Underwriting Consultant - Life Assurance Sandton

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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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