Underwriting Consultant - Life Assurance Sandton

 

Recruiter:

Execuplace Appointments

Job Ref:

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Date posted:

Monday, January 10, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R240K - Neg to R276K


SUMMARY:
A Life Insurance company based in Sandton is looking for a Underwriting Consultant - Life Assurance

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Our client is looking for a Underwriting Consultant. Are YOU it?

Our client is a dynamic and vibrant player in South Africa’s financial services industry. They are passionate about life insurance and the good it can do. In the digital era, people are collaborating, co-creating and sharing like never before. Consumers want to take charge and customise every part of their world to meet their needs. They are applying these same principles to create financial services products that better meet their clients’ needs. Their needs-matched life insurance is a first in the industry – it’s made just for you at the start, and changes as your life changes.

What you’ll be doing if you get the job:

As a member of our client’s team, the primary focus of your role will include driving the formulation and implementation of the risk model and claims philosophy, analysis of claims and other data to recommend and implement changes to the risk model, sanctioning new risk strategies, managing relationships and policies with the reinsurers, creating training material and educate risk consultants on industry trends, standards and risk management skills, assisting with the definition of operational processes related to risk management. Your role may change over time, depending on your performance, your needs and the business’s needs

 

Who’ll you report to:

You’ll be based at our client’s head office in Sandton, Johannesburg. You’ll report to the Team Leader: Underwriting Back Office, who is accountable for the Company’s Life Policy Underwriting functions.

 

Your qualifications:

  • Grade 12 (Essential)

 

Your experience:

  • Minimum 2-3 year’ s experience as an underwriter
  • Experience in Individual life insurance product ie Life cover, Permanent Disability cover, Temp Income Cover and Critical Illness
  • Sound Business and Operational knowledge of Insurance Industry administrative processes
  • Good knowledge of the business administration platforms
  • Familiar with Compliance Processes and Procedures in the Insurance Industry
  • Familiar with the business products and their rules and workings
  • Familiar with the business products and their rules and workings

 

Your skills and character traits:

  • MS Office and PC literate
  • Accurate Typing Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Quality driven
  • Ability to pay attention to detail as accuracy is important
  • Using effective interpersonal skills to resolve conflict situations
  • Ability to work effectively with others and contribute to team task accomplishment

 

 

  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
  • Have the ability to operate effectively under pressure
  • Task and deadline orientated
  • Analytical mind and above average problem solving techniques
  • Strong sense of ownership
  • Pro-active and innovative

 

Package

Our client offers a competitive package, and excellent

R240K - Neg to R276K

 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.


 

 

 

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