Senior Underwriting Strategy Advisor

Utica National Insurance Group; Town of New Hartford (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Utica National Insurance Group is seeking an experienced underwriting leader for a hybrid role based in New Hartford, NY or Charlotte, NC. You will influence strategy, guide portfolio performance, and partner with regional and enterprise teams on underwriting initiatives.

You will mentor others, share technical expertise, and help drive profitable growth while balancing risk and business objectives. This role emphasizes collaboration with product, claims, actuarial, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience guiding underwriting strategy to drive growth and risk-adjusted profitability.
• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance product pricing, financial drivers, and portfolio health.
• Proven ability to influence multiple stakeholder groups and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional leadership to achieve profitability and performance objectives.
• Monitor portfolio results and identify opportunities to improve profitability, retention, and growth.
• Analyze trends, results, loss experience, and underwriting performance to support decisions.
• Provide recommendations for strong underwriting outcomes and portfolio health.
• Serve as subject matter expert on underwriting philosophy, pricing, and risk selection.
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives with cross-functional teams and internal partners.
• Share best practices and foster underwriting excellence through knowledge sharing.

Skills

Underwriting strategy

Profitability focus

Stakeholder influence

Portfolio management

Mentoring

Communication

Pricing strategies

Education

CPCU

AU designation

Job description

Utica National Insurance Group is seeking an experienced underwriting leader for a hybrid role based in New Hartford, NY or Charlotte, NC. You will influence strategy, guide portfolio performance, and partner with regional and enterprise teams on underwriting initiatives.

You will mentor others, share technical expertise, and help drive profitable growth while balancing risk and business objectives. This role emphasizes collaboration with product, claims, actuarial, and operations teams.