Agency Tech GuideBuild my stack

Utica National

Utica National writes small business and middle market commercial insurance through independent agents, with its CommercialEDGE BOP plus workers' comp, commercial auto and umbrella. It has specialty programs for schools, religious institutions, auto dealers, graphic communications and craft breweries.

LinesBOP, WC, GL, Commercial auto, Commercial property, Umbrella, Cyber
Agent portalYes
Quote APINo
StatesSee appetite

Appetite

ClassLineStatesNotes
Professional servicesBOPMost statesBest-performing professional services classes: legal services, medical and dental offices, management consulting, health practitioners, accounting, engineering and chiropractors. CommercialEDGE BOP max $15M TIV per location, $30M all locations and $30M sales, buildings up to 6 stories; BOP, WC, commercial auto and umbrella available, with a cyber suite and EPL up to $1M (Professional Services Small Business Guide 9-A-2976, Feb 2025).
RetailBOPMost statesRetailers are eligible up to $30M TIV and $30M gross sales; grocery and convenience stores up to $10M each. Long class list from apparel, books and electronics to florists, hardware and jewelry. Ineligible: manufacturing, 24-hour operations, vacant buildings and premises over 66% residential (Small Business Guide 9-A-2762, Jan 2024).
ContractorsBOPMost statesContractors eligible up to $7.5M TIV, including HVAC, electrical, interior carpentry, residential remodeling up to 3 stories, concrete flatwork, floor covering, landscaping, masonry, painting and septic. These contractor classes are not available in New York (Small Business Guide 9-A-2762, Jan 2024).
RestaurantsBOPMost statesRestaurants eligible up to $7.5M TIV and $10M sales: bakeries, coffee and donut shops, delis, pizza, cafes, diners and family-style restaurants, with liquor liability available in most states (sit-down restaurant classes not in New York). The BOP cyber suite adds data compromise, computer attack, cyber extortion and network security liability (Small Business Guide 9-A-2762, Jan 2024).
WholesaleBOPMost statesWholesalers eligible up to $15M TIV and $20M sales. Middle market wants local distributors of low-hazard end-use goods (food, beverage, construction materials) with a defined local-to-intermediate radius and US products liability in place for importers (Small Business Guide 9-A-2762, Jan 2024; Middle Market flyer 9-A-3031, Feb 2023).
ContractorsGLMost statesMiddle market targets established full-time contractors working mostly indoors (no roofing, street or road work) who sub out under 25% of their work, such as electricians, concrete flatwork and HVAC, with contractors E&O available on the package (Middle Market flyer 9-A-3031, Feb 2023).
RestaurantsUmbrellaMost statesUtica wants family-style, fine-dining and casual restaurants in middle market and can write liquor liability within its package and umbrella; catering up to about 20% of receipts and valet parking are acceptable (Middle Market flyer 9-A-3031, Feb 2023).
ManufacturingCommercial propertyMost statesMiddle market writes a wide range of manufacturers of consumer goods (food, electronics, fabricated metal and wood products) and machine/job shops, with optional theft of precious metals, patterns and molds, manufacturers selling price and manufacturers E&O (Middle Market flyer 9-A-3031, Feb 2023). Manufacturing is not BOP-eligible.

How to quote Utica National

→Carrier portal. Quote directly in the Utica National agent portal.

Sources

  1. Utica National: Small Business Guide, form 9-A-2762 (Ed. 01-24)
  2. Utica National: Professional Services Small Business Guide, form 9-A-2976 (Ed. 2-25)
  3. Utica National: Let's talk about our Middle Market classes, form 9-A-3031 (Ed. 02-2023)

Tell us your book.
We'll build your stack.

Get my free shortlist