Senior Underwriter at TAL

Job description

Join TAL – Australia’s leading Life Insurer
Multiple positions available
Learning and Development opportunities

Location: Cape Town

As an Underwriter at TAL you will be working with and supported by our specialist team in Australia including Underwriting Managers , our Chief Medical Officer and Forensic Accountant, who will work with you and the wider team to ensure maintenance of TAL’s risk philosophy and profitability through sound underwriting standards.

To be successful in your application we are looking for the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated underwriting expertise gained from working in a similar position
• A comprehensive understanding of the life insurance industry, including any new approaches or practices being introduced
• Working knowledge of professional standards and codes
• Strong medical, financial and systems knowledge
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with overseas stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously
• High attention to detail

At TAL we encourage you to use your experience to get the best underwriting decisions possible for the customer. We offer a values-driven environment, excellent benefits and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

We were named 2014 Employer of the Year at the Women in Financial Services Awards and awarded the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

TAL is an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

To read more about TAL visit our website at https://www.tal.com.au/about-us