Regional Technical Underwriter at Hollard Insurance

Job description

Hello... an exciting new opportunity has just come available in our HBM, Pretoria Branch. We are looking to recruit a Regional Technical Underwriter.

Summary of Role and Context:

• Maintain the standards of the underwriting department thus enhancing the image of Hollard.
• Ensure all administrative functions within the underwriting team are adhered to by verifying rating principles, legal requirements, reinsurance requirements and mandates.
• Manage all complex and referral business.
• Strong focus on reinsurance placement and renewal business.
• Manage all the implementation of all technical directives for the branch

Required Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Sound understanding of commercial and industrial short term insurance with at least 8 years' experience.
• Minimum 5 years in similar technical underwriting role.
• Sound understanding of Underwriting procedures, Risk management and Reinsurance and Treaties
• Financial and credit control knowledge
• SASRIA
• Knowledge of fleet management
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Good communication skills (including writing and presentation skills)
• Relationship management skills (have the right approach with the right people)
• Negotiation skills (internal & external)
• Numeracy skills
• Analysis and interpretation of data pertaining to assigned books, reports and market conditions

Educational Requirements:

• NQF 7 Insurance qualification or similar
• RE advantageous

Closing date: 4 September 2017

"Applications for this role will be prioritised in line with our transformation objectives as per our Employment Equity Plan"