Underwriting Consultant at Santam Insurance

What will you do?

Reviews and evaluates moderately complex policy applications, renewals, repricing, restrictions and cancellations to determine risk acceptability and coverage. If necessary, contacts applicants to obtain additional required information. Sets appropriate premium rates and issues coverage. Answers questions from applicants regarding underwriting processes and decisions. Selects and accepts standard risks on behalf of the company. Decisions are taken within defined policy parameters. These responsibilities may be applicable across all industries and disciplines.

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification And Experience

• Diploma with 4 to 5 years related experience. Underwriting limit R500 000.

Knowledge And Skills

• Profitable Underwriting
• Client service (complaints/queries/ investigations/advice)
• Quality management
• Reporting and adhoc meetings
• Personal Attributes
• Decision quality - Contributing independently
• Persuades - Contributing independently
• Action orientated - Contributing independently
• Business insight - Contributing independently

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.

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Being resilient - Contributing independently