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  • Posted: Mar 28, 2022
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    Santam Limited is the largest short-term insurer in South Africa, with a market share in excess of 22%, providing short-term insurance products through broker networks and direct sales channels. The company was established in 1918 and offers personal, commercial, and corporate insurance solutions. Santam is a subsidiary of Sanlam Limited and has been listed ...
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    Territorial Head: Reinsurance x 2

    The Territorial Head will be responsible for the development and management of a reinsurance treaty book within one of the geographic regions and for a number of different classes of business.

    What will make you successful in this role?

    • Developing, managing and maintaining a reinsurance treaty book in the chosen territory. This is both, a client facing role and an analytics and accounting role.
    • Building and maintaining reinsurance broker and client relationships for both existing business and potential business.
    • Pricing and underwriting the reinsurance treaties using a range of actuarial and softer methods as well as checking and writing reinsurance contracts
    • Drive profitability and growth in the chosen territory according to annual premium volume, profitability and volatility benchmarks.
    • Analyzing contract wordings
    • Checking and monitoring accounts, payments and profitability of the book.
    • Managing a small team. Providing guidance and supporting the team with training and development activities.

    Qualifications and Experience

    • Master’s degree, Actuarial Qualification (not necessarily FIA) or CFA.
    • An understanding of reinsurance wordings, reinsurance markets and the end-to-end analysis of a reinsurance submission.
    • Good understanding of reinsurance principles and concepts
    • Reinsurance technical accounting knowledge
    • A strong understanding of insurance and related risks
    • Project Management experience
    • 2-3 years experience in leading and managing a team

    Knowledge and Skills

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Analytical ability
    • Ability to write contract wording
    • Advanced numeracy skills
    • Ability to work independently with limited supervision
    • Team Player
    • Ability to manage a team
    • High stress tolerance
    • Strong negotiation skills
    • Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
    • Ability to work flexible working hours
    • Must be pro-active and take ownership of tasks
    • Willingness and desire to learn
    • Good work ethic
    • Ability to multi-task
    • Solid interpersonal and relationship building skills
    • Good planning and organizing skills
    • Time management
    • Data Collection and monitoring decisions made by underwriters based on knowledge of business processes
    • Reporting and Administration

    Competencies

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Analytical ability
    • Ability to write contract wording
    • Advanced numeracy skills
    • Ability to work independently with limited supervision
    • Team Player
    • Ability to manage a team
    • High stress tolerance
    • Strong negotiation skills
    • Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
    • Ability to work flexible working hours
    • Must be pro-active and take ownership of tasks
    • Willingness and desire to learn
    • Good work ethic
    • Ability to multi-task
    • Solid interpersonal and relationship building skills
    • Good planning and organizing skills
    • Time management
    • Data Collection and monitoring decisions made by underwriters based on knowledge of business processes
    • Reporting and Administration

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Santam Insurance on careers.sanlamcloud.co.za to apply

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