At CNA Hardy, great people don’t just join us - they grow with us, lead with purpose, and help shape the future of our business and the industry.
We exist to help businesses navigate an unpredictable world and we do that through the expertise, integrity and commitment of our people. Every role contributes to protecting businesses, livelihoods and communities, giving our people the opportunity to make a meaningful and visible impact.
The Role
We are currently hiring for an Assistant Vice President – Head of Marine in our Lloyd’s business to lead the development and execution of underwriting strategy across CNA Hardy’s Marine portfolio on Syndicate 382. This role will drive profitable growth, shape the underwriting culture, and position CNA Hardy as a top quartile performer in the Lloyd’s Marine market.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading underwriting teams: Lead and develop a high-performing team of Marine underwriters, driving a strong performance culture, talent development and succession planning across the function.
- Driving underwriting strategy: Develop and execute underwriting strategy aligned to business objectives, ensuring profitable growth and strong market positioning.
- Ensuring technical excellence: Provide expert underwriting oversight, ensuring all business aligns to appetite, authority and delivers target loss and expense ratios.
- Building market relationships: Develop strong relationships with brokers, coverholders and partners, positioning CNA Hardy as a market-leading Marine underwriter.
- Driving performance and governance: Manage portfolio performance against GWP, loss and expense targets, while ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance and operational excellence across the function.
What We’re Looking For
- Marine underwriting expertise: Proven track record in Marine underwriting with deep technical knowledge of products, markets and underwriting principles.
- Market presence: Established network of broker and market relationships within the Lloyd’s and wider insurance market.
- Strategic leadership: Strong leadership and people management capability, with experience leading teams and driving high performance.
- Commercial acumen: Demonstrable ability to deliver profitable growth, manage portfolios and make sound underwriting and business decisions.
- Influence and collaboration: Advanced communication skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders across a matrixed, international environment.
Why Join CNA Hardy?
Our workplace is dynamic, challenging and ever evolving, here your voice matters and you can make a difference. We celebrate individuality and inclusivity, ensuring everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to share ideas and perspectives.
Our employees and their families are important to us. That’s why we offer flexible hybrid working and a competitive compensation and benefits package. We also invest in your growth through learning, mentoring, and clear development pathways, recognising and rewarding performance and the behaviours that drive success.
We recognise that the development of skills and experiences is crucial for our people to achieve their aspirations and reach their full potential.
The Company
CNA Hardy is a leading specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets. We offer a highly specialised and comprehensive portfolio of innovative and market leading products. Coverage is available to businesses of all sizes for domestic, international and global exposures.
