Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Technical Underwriter to join the Strategic Partnership team (a department of Santam Strategic Partners). This is a permanent opportunity based in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Responsibilities
- Policy wording drafting and maintaining
- Underwriting considerations, restrictions and mandates
- Monitoring of underwriting practices across binder holders and intermediaries
- Underwriting exposure monitoring and reporting
- Identify underwriting trends
- Identify and implement risk mitigation measures
- Identify and implement risk reduction measures
- Alignment of underwriting and claims stage
- Articulate technical aspects of underwriting to stakeholders
- Monitor underwriting mandates extended to third parties
- Manage referrals on big business deals where there is price bidding
- Evaluation of risk and consideration of proposals for new business
- Support sales teams on technical problems
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor degree or higher in a related degree is essential.8+ years experience in underwriting (preferably short term insurance) with a focus on technical underwriting experience.Skills
Business acumenAnalytical ThinkingCoaching & Developing OthersAttention to DetailPerformance focusStrategic awarenessProblem SolvingOpen & Effective communicationDevelop IdeasInformation SearchCompetencies
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