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  • Posted: Oct 19, 2021
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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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    Trainee Digital Distribution Specialist

    What will you do?

    This career opportunity is available at SHA Risk Specialists a division of Santam for a Trainee Digital Distribution Specialist, who will be based in Johannesburg, Illovo.

    What will make you successful in this role?

     

    Underwriting (Core)

    • Quoting and dealing with queries from brokers on any referrals that arise out of the digital platform.

    • Managing administrative processes and accounts issues arising out of the use of the system.

    • Dealing with frequently asked questions.

    • Providing guidance to users (brokers) on the use of the system.

    • Building and managing profitable portfolios with the Pocket Underwriter system.

    Marketing and sales

    • Calling on brokers with a view to discussing the range of digital products available through SHA.

    • Conducting presentations to brokers to deal with:

    • The benefits of the range of digital products

    • The differences between standard and digital products

    • Driving sales through the Pocket Underwriter.

    Events and Training

    • Training of brokers on the use of Evolution and EVO PI on the Pocket Underwriter.

    • Training of brokers on specialist covers

    Digital Client Liaison

    • Respond to queries and resolve to the satisfaction of the affected parties within the scope of authority and / or responsibility.

    • Provision of telephonic backup and answering services to the digital distribution division.

    • Manage broker queries on the usage of the Pocket Underwriter

    • Handle credit control queries and errors

    • Assist with the administrative process of moving risks into the digital platform

    • Continuously monitor quality and accuracy of the documents and KIT records produced by the system

    • Participating in ongoing system testing

    Qualifications and Experience

    • Matric

    • Appropriate tertiary qualification.

    • RE 5 & FAIS Compliant a preference.

    • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the insurance industry.

    • 1+ years of Underwriting experience or relevant cyber and professional liability experience.

    • Added experience with Liability, D&O, and A&H will be beneficial but not totally necessary as training will be provided

     

    Knowledge and Skills

    • Comfortable with social media

    • Self-starting

    • Strong sales and presentation skills

    • Solid broker relationships

    • Administrative Skills

    • Attention to Detail

    • Client Orientation

    • Communication Skills

    • Initiative

    • Teamwork

    Who are we:

    Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding, and transforming company, and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

     

    Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.

     

    At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.

    Build a successful career with us

    We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

    Method of Application

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

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