Current Opportunities at Assupol

Duties & Responsibilities:

Maintain optimal system accuracy and performance from a values and functionality  perspective

• Assist with implementation and test automation of system programs for correctness on the administration system
• Assist with automation and integration of other Assupol Group divisions on the administration system
• Provide accurate and easily accessible information for optimal client servicing (TCF)

Contribute to product development

• Research of new market developments.
• Compare pricing & design of products with competitors
• Test quotation packages for new products (and product reviews)
• Assist in the development of application forms, sales aids, premium calculators, marketing material and other product material used by Sales (in compliance with legislation and ASISA Codes)

Maintenance of reinsurance treaties

• Provide data and information to reinsurers for special projects
• Compile and submit reinsurance data and premiums to reinsurers on a monthly basis

Provide professional input & support to the Group (amendments & general advice)

• Answer client queries of a technical nature that was escalated to Actuarial Support
• Attend to ombudsman queries of a technical nature
• Validate amendments to policies where actuarial support is required
• Assist with values and product related queries from other Assupol departments (letters to be written, values queries and tax directive management)

Updating of financial transactions

• Implementation of investment portfolio returns on the administration system

Monitoring of in-force business

• Analyse in-force data
• Perform analysis on lapse and mortality/morbidity experience

Administration of the Carefree Life Retirement Annuity Fund

• Produce annual RA certificates for mailing to clients
• Assist with compilation of the report for the quarterly Carefree Life Retirement Annuity Fund Trustee Meeting 

Requirements

Formal Education

• B Degree Actuarial Sciences

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Main Purpose

• To recruit, maintain and develop sales representative and brokers and set targets.

Develop and maintain sales and marketing plan

• Develop an integrated sales & marketing plan
• Implement and align marketing plan with regional plan and submit to management
• Review and update strategic plan on a regular basic
• Compile report on progress made on strategic plan
• Communicate strategic plan to sales representatives

Perform recruitment and selection process for sales representative

• Advertise and market representative positions through presentations
• Select applicants in accordance with FSCA requirements implementation of assessment selection battery

Conduct training to sales representative

• Facilitate the pre-course and post-course training
• Responsible for on-the-job assessment of representatives

Conduct coaching process

• Give technical support and motivation to representatives
• Coach representatives on improving their selling skills
• Provide recognition through performance management system

Conduct training to brokers

• Ensure brokers are equipped with sufficient office documentation e.g. application forms
• Handle administration queries on behalf of dedicated brokers
• Check business methods of dedicated brokers and advise accordingly
• Update brokers on Assupol products and services regularly
• Ensure computer software of brokers are up to date in respect of Assupol products and services
• Build professional business relationships with brokers 

Identity and develop new and current markets

• Identify, penetrate and develop new markets
• Negotiate stop order markets
• Maintain contacts with key decision makers and insurance industry resources (new and existing)
• Retain and increase market share in existing markets
• Manage the business retention
• Conduct products presentations in the market

Maintain production targets and retain business

• Ensure and monitor set production targets are achieved
• Maintain business retention 

Comply with FAIS requirements

• Supervise representative when rendering services under supervision
• Submit supervision evidence to MSSI on a monthly basis
• Mentor and train supervisee to ensure that they have a proper understanding of products
• Observe meetings between representative and clients 

Compliance

• Complaints
• Number of complaints Received
• Number of complaint referred for investigation (Forensic)
• Number of complaints referred for Debarment Hearing based on outcome from debarment Committee

Training and Awareness

• Refresher Training
• New Product Training
• Record of Advice
• Financial Needs Analysis
• Completion of the application forms

Other

• Adhere to code of conduct
• Adhere to TCF
• Comply with risk and audit requirements
• Display the values and culture
• Provide leadership to your team to assist them in achieving their target

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills 
Formal Education

• Matric
• Relevant Qualification (recognised by the FSCA)

Technical/Legal Certification

• Regulatory Examination Level 5: Representatives
• Regulatory Examination Level 1: Key Individuals
• Class of Business (Long Term Insurance and Investments) (Depending on Date of Appointment as Key Individual in the industry)
• CPD

Experience

• 1 year management and oversight experience in categories A, B1, B2, C, B1-A, B2-A and retail pension funds
• 2 years Project Management
• 2 years Insurance industry
• At least 1 years advice and intermediary experience in category A, B1, B2, C, B1-A, B2-A and retail pension funds