Hybrid VP, Regional Underwriting Manager – Commercial Construction P&C

at CNA Insurance

• Job title: VP, Regional Underwriting Manager – Commercial Construction P&C
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $194,000 - $308,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Houston, United States

About the role

• VP, Regional Underwriting Manager overseeing underwriting integrity and profitability for commercial construction P&C products. Leading a team while achieving production goals within the assigned region.

Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Has full accountability and ownership for underwriting and for achieving production and profitability goals for an assigned region.
• Aligns with top distribution firms to promote profitable growth opportunities.
• Works within delegated underwriting authority and guidelines to drive underwriting, operational and transactional excellence.
• Delegates authority to subordinate underwriters and partners with the enterprise Property and Casualty groups.
• Partners with the SVP and VP level sales and production leaders to maximize profitable growth opportunities.
• Leads, directs and has full management accountability for staff with an emphasis on talent management, succession planning and skill development.
• Drives implementation of strategic and operational objectives with significant impact on short-term success of multiple products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with Master’s preferred in a related discipline, or equivalent.
• Typically a minimum of 12 years of related work experience, with seven years management experience.
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation preferred.
• Mastery of underwriting discipline and knowledge in the insurance field and a broad understanding of the critical issues in other related areas.
• Advanced communication skills which are critical to building consensus across area of influence (external and/or internal relationships), teams and/or matrix environment.
• Strong leadership and management skills demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to drive results by identifying and resolving significant problems within scope of responsibility.
• Senior level knowledge of the insurance industry, its products and services.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and other business-related software.
• Strong knowledge of assigned business line and insurance industry.

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.