CNA Insurance
CNA Insurance
CNA Insurance is a global commercial insurer serving businesses across industries such as construction, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and real estate. Founded in 1897, the company combines business insurance with risk management and loss-control expertise, offering coverage that includes property, casualty, commercial auto, cyber liability, general liability, workers’ compensation, management and professional liability, equipment breakdown, and other specialized solutions. Its work is focused on helping organizations identify exposures, manage operational risks, and protect against losses through insurance programs tailored to their business needs.

AVP Underwriting, National Accounts Property Structured Risk

Lead National Accounts Property structured-risk underwriting strategy and profitability at the executive level. Manage teams, portfolio performance, governance, and business development across the Northeast.

Description

  • Lead an underwriting team focused on the National Accounts Property Structured Risk segment
  • Advance underwriting quality, portfolio profitability, and business development for a national book
  • Deliver NAP ground-up business results through effective management and strategic execution of objectives and policies
  • Connect business activities with strategic plans for the New York, New Jersey, and New England territory
  • Apply strategic priorities, underwriting approaches, and established best practices
  • Protect profitability, growth, and operational efficiency by evaluating risk tolerance, market appetite, and emerging risks
  • Assess underwriting performance through financial reviews covering rates, reserve adequacy, operations, planning, and products
  • Report findings to underwriting leadership and create plans to resolve identified issues
  • Maintain compliance with underwriting authority, audit standards, and catastrophe-management requirements
  • Partner with Risk Control, Actuarial, Claims, Worldwide Operations, and Compliance teams
  • Oversee the creation of underwriting and training resources
  • Manage staff with responsibility for talent development and succession planning
  • Prepare underwriting strategies and position papers for assigned emerging issues
  • Build relationships with branches, brokers, agents, and customers to evaluate risk tolerance, market appetite, and emerging concerns
  • Handle other assigned responsibilities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, with a master’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Typically at least 10 years of relevant professional experience
  • Five years of management experience
  • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) roles
  • Deep technical understanding of insurance underwriting theories and practices
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external business partners across teams and matrix structures
  • Demonstrated leadership and people-management capability grounded in integrity and professionalism
  • Ability to achieve results by identifying and resolving issues within the role’s scope
  • Knowledge of the insurance industry, including its products and services
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other business software

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
  • Benefits designed to support physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during recruitment

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