CNA Insurance
Commercial property and casualty insurer
Actuarial Senior Consultant - Pricing, Healthcare Medical Malpractice
More locations: Chicago, IL, USA | Radnor, PA, USA | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA
Flexible hybrid schedule from a CNA actuarial hub location.
About the job
- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
- Typically a minimum of seven years of related work experience.
- ACAS or FCAS designation.
- Strong knowledge of core insurance-company functions and actuarial and statistical concepts.
- Advanced actuarial technical expertise and product-specific knowledge.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence using analyses at various levels, including senior leadership.
- Experience building successful business partnerships.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex situations and issues effectively.
- Solid project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and lead teams.
- Ability to make critical business decisions effectively within the scope of authority.
- Ability to manage ambiguous and challenging problems creatively and effectively and lead through change.
- Establish relationships with business partners and functional subject-matter experts and provide actuarial guidance as needed.
- Build relationships with peers, business partners, and leaders to influence a specific segment's strategy through actionable insights and analytics.
- Provide analyses and insights to assist in determining Healthcare Pricing strategy and create or modify tools and analytics as needed.
- Monitor profitability, reserving, and claim trends for Healthcare Pricing and share results and recommendations with leaders and underwriting, claims, and pricing business partners.
- Provide guidance to less experienced team members and manage projects as needed.
- Produce technical actuarial analyses and reports and communicate findings to analytical staff and management.
- Stay current in actuarial expertise and industry trends and developments.
- Drive process innovation while maintaining clear documentation of methods.
- Leverage artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and enhance analytical capabilities.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Prior healthcare pricing experience is a plus but is not required.
About the company
CNA delivers commercial property and casualty insurance for businesses and professionals in the United States, Canada, and Europe, offering a broad range of standard and specialized products and services. Its products work by risk assessment and underwriting to issue policies that cover property damage, liability, and other risks, with a claims process to compensate losses when incidents occur. Compared with competitors, CNA stands out through its long history of experience, broad product lineup, and international reach, including services tailored for professionals. Its goal is to help businesses manage risk reliably by providing effective coverage and responsive claims support across its covered regions.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1897
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Second-quarter 2026 net written premiums grew 4% on 11% new-business growth.
- Atos extended CNA infrastructure and cybersecurity services in a 67-month agreement May 2026.
- California filing targets underserved commercial property demand and potential regulatory-backed growth.
What critics are saying
- First-quarter 2026 P&C combined ratio hit 102.2%, driven by casualty and E&O development.
- Loews disclosed a $106 million reserve charge in Q1 2026, exposing legacy liability volatility.
- A prolonged reserve spiral could force CNA to retreat from casualty and lose relevance.
What makes CNA Insurance unique
- CNA combines 125 years of commercial P&C underwriting with U.S., Canada, and Europe reach.
- Cardinal E&S, launched June 2025, expands CNA's specialty excess-and-surplus distribution.
- CNA filed California property coverage August 25, 2026 under Sustainable Insurance Strategy.
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Remote Work Options
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Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
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401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Family Planning Benefits
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Professional Development Budget
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May 04, 2026 CNA announces first quarter 2026 results. CNA FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 NET INCOME OF $0.78 PER SHARE AND CORE INCOME OF $0.83 PER SHARE * Net income of $211 million versus $274 million in the prior year quarter; core income of $225 million versus $281 million in the prior year quarter. * P&C core income of $248 million versus $311 million, reflects lower underlying underwriting results and unfavorable prior period development partially offset by higher net investment income. * Life & Group core loss of $9 million versus core income of $6 million in the prior year quarter. * Corporate & Other core loss of $14 million versus $36 million in the prior year quarter. * Net investment income of $610 million, reflects an $18 million increase from fixed income securities and other investments to $568 million and a $12 million decrease from limited partnerships and common stock to $42 million. * P&C combined ratio of 102.2%, compared with 98.4% in the prior year quarter, including a 3.6 point impact related to catastrophes compared with 3.8 points in the prior year quarter. The current year quarter also includes an unfavorable impact of 4.1 points from net prior period development driven by excess casualty and professional E&O lines in recent accident years, compared to 2.5 points in the prior year quarter. * Catastrophe impacts of $97 million pretax in both the current and prior year quarters. * P&C underlying combined ratio was 94.5%, compared with 92.1% in the prior year quarter. P&C underlying loss ratio was 64.1% and the expense ratio was 29.9%. * P&C segments generated net written premium growth of 1% in the quarter. P&C renewal premium change of +3%, with written rate of +2%. * Book value per share of $40.13; book value per share excluding AOCI of $45.12, a 1% increase from year-end 2025 adjusting for $2.48 of dividends per share paid. * Board of Directors declares regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share. CHICAGO, May 4, 2026 - CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) today announced first quarter 2026 net income of $211 million, or $0.78 per share, versus $274 million, or $1.00 per share, in the prior year quarter. Net investment losses for the quarter were $14 million compared to $7 million in the prior year quarter. Core income for the quarter was $225 million, or $0.83 per share, versus $281 million, or $1.03 per share, in the prior year quarter. Its Property & Casualty segments delivered core income of $248 million for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $63 million compared to the prior year quarter reflecting lower underlying underwriting results and unfavorable prior period development partially offset by higher net investment income. P&C segments generated net written premium growth of 1%. Its Life & Group segment produced a core loss of $9 million for the first quarter of 2026 versus core income of $6 million in the prior year quarter. Its Corporate & Other segment reported a core loss of $14 million for the first quarter of 2026 versus $36 million in the prior year quarter. CNA Financial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable June 4, 2026 to stockholders of record on May 18, 2026. About the Company CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 125 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit CNA at cna.com. Kelly Messina | Vice President, Marketing [email protected] 872-817-0350 Ralitza K. Todorova | Vice President, Investor Relations & Rating Agencies [email protected] 312-822-3834