AVP, Product Leader (EPL, Fiduciary Liability)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides end-to-end product leadership for assigned product lines, including product design, ongoing governance, compliance oversight, and lifecycle management aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Led policy form development, maintenance, and enhancements to ensure products meet regulatory, underwriting, and market requirements.
• Evaluates underwriting performance based on financial analysis, including rate, reserve adequacy, operational, planning, and product reviews.
• Monitors the usage and profitability of alternative pricing programs.
• Drives adherence to underwriting authority delegation, audit criteria, and catastrophe management, and product governance standards for Employment Practices and Fiduciary Liability.
• Oversees regulatory filings strategy, including coordination with Legal and Compliance, to support product changes, new offerings, and multi-state implementation.
• Partners with technology and operations teams to support product implementation in underwriting systems, resolve system-related issues, and ensure alignment between product intent, system configuration, and underwriting execution.
• Collaborates with business partners in Risk Control, Actuarial, Claim, Operations, and Compliance to address governance and compliance issues related to underwriting practices.
• Provides guidance and direction in the development and delivery of underwriting, product, systems, forms, and guideline training to ensure consistent execution across the organization.
• Maintains relationships with branches, brokers, agents, and customers to assess risk tolerance, market appetite, and emerging issues.

Requirements

This role is well suited for a leader who brings deep expertise in underwriting and a strong command of policy language and product development—gained through a blend of underwriting, claims, and/or legal experience. You’re comfortable navigating complex issues, balancing risk and growth, and driving decisions that improve portfolio performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with Master’s or JD 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.

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• In-depth technical knowledge of underwriting theories, claims, policy language 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.

Benefits

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 CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.