Underwriting Consultant-National Accounts Casualty West Coast (Los Angeles)

Large Account Primary Casualty Underwriter

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Our team of Large Account Primary Casualty Underwriters are high level individual contributors responsible for overall management, business development, growth and profitability of a book of Large Account Casualty business spanning a wide range of industry segments and revenue bands (Manufacturing, Distributors, Education, Real Estate, Technology, Wholesale, Retail, Service classes). This position will have a heavy emphasis on new business production of risk management primary casualty accounts utilizing our Standard Lines operating model focusing on underwriting performance, exposure-based pricing, and building strong producer and customer relationships.

This position can be located from any of the following offices : Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, Denver, Scottsdale or Seattle offices. This underwriting role will be required to have loss sensitive experience within the large account casualty space and be poised for a defined career growth track.

Position Summary

Our Underwriters are responsible for using technical, sales and analytical skills to provide insurance solutions that help CNA's customers manage risk. The Underwriter will have a thorough understanding of CNA's strategies and appetites and will use internal and external data to make appropriate individual and portfolio risk decisions. You will be responsible for the profitable growth of an assigned book of business, utilizing underwriting policies and guidelines, rating rules and insurance laws and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the Following. Other Duties May Be Assigned.

1. Underwriting Expertise

• Reviews applications and financial requirements to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with CNA's guidelines and standards
• Understands pricing components and rating methodology as well as use of the predictive modeling tools; prices risk based on financial and competitive analysis
• Uses all appropriate underwriting tools (disciplines and knowledge of strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed
• Analyzes coverage and limits of underlying policies to properly structure the CNA Umbrella or Excess attachment and coverage
• Completes underwriting write ups to detail the underwriting thought process including analysis of operations, exposures, coverage and losses
• Demonstrates technical underwriting skills thorough account reviews and file documentation
• Adheres to guidelines and underwriting discipline to minimize exposure and appropriately price
• Keeps current on state / territory issues, regulations and trends

2. Portfolio Management

3. Sales & Distribution Management

In all responsibilities and interactions, all employees are expected to adopt and align with CNA's Winning Behaviors to be externally focused, accountable, collaborative, innovative, and continuously learning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Reporting Relationship Manager or above

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Education and Experience

As determined by CNA and depending on the applicant's experience and / or qualifications, candidates may be hired into one of three Underwriter positions : Underwriting Specialist, Underwriting Consultant, or Underwriting Consulting Director. Typical experience is 3-10+ years based on the role.

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