Teams at Utica National Insurance Group

Senior leadership role overseeing all commercial underwriting functions, quality assurance, education, and field underwriting execution. Manages strategic underwriting referrals, guidelines, expense monitoring, projects, and supports new product initiatives. Reviews financial and loss data to adjust rates and serves as the communication link between Enterprise and regional underwriting teams.

Lead a team of commercial claims specialists handling moderate to complex commercial general liability claims in Southeastern venues. Assign and review work, ensure proper investigation, reserving, settlement and defense of claims, manage suit files, provide coaching, perform quality assurance, and maintain required adjuster licensing.

Investigate, evaluate, negotiate and resolve commercial general liability claims (primarily New York), draft coverage position letters, manage defenses for complex claims, handle some litigated files, attend mediations/trials, interpret laws and court decisions, and mentor junior team members.