Manager: Group New Business Insurance Corp at Theo Smit Recruitment

Job description

Introduction:

Manage a team and work with the Head Strategy within leading Insurer to be responsible for the filtering and distribution of new business opportunities to the benefit of the whole Group.

Key Accountabilities:

• Set up and manage the people, processes and associated systems that will enable the new business development function and area
• Review existing processes and cusotmer value propostion on new business development initiatives aligning with changing market trends and client needs
• Identify barriers to business growth and devise suitable methods of overcoming these barriers
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders
• Provide EXCO and Management information on new business development initiatives as necessary
• Lead, coach and mentor staff within team to improve business outputs
• Evaluate new opportunities, direct them to plug and play into a specific BU, Broker or Partner
• Provide initial assessment of desirability of product or concept for Insurer
• Determine portential size of the opportunity as well as potential profitability
• Identify, monitor and research trends and growth markets

Non negotiable's:

• Finance qualification
• Min 7 years working experience in FS / Insurance [broad life / short term]
• High level knowledge of either short term or life insurance products, markets and channels
• Understanding of the general market landscape to achieve sustainable growth in an insurance environment