Underwriting Associate – Underwriting Hub
CNA Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Colorado • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $47,000 - $78,000 per year
About the role
- Performs underwriting analysis and documentation to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with company guidelines and standards for renewal and new business within assigned Letter of Underwriting Authority.
- Handles endorsement requests within delegated authority.
- Refers endorsements outside of authority to underwriter with recommended action.
- Handles assigned renewal book within assigned authority and demonstrates the ability to triage renewal applications/specs and formulate next steps for the underwriter with outlined changes or points of attention for accounts outside authority.
- Works as a liaison within the Underwriting Hub or across CNA to resolve issues (billing and collections, risk control, underwriting guidance from cabinet members, line of business, underwriting services subject matter experts).
- Documents assigned files ensuring completeness, compliance, and quality (correspondence, proposals, endorsements, cancellations, etc.).
- Executes on advanced pricing strategy (i.e. business unit pricing tools) on behalf of the Underwriter in compliance with regulatory and CNA specific underwriting strategies and demonstrates ability to document pricing rationale.
- Completes quote proposals and negotiates with external partners within assigned authority.
- Leveraged as the first-line point of contact to the producers/customers on account related matters while proactively identifying opportunities for up sell or account rounding.
- Expert on systems and workflows. Serves as a resource to others (train, problem solver, coach) and conduit for feedback to internal underwriting partners.
- Keeps current on line of business strategy, state/territory issues, regulations and trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Typically a minimum of three years of related work experience.
- Knowledge of Property and Casualty underwriting including insurance products, policy processing procedures and documentation.
- Strong time management, and analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA’s internal and external business partners.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated customer service experience and the ability to interact with a wide-variety of people on a daily basis in person, via telephone and email.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite as well as other business-related software.
Benefits
- comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
underwriting analysisrisk assessmentpricing strategypolicy processingdocumentationquote proposalsnegotiationcomplianceanalytical skillstime management
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscustomer serviceindependent workproblem solvingcoachingliaisonproactive identificationmulti-taskingfeedback
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree