Strategic Underwriting Analytics Specialist

Selective Insurance; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Selective Insurance is seeking a Senior Underwriting Portfolio Analyst to support the Underwriting Strategy function. You will analyze portfolio performance across commercial lines and translate data into strategic insights for underwriting priorities.

The role requires 5–8 years in commercial P&C, BI tool experience (Power BI/COGNOS), and strong collaboration with Product, Actuarial, Claims, and leadership teams. A competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• College degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Insurance, Economics, or related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of commercial P&C insurance experience in underwriting, portfolio analysis, analytics, or related roles.
• Insurance designations such as CPCU, ARM, or AU preferred.
• Experience across multiple commercial lines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze portfolio performance across commercial lines, including growth, profitability, retention, pricing adequacy, and loss trends.
• Identify emerging issues, adverse trends, opportunities, and line-specific performance drivers.
• Support quarterly underwriting reviews, countrywide reviews, executive reporting, and strategic planning materials.
• Partner with Product, Actuarial, Claims, Underwriting Practices, and regional leadership to develop strategic insights.
• Support pricing, rate adequacy, loss review, and diversification initiatives.
• Help develop dashboards, analytical frameworks, and repeatable portfolio monitoring processes. Help improve segment-level tools, reporting, and analytical frameworks.
• Contribute to tool and process innovation, including AI-enabled analysis and reporting improvements.
• Identify trends, concentration risks, opportunities, and competitive dynamics that impact our market segments.
• Analyze external market and industry trends impacting segment performance and strategy.
• Support diversification strategy, segment monitoring, and execution tracking.

Skills

Portfolio analysis

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Understanding of commercial lines

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor-level degree (Business/Finance/Economics/Insurance)

CPCU/ARM/AU designation preferred

Tools

COGNOS

Power BI

Job description

Selective Insurance is seeking a Senior Underwriting Portfolio Analyst to support the Underwriting Strategy function. You will analyze portfolio performance across commercial lines and translate data into strategic insights for underwriting priorities.

The role requires 5–8 years in commercial P&C, BI tool experience (Power BI/COGNOS), and strong collaboration with Product, Actuarial, Claims, and leadership teams. A competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.