SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
• FAIS compliance
• Bachelor’s degree would
be an advantage.
• More than 5 years
underwriting experience in
PI or related lines of
business.
Responsibilities
Strategic Management
• Responsible for both top-line growth in line with budget as
well as underwriting result of your relevant business area.
• Provide sustainable strategic input for your relevant business
area that will contribute to the financial health of the
organisation through the generation of income.
• Provide detailed analysis and reporting on the Underwriting
performance of your relevant business area.
• Actively seek ways to keep competitive advantage in the
market.
• Encourage cross-selling initiatives within the commercial PI
team by helping underwriters identify opportunities
• Provide feedback on market intelligence.
• Manage a team of PI Underwriters.
Underwriting
• Attend to all underwriting responsibilities related to a relevant
line of business including but not limited to risk evaluation,
preparation and loading of quotes, checking and signing of
policy wordings and endorsements, in respect of both new
business and renewals.
• Assist underwriters with analytical and strategic input in the
interpretation of underwriting information.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting governance and
underwriting authorities.
• Ensure accuracy of referral documentation and treaty
compliance of risks when presented by Underwriters.
• Provide a special focus on large / important clients and or
accounts within your relevant business area.
• Provide guidance on technically complex quotes and
renewals and ensure quality control in respect of Company
underwriting standards.
Liaison (Internal and External)
• Contact visits with brokers to discuss renewals, new business
and to promote the Company.
• Manage and maintain successful business relationships with
relevant clients.
• Ensure that clients are provided with consistent superior
service and products.
• Handle and resolve all relevant client queries within authority
levels and liaise with service providers.
• Work in conjunction with all internal resources and support
structures to achieve desired business outcomes.
Budget
• Prepare a budget for your relevant business area that is in
line with the overall company strategy for growth and financial
sustainability if and when required.
• Adhere to the budget set and approved by Executive
Management through the generation of income and the
control of expenses
General Administration
• Production and / or sign-off of reports within stipulated
timeframes.
• Handling accounts queries.
• Attend to the typing of general correspondence if and when
necessary.
• Attend to all administration relating to the duties identified
above and all other administration relevant day to day
functions including typing of correspondence
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