Senior Underwriting Strategy & Growth Analyst

GuideOne Insurance Career Center; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GuideOne Insurance Career Center is seeking a Senior Underwriting Strategy Analyst to drive portfolio performance, optimize underwriting, and advance strategic initiatives across the underwriting lifecycle.

The role blends analytics, underwriting expertise, and cross-functional leadership to improve risk selection, profitability, and operational efficiency. Collaboration with actuarial, data science, and finance teams will be essential to deliver actionable insights and scalable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of underwriting strategies aligned to growth, profitability, and risk appetite goals
• Analyze portfolio performance trends (loss ratio, hit rate, retention, pricing adequacy) and recommend actionable improvements
• Monitor underwriting guidelines and identify opportunities for refinement based on emerging experience and market dynamics
• Assist in segmentation strategies to optimize risk selection and pricing precision
• Conduct advanced data analysis to identify drivers of loss, profitability, and underwriting performance
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks for leadership visibility
• Partner with actuarial, data science, and finance teams to evaluate pricing models and assumptions
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for underwriting leadership
• Support governance frameworks including referral processes, authority structures, and underwriting controls
• Perform audits and quality assurance reviews to ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines
• Identify process gaps and recommend enhancements to improve consistency and decision quality
• Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Distribution, and Operations to align strategy and execution
• Contribute to product development, coverage enhancements, and market positioning initiatives
• Support field underwriting teams with insights, tools, and strategic guidance
• Identify and lead initiatives to streamline underwriting workflows and reduce friction
• Support automation, digitization, and decision‑support tool development
• Drive continuous improvement in underwriting efficiency and scalability
• Lead or support high-impact initiatives such as: New program or segment launches; Profitability remediation strategies; Expansion into new markets or distribution channels
• Prepare executive‑level presentations and strategic recommendations

Job description

GuideOne Insurance Career Center is seeking a Senior Underwriting Strategy Analyst to drive portfolio performance, optimize underwriting, and advance strategic initiatives across the underwriting lifecycle.

The role blends analytics, underwriting expertise, and cross-functional leadership to improve risk selection, profitability, and operational efficiency. Collaboration with actuarial, data science, and finance teams will be essential to deliver actionable insights and scalable improvements.