Underwriting Specialist - Remote, United States - CNA

Description

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JOB DESCRIPTION:
CNA is a dynamic market leader, dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative insurance solutions to our clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Aging Services Wholesale team.
As an Underwriting Specialist in Aging Services Wholesale, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, fast paced, and growing team. The Underwriting Specialist position is responsible for the overall management, business development, and monitoring of a highly complex book of Aging Services Professional Liability business. We are seeking a talented market facing underwriter and passionate technical expert, ready to contribute to our aging services portfolio. Under general management direction, this underwriter will work within broad limits of authority on assignments requiring a high degree of technical complexity and coordination. This underwriter will also be responsible for developing and maintaining strong wholesale distribution partner relationships within the Eastern region territory of the USA.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Works on highly complex underwriting risks employing diagnostic and systematic analysis to assess acceptability. Develops specialized endorsement language for highly complex risk.
• Determines appropriate pricing of complex risks for assigned book of business based on financial and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements and with little oversight needed from superiors.
• Makes recommendations on underwriting policy and pricing strategy. Analyzes quality, quantity, and profitability of highly complex risks underwritten; prepares and presents reports to management.
• Markets products and services through the wholesale brokerage channel and maintains a strong external focus, through virtual and in person engagement
• Develops and maintains wholesale broker relationships with key distributions partners within the assigned territory to reach positive and profitable outcomes on complex, high-risk business.
• Keeps current on state/territory issues and regulations, industry activity and trends. May participate in industry trade groups.
• Mentors and guides less experienced underwriters and assists in the development of underwriting training.
• Utilizes advanced functionality in relevant CNA systems to perform day-to-day activities. Responsible for special underwriting projects and presentations.

May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Underwriting Director
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Advanced technical expertise, underwriting skill and high level of knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
• Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software. Demonstrated leadership skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Professional designations preferred.
• Typically a minimum 5+ years underwriting experience.

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