Selective Insurance Group
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Carrier appetite summary
Selective’s current official producer-facing guidance is broad rather than class-by-class. The carrier positions itself as a super-regional insurer distributed through independent agents, focused primarily on standard commercial lines for small, middle, and large accounts, with personal lines in a more limited footprint and excess & surplus lines available separately. For commercial business, Selective highlights appetite for standard small-to-midsize accounts needing package/BOP, workers compensation, commercial auto, inland marine, management liability, surety, and selected specialty coverages such as cyber/data breach, product recall expense, and abuse/molestation. Workers compensation is a stated focus area, with Selective emphasizing a clearly defined appetite, high-touch claims handling, risk management support, and early return-to-work resources. The company also promotes pre-coverage safety inspections, site visits, and safety strategy support as part of its commercial offering. Geographic note: Selective publicly lists commercial operations in AL, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; flood is promoted nationwide; personal lines are described as available in a smaller footprint than commercial. Restricted/declined classes are not expressly published on the public-facing official pages reviewed, so class-level declinations should be treated as underwriter-specific rather than assumed from the website. Submission/producer notes: business is written through independent agents; retail agents access underwriting and servicing through the P&C Retail Agent login/eSelect platform; for underwriting and coverage questions, agents are directed to contact their underwriter; technical help for rating, billing inquiry, claims inquiry, and eSelect navigation is handled by Agency Technical Support at 800-777-9656 option 3 and AgencyTechnicalSupport@selective.com. Additional operational note: PaySync is available for workers compensation and accompanying commercial package policy premiums, indicating payroll-responsive billing support for eligible accounts. Overall, current published guidance supports targeting standard commercial and workers compensation opportunities in Selective’s operating states, using local independent-agent distribution and underwriter consultation for class-specific acceptability because no detailed public appetite/decline guide was verified.