Underwriting Consultant, Inland Marine

CNA Insurance • New York, NY

3d • $72,000 - $141,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Underwriting Consultant, the ideal candidate has extensive experience evaluating builders’ risk, contractor equipment and transportation/logistics coverage for all industries. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, results driven, and possess a high level of intellectual curiosity. Joining the team as an Inland Marine Underwriting Consultant, you will be responsible for underwriting individual risks and managing a portfolio by leveraging strong technical underwriting acumen and developing key partner relationships. Our Underwriters must be willing to work within specific limits of authority & corporate guidelines for individual risks. You must be willing to collaborate with leadership assignments requiring significant technical complexity and be willing and eager to engage efficiently with distribution partners to develop strong internal and external relationships. This is a hybrid position, with the successful candidate working from New York City office.

Requirements

• Underwriter must possess fundamental knowledge of inland marine coverages with extensive experience in key lines of business including but not limited to Builders Risk, Contractors Equipment, Installation, Property, and Transportation/Logistics offerings.
• Advanced knowledge of underwriting and insurance industry theories and practices.
• Demonstrated high-level of technical expertise and Inland Marine related product specific knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment to make critical business decisions effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and similar business-related software.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Ideally, minimum five years Inland Marine underwriting experience.

Nice To Haves

• Professional designations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting individual risks and managing a portfolio by leveraging strong technical underwriting acumen and developing key partner relationships.
• Work within specific limits of authority & corporate guidelines for individual risks.
• Collaborate with leadership assignments requiring significant technical complexity
• Engage efficiently with distribution partners to develop strong internal and external relationships.
• Reviews applications and supporting documentation for a wide range of individual risks.
• Determines acceptability of risk in accordance with company guidelines and standards and determines adequate pricing based on individual risk exposures, loss experience, financial statements, technical underwriting philosophy and competitive analysis in line with compliance requirements.
• Efficiently manages the communication required to review submissions, gather information, escalate and review with leadership as needed, prepare quotes, and deliver products to key partners.
• Early engagement with agents for any adverse underwriting decisions, rate appeals or declinations.
• Drives top & bottom-line results by line of business, per business unit goals & metrics.
• Engages with other internal business units to drive results across the organization.
• Markets products through in-person and virtual visits.
• Ability and desire to sell and negotiate on behalf of CNA to secure top & bottom-line results while developing key partnerships that are mutually beneficial for the company, our distribution partners, and customers.
• Utilizes relevant CNA systems to perform day-to-day activities along with Microsoft Suite and similar programs.

Benefits

• CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level