Commercial Lines Underwriting Supervisor - Small Commercial (Hybrid / New Hartford, NY)
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
The Company
At Utica National Insurance Group, 1,400 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected.
Utica National Insurance Group is an "A" rated $1.5B award-winning, nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.
Operating along the Eastern half of the United States, based in our Home Office in Central New York, with Regional Office locations including Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, Richmond, Chicago.
What You Will Do
This Commercial Lines Underwriting Supervisor position is responsible for leading and managing a team of underwriters to ensure compliance with company underwriting policies. They will work closely with the Director of Regional Underwriting Operations to develop strategic plans for profitable growth within the territory. The team will underwrite commercial lines insurance policies, including General Liability, Worker's Compensation, Property, Commercial Auto insurance. Account exposure include Contractor, Wholesaler, Retail, Restaurant, Manufacturers, etc.
Responsible for evaluating performance of all underwriters to confirm adherence to company underwriting guidelines policy.Effectively manages the quality process in a book of business.Manages territory to meet all regulatory requirements.Responsible for the administration of underwriting authority to underwriters with the Director of Regional Underwriting Operations.Understand trending in relation to growth and profit.Agency/Sales Management.Demonstrates strong partnerships with agents and brokers.Support sales plans and agency engagement initiatives.Effectively manage agency profitability.Work closely with Director of Regional Underwriting Operations to develop strategic plans that allow profitable growth in the territory.Embodies the leadership imperatives.
What You Need
Minimum 5 years of experience in Commercial Lines Underwriting preferred.Leadership and management experience in the insurance industry, specifically in commercial lines preferred.Strong knowledge and understanding of General Liability, Worker's Compensation, Property, and Commercial Auto lines of business.Proven track record of successful underwriting and portfolio management in the middle market segmentExcellent analytical and decision-making skillsStrong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilitiesBachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.CPCU, CIC designations highly desirable
Salary Range
$77,000 - $130,000
This position also comes with eligibility for Variable Compensation Bonus plan
- *The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employee’s work experience, their geographic location, education, certification(s), scope and responsibilities in the role, and additional qualifications.**
Benefits
Benefits
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 BenefitDental BenefitVision BenefitLife 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 DesignationsCompany-Paid Family LeaveAdoption/Surrogacy Assistance BenefitVoluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet InsuranceStudent Loan Refinancing ServicesCare.com Membership with Back-up Care, Senior SolutionsBusiness Travel Accident InsuranceMatching Gifts programPaid Volunteer DayEmployee Referral Award ProgramWellness programs
Additional Information
This position is a full time salaried, exempt (non overtime eligible) position.
Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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