Underwriting Director, Commercial Mid-Market

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada CNA Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
 

Directs the work activities and has full management responsibility for the performance and development of subordinate staff in accordance with corporate strategic direction.

Coaches, leads and develops underwriters and directs the development of underwriting training.

Participates with senior management in the development and implementation of underwriting policy, marketing and business strategy.

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.

Market products and services to drive business through the brokerage community.

Develops and maintains broker relationships to ensure positive and profitable outcomes.

Reports business progress to senior management.

Keeps current on provincial/federal issues and regulations, industry activity and trends.

Represents 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 underwriting and people management skills.

Strong knowledge of insurance and underwriting principles, practices and procedures.

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage key strategic initiatives and deliver results

Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.

Creativity in resolving unique, complex and challenging business problems.

Provides input for setting long-term goals and objectives of assigned business sub-function.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in experience. Professional designations preferred. Typically a minimum of eight - ten years of senior technical underwriting and management experience with a proven track record of results.

At CNA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or upon hire, please inform Human Resources. If a selected applicant requests accommodation during the recruitment process, CNA will consult with the applicant in order to provide suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.

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