and Risk Control). Our Standard Lines operating model focuses on underwriting performance, exposure-based pricing, and building strong producer and customer relationships.

This hybrid position will work from the Overland Park, KS or St. Louis, MO office where the ideal candidate will have 5+ years of large account casualty underwriting experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the Following

1. Underwriting Expertise

• Reviews applications and financial requirements to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with CNA's guidelines and standards
• Understands pricing components and rating methodology as well as use of the predictive modeling tools; prices risk based on financial and competitive analysis
• Uses all appropriate underwriting tools (disciplines and knowledge of strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed
• Analyzes coverage and limits of underlying policies to properly structure the CNA Umbrella or Excess attachment and coverage
• Completes underwriting write ups to detail the underwriting thought process including analysis of operations, exposures, coverage and losses.
• Demonstrates technical underwriting skills through thorough account reviews and file documentation
• Adheres to guidelines and underwriting discipline to minimize exposure and appropriately price
• Keeps current on state / territory issues, regulations and trends

2. Portfolio Management

3. Sales & Distribution Management

In all responsibilities and interactions, all employees are expected to adopt and align with CNA's Winning Behaviors to be externally focused, accountable, collaborative, innovative, and continuously learning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education & Experience

As determined by CNA and depending on the applicant's experience and / or qualifications, candidates may be hired into one of two Underwriter positions : Underwriting Consultant or Underwriting Consulting Director. Typically, 5 -10+ years of related experience.

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