Underwriter at TAL

Job description

TAL is Australia’s largest Life Insurer, currently protecting over 4 million Australians. Our aspiration is to be (Australia’s) leading financial services provider building on our heritage as a life insurance specialist. People are at the heart of what we do - we protect people, not things.

Our parent company, Dai-ichi Life Group, was established in 1902 and is now one of the world’s largest life insurance companies. Headquartered in Japan, the Group has offices, subsidiaries and joint ventures based in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific Region. Dai-ichi Life has an unwavering focus on putting the customer first and we share the mission of standing by our customers and their loved ones, for life.

We are excited to have established a brand new team in Cape Town and we’re looking for experienced Underwriters to join us.

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.

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