Strategic Underwriting Consultant

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

Hybrid | New Hartford, NY or Charlotte, NC
Bonus Eligible

Influence Underwriting Strategy. Drive Portfolio Performance. Make an Enterprise-Wide Impact.

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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Communicate underwriting trends, philosophies, and performance insights with internal partners.
• Share technical expertise and best practices with underwriting teams.
• Support underwriting excellence through knowledge sharing and professional development initiatives.

Partner on Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborate with Product Management, Enterprise Underwriting, Innovation, and Project Management teams on strategic projects and initiatives.
• Develop strong working relationships across underwriting, product, claims, actuarial, and operational teams.

What Makes You Successful

We’re seeking a highly respected underwriting professional who combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong business acumen.

You may be a great fit if you have:

• 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.
• CPCU, AU, or other advanced insurance designations preferred.

Why Utica National?

For more than 100 years, Utica National has built a reputation for underwriting expertise, financial strength, and exceptional agency partnerships. Our Strategic Underwriting Consultants play a critical role in helping regional teams achieve profitable growth while supporting enterprise underwriting initiatives and driving continuous improvement.

When you join our team, you’ll find:

• Opportunity to influence underwriting strategy and portfolio performance
• Collaboration with senior leaders across the organization
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Compensation

This position is eligible for participation in the Company’s Variable Compensation Bonus Plan.

Final compensation is determined based on experience, geographic location, education, professional designations, scope of responsibilities, and overall qualifications.

We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan(Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
• 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
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Wellness programs
• Personal Insurance Discount

Additional Information:

This position is a full time salaried, exempt (non overtime eligible) position.

Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.