Underwriting Director(Commercial Construction P&C)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs the work activities and has full management responsibility for the performance and development of subordinate staff in accordance with corporate strategic direction.
• Onboards, trains, coaches, leads and develops underwriters and participates in the development of underwriting training and accountable for granting underwriting authority.
• Participates with senior management in the development and implementation of underwriting policy, marketing and business strategy; responsible for reviewing and approving referrals within authority.
• Drives regional and business unit initiatives and strategies and holds underwriting team accountable for execution; 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 for new and renewal business; drives adherence to documentation and referral standards and completes file reviews to drive continuous improvement in underwriting quality.
• Market products and services through agencies or through the brokerage community.
• Develops and maintains agency and/or 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.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• 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.

Education & Experience

• 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.

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CNA seeks to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees that helps them — and their family members — achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, check out our Candidate Guide.

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