Senior Manager: Liabilities at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Introduction

• The Senior Manager: Liabilities contributes to the organisational goals by managing the Specialist Liability business channel with the main aim to maximise profit and market share of liability suite of products.

Specification

• Responsible for all aspects of marketing, including lead sourcing, market presence, broker visits & support to the broker marketing channel.
• Manages all financial aspects of the Liability lines business unit, including budgeting, cost management to ensure that business unit achieves set profit targets.
• Responsible for overseeing the operational elements of the business unit, including but not limited to, sales platforms, renewals processes and rating tools.
• Risk management, including continuously revising policy wording to ensure relevance; ensure renewal of reinsurance treaties annually & formalising annual renewal schedule for all existing business.
• Continuously analyse loss ratios and formulate strategies in order to minimise exposure.
• Analyse market trends in order to ensure that the business liability offering remains relevant to market needs through continuous product development.
• Developing new products in line with a pre-defined target market and the company’s risk appetite statement.
• Responsible for all aspects of staff resourcing, succession planning, management and development ensuring the right people are in place to support service delivery, achieving production and performance targets at all times.
• Deliver on TCF principles in alignment with regulatory requirements.

Essential
Requirements

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited equivalent
• FAIS / RE Accreditation

Desirable

• A relevant 3 year Business related degree / diploma

Essential

• 6 years’ experience in specialist liability products

Desirable

• 6 years general commercial insurance knowledge