Underwriting Consulting Director (National Accounts Casualty)

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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The National Accounts Casualty team provides policyholders with customized loss-sensitive primary & excess casualty programs for a broad range of l industry segments including: Hospitality, Retail, Financial Institutions, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Technology, and Wholesale Distribution. Coverages include:

• Workers' Compensation
• General Liability
• Auto Liability
• Auto Physical Damage
• Umbrella/Excess

The National Accounts Casualty Underwriting Consulting Director role is part of the Business Unit team responsible for the governance and oversight of the National Accounts Casualty Primary Casualty portfolio. This role will work closely with leaders across the enterprise to establish underwriting standards, guidelines, manuscript endorsements, forms and filings, pricing strategy, reinsurance usage, underwriting authority standards and the audit process. The position will work with the Legal, Claims, Risk Control and Actuarial s to analyze trends to promote profitable growth.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years of underwriting experience with exposure to guaranteed cost and loss sensitive plans (deductible, retrospective rating, and SIR plans) for WC, GL and Auto. Individuals should have strong coverage knowledge in these lines as well as skill in assessing exposures to loss, loss analysis and pricing.
Individual contributor responsible for the overall management, business development, analysis and monitoring of a book of business of the highest complexity. Recognized as the most senior level, technical expert in an underwriting specialty. In conjunction with senior level management, works within the broadest limits of authority requiring the highest degree of technical complexity and coordination. May have national or company-wide scope of responsibility in specialty area.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
1. Works with senior management approving underwriting language on the most complex underwriting risks employing advanced diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability. Develops specialized endorsement language for the most complex risks.
2. Evaluation and approval of appropriate pricing of the most complex risks based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements.
3. Participates with senior management in the development and implementation of underwriting guidelines, policy, and manuscript endorsements.
4. Interprets corporate strategies and initiatives to tailor the company's approach.
5. Analyzes quality, quantity, and profitability of the most complex risks underwritten.
6. Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends where they may represent the company in industry trade groups.
7. Confident in freely shares knowledge and expertise with others, mentoring and guiding less experienced underwriters, and assisting in the development of underwriting training.
8. Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations.
Reporting Relationship
AVP or above
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
1. The highest level of technical and product specific expertise, underwriting skill and knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.
2. Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
3. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
4. Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
5. Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
6. Ability to achieve results by taking a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives.
7. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
8. Demonstrated leadership skills.
Education and Experience
1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Professional designations preferred.
2. Typically a minimum ten years underwriting experience with proven track record of results.
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