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Head of Reinsurance (Life)

Head of Reinsurance (Life)

GuardriskZA
20 days ago
Job description

Job title : Head of Reinsurance (Life)

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 23, 2025

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Role Purpose

  • Implementing strategic initiatives, making strategic recommendations, managing treaty placements and ensuring governance and compliance.

    • Requirements

  • Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance or related field.
  • Qualified Actuary, CA, or equivalent qualification will be advantageous.
  • Extensive knowledge of reinsurance arrangements (treaty and facultative) and structures (quota share, surplus, excess of loss etc).
  • At least 7 years relevant working experience in the life insurance / reinsurance industry.

    • Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead negotiations for reinsurance treaties and risk sharing arrangements, including structuring, pricing and terms.
  • Act as senior contributor to the execution of company reinsurance strategy in alignment with business objectives and risks appetite.
  • Advice executive management on reinsurance structures, market conditions, and risk transfer options.
  • Perform experience and other investigations on the reinsurance and risk sharing portfolios and making sound risk and profitability management recommendations.
  • Understand clients’ needs and their priorities and ensuring that their needs are met.
  • Contributing to technical reinsurance management, including monthly reporting on reinsurance arrangements and interpretation and application of reinsurance and risk sharing agreements.
  • Build and maintain strong relationship with reinsurers and clients.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (actuarial, underwriting and claims, finance, legal, compliance, risk) and reinsurers to ensure effective communication and execution of reinsurance arrangements.
  • Enforce policies, procedures and controls relating to reinsurance activities.
  • Manage the performance and development of direct reports.
  • Cover operations in South Africa and Mauritius.

    • Competencies

  • Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.
  • Strong analytical, financial, and actuarial modelling skills.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk, growth and cost.
  • Team management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  • High integrity and decision-making skills.

    • Deadline : 8th October,2025

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