Underwriting Consultant | Parys

Are you a skilled Underwriting Consultant looking to take your career to new heights? Join a leading Financial Services company and be at the forefront of innovation in the industry.

Our client is seeking dynamic individuals with a passion for underwriting excellence to join our team. The successful candidate will need to provide underwriting assistance to the Adviser. The position will focus on both personal and commercial lines of business.

Responsibilities:

• Underwriting of existing business.
• Liaising with clients.
• Preparing quotations.
• Issuing and managing new policies, renewals, and endorsements.
• Manage premium collections.
• Identifying/optimising business opportunities from clients.
• Maintaining service level agreement deadlines.
• Handling client queries.
• Claims Management – the daily claims process.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Recording details and information on the relevant systems.
• Reporting.
• Manage client retention and organic growth.
• General office assistance and administration.

Skill sets required:

• Grade 12.
• Fully computer literate (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• NQF Level 4 – Full qualification (short-term insurance) as set by regulation or studying towards.
• Regulatory examination 1 (Representatives) RE5 successfully completed.
• A minimum of 1 year of short-term insurance experience.
• Good administration skills.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Problem-solving and analysis.
• Time management skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Resilient with a good level of stress tolerance.
• Highly client-focused with good interpersonal skills