AVP, Underwriting - Wholesale Umbrella & Excess

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JOB DESCRIPTION:
In this officer position, you will lead and direct an underwriting team specializing in National Accounts Casualty (NAC) Umbrella & Excess Wholesale within the West regions. Your primary responsibilities include driving underwriting excellence, ensuring profitability, and fostering business development for a regional portfolio. You will be accountable to achieve business results through effective management and strategic implementation of objectives and policies for NAC Wholesale business, aligning with the companys strategic plans.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Implements strategic objectives, underwriting strategies and best practices with substantial impact on the short-term success of a product line or segment.
• Ensures the achievement of continued profitability, growth and/or operational efficiencies for a product line or segment through assessment of risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues.
• Evaluates underwriting performance based on financial analysis. Includes rate, reserve adequacy, operational, planning and product reviews. Provides results to members of the underwriting management team and develops plans to resolve issues.
• Monitors the usage and profitability of alternative pricing programs.
• Drives adherence to underwriting authority delegation, audit criteria and catastrophe management for a product line or segment.
• Collaborates with business partners in Risk Control, Actuarial, Claim, Worldwide Operations and Compliance to address governance and compliance issues related to underwriting practices.
• Provides guidance and direction in the development of underwriting and training tools.
• May lead, direct and have full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with strategic direction.
• May take lead responsibility for the development of underwriting strategies and position papers for emerging issues when assigned.
• May maintain relationships with branches, brokers, agents and customers to assess risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging issues.
  

May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Typically VP and above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• In-depth technical knowledge of underwriting theories and practices within the insurance field.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners within scope of responsibility, team and/or matrix environment.
• Leadership and management skills, demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to drive results by identifying, and resolving problems within scope of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry, its products and services.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree with Masters preferred in a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Typically a minimum of 10 years of related work experience, with five years management experience.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) roles.
  

In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois , Maryland, Massachusetts , New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $152,000 to $242,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees and their family members achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNAs benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.
CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Financial Services and Insurance

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