About the Role
This individual contributor role leads the development and execution of claim service strategies while managing underwriting branch partnerships and agency relationships across an assigned National Accounts territory. The position supports successful account renewals by ensuring consistent delivery against defined service standards and driving strong customer outcomes. Externally focused, this role partners closely with brokers and agents and provides hands-on support for complex or high-impact accounts, requiring a high level of client engagement to maintain competitiveness and strengthen key relationships.
Responsibilities
- Serves as primary contact for assigned clients, commercial branch contacts, agents and brokers on all issues related to the client's service relationship with CNA.
- Provides technical, administrative, process, and marketing expertise.
- May serve as executive contact for large, national clients.
- Builds and maintains business relationships with clients, agents and brokers in support of new business, retention and cross-sell goals.
- Collaborates with underwriting to determine claim service renewals at profitable rates.
- Leads development, delivery and evaluation of client service goals.
- Customizes measurement tools, such as customer evaluation surveys, and coordinates claim quality reviews.
- Builds consensus with claim, underwriting, agents, brokers and/or clients to facilitate resolution for all pertinent claim service issues and develops action plans.
- Develops innovative new products and services based on client input and profitability goals.
- Negotiates, communicates and monitors special claim handling instructions for risk management accounts and key commercial clients.
- Accountable for the defined transition plans, special services and meetings for new accounts.
- Serves as a knowledgeable resource to both internal and external customers for inquiries about claim service offerings, products and process.
Requirements
- Typically a minimum of five to eight years experience in claims or third party administration or insurance operations.
- Claim management experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of claims systems, reporting systems, pricing model, client set-up processes, and statutory requirements.
- Strong insurance industry knowledge especially in the specialty area as it applies to client services and claim products and services, administration, and systems applications.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively serve clients and build relationships and support sales efforts.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to function in a competitive, adversarial and/or strategic environment.
- Strong collaborative and influence skills.
- Self directed to produce quality work products.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software and programming.
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Five to eight years experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Applicable certifications preferred such as CPCU, ARM, AIC, etc.
Salary/Compensations
- $54,000 to $103,000 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
About the Company
- At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.
- CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process.
- CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity
- CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process.
