Strategic Underwriting Consultant
About The Position
At Utica National, underwriting excellence drives our success. We're seeking an experienced Strategic Underwriting Consultant to serve as a senior technical underwriting resource supporting regional profitability, portfolio performance, underwriting strategy, and operational excellence. In this highly visible role, you'll partner closely with regional underwriting leaders, product leaders, and enterprise underwriting teams to help drive profitable growth, evaluate business opportunities, support underwriting initiatives, and provide technical expertise on complex underwriting matters. This position is ideal for a seasoned underwriting professional who enjoys influencing business outcomes, solving complex problems, mentoring others through expertise, and serving as a trusted advisor across the organization.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressively responsible commercial property and casualty insurance experience.
- Advanced underwriting expertise and strong portfolio management knowledge.
- Experience supporting profitable growth through underwriting strategy and risk selection.
- Strong understanding of commercial insurance products, pricing concepts, and financial performance drivers.
- Proven ability to build partnerships and influence business outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent advanced underwriting experience.
- CPCU, AU, or other advanced insurance designations preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with regional underwriting leadership to support profitable growth and underwriting performance objectives.
- Monitor regional portfolio results and identify opportunities to improve profitability, retention, and growth.
- Analyze business trends, financial results, loss experience, and underwriting performance to support strategic decision-making.
- Provide recommendations that support strong underwriting outcomes and long-term portfolio health.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on underwriting philosophy, pricing strategies, portfolio management, and risk selection.
- Consult on complex underwriting situations and business opportunities within the region.
- Support the implementation and execution of underwriting strategies, product initiatives, and business plans.
- Communicate underwriting trends, philosophies, and performance insights with internal partners.
- Help create underwriting training materials, tools, and educational resources.
- Share technical expertise and best practices with underwriting teams.
- Provide informal coaching and guidance on complex risks and underwriting decisions.
- Support underwriting excellence through knowledge sharing and professional development initiatives.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Enterprise Underwriting, Innovation, and Project Management teams on strategic projects and initiatives.
- Support book transfers, program development efforts, and underwriting transformation initiatives.
- Contribute underwriting expertise to enterprise projects requiring technical underwriting knowledge.
- Help identify opportunities for operational improvements and enhanced underwriting performance.
- Develop strong working relationships across underwriting, product, claims, actuarial, and operational teams.
- Promote consistency and alignment between regional and enterprise underwriting objectives.
- Support organizational change initiatives and implementation of new tools, processes, and programs.
- Leverage best practices and data-driven insights to improve business results.
Benefits
- Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
- Dental Benefit
- Vision Benefit
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
- Company-Paid Family Leave
- Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
- Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
- Student Loan Refinancing Services
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Matching Gifts program
- Paid Volunteer Day
- Employee Referral Award Program
- Wellness programs
- Personal Insurance Discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
