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Underwriter & Claims Manager

Underwriter & Claims Manager

SDC Group (Pty) LtdSandton, Gauteng, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

To actively pursue the growth of the Company by maintaining the existing book of business and write new business for the Short-term Insurance department. The position will also oversee and manage the department and report directly to the General Manager.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Grade 12 / Matric / Equivalent

Certificate / Diploma in Short-term Insurance NQF L4 (Requirement to obtain within 2 years of DOFA)

Certification / License

RE 5 (requirement to obtain within 2 years of DOFA)

Work Experience

3 - 5 years Underwriting and Claims Processing Financial Services related experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Maintain and manage department systems and procedures
  • Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word and MS Excel in particular)
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects
  • Innovative thinker
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experienced negotiation skills
  • Eagerness to learn and grow with the department
  • Comply with honesty, integrity and good standing requirements
  • Detailed oriented and highly organized

Job Duties

Underwriting

(Amendments & renewals)

  • Provide suitable advice and intermediary services to clients
  • Pro-actively manage the client portfolio, ensuring continuity and compliance to the mandate and Company and Industry policies, procedures, and requirements
  • Review policy needs of existing clients, make suitable recommendations based on the needs identified
  • Obtain and provide quotes to existing clients
  • Send through amendments to insurers or where applicable do it directly on the online systems
  • Provide suitable advice and intermediary services
  • Keep clients informed at all times on the progress of their interaction with you and the company
  • Compliance & Reporting

  • Maintain best practice standards and comply with all present and future statutory and regulatory requirements for the Financial Services Industry including record keeping
  • Provide weekly and monthly reports to management
  • Market the “firm”

  • Promote all the available services offered by the Company
  • Client relationship Management

  • Engage with clients to identify their needs and source suitable insurance products
  • Develop strong client relationships retain business
  • Claims

  • Send through insurer claim forms to clients
  • Manage claims process for clients from registering the claim, doing follow up calls and email to insurers, to providing the client with regular feedback until the claim is finalized
  • Assist with supporting documentation
  • Teamwork & leadership

  • Provide guidance to new business and claims assistants
  • Review standard documentation and templates, make recommendations to the HOD and assist with implementation thereof
  • Key Performance Indicators

  • Claims ratios on portfolio managed
  • New Business
  • Retention ratio
  • Renewals
  • Underwriting

  • Identify and develop profitable business opportunities
  • Obtain and provide quotes to prospective clients
  • Provide suitable advice and intermediary services to clients
  • Keep clients informed at all times on the progress of their interaction with you and the company
  • Ability to work with private individuals and top management of commercial / corporate companies
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