Old Mutual Limited (OML) is a premium African financial services group that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets in 14 countries.
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Job Description
- Purpose: Reviews risk submissions from clients, agents, and referrals, and underwrites insurance requests within guidelines of the underwriting manual and authority limits. Applies underwriting and risk-selection techniques to determine acceptability of new and renewal insurance risks.
Responsibilities
- Underwriting Insurance Cases: Review new business and renewal proposals to ensure acceptability and completeness of underwriting and rating information, providing price quotations for underwriters and referring unusual or complex cases to senior colleagues.
- Underwriting Automation: Carry out allocated research and analysis to support the development, validation, and improvement of automated underwriting processes and systems.
- Organizational Risk Management: Gather, monitor, and analyze risk data and recommend further investigation. Involves using established risk management models, systems, and protocols and working under direction.
- Regulatory and Compliance Management: Carry out a wide range of compliance monitoring activities and give basic advice on compliance and regulatory requirements.
- External Communications: Use the external communications system to access and supply specific information.
- Recommendations: Provide information and clarification on existing procedures, processes, and precedents.
- Document Preparation: Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports.
- Operational Compliance: Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Requirements [Skills & Experience]:
- Matric and/or equivalent.
- Diploma and/or equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification in general insurance (Advantageous).
- Regulatory Examination (RE).
- 2 – 3 years’ experience in commercial underwriting.
Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Customer-oriented
- Customer-focused with a positive attitude.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
Additional Job Description
Critical objectives:
- Responsible for risk evaluation, pricing and selection / rejection of new and renewal business for all assigned accounts within the portfolio.
- Continuous improvement to ensure effective service
- Service delivery to ensure customer satisfaction
- Cost control and governance adherence
- Quality people practices
Skills
- Action Planning, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Default Risk, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Management Reporting, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Professional Presentation, Risk Based Pricing, Risk Management, Underwriting Management
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Ensures Accountability
- Instills Trust
- Manages Complexity
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Plans and Aligns
Education
- NQF Level 3 & NQF Level 2 - Below school leaving
Closing Date
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Job Description
Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- Valid Driver’s licence and Own Car
- FAIS Compliance
- Clear criminal and credit check
- Minimum of 3 years working experience (preferably in sales)
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Powerpoint and Outlook)
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Presentations skills an added advantage
- Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.
Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention. Responsibilities may include processing cases, dealing with complex queries, and investigating and resolving customer problems.
Solutions Analysis
- Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
Receiving Visitors
- Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data
- Schedule follow-up actions and enter relevant information into the CRM system after each contact with a customer to create a call plan and to ensure that the organization has quality data to enable effective customer retention and business development activities.
Customer Needs Clarification
- Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
- Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
Operational Compliance
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
Business Development
- Monitor and assess sales and market data for a specific geographic region that will assist management in identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.
Sales Opportunities Creation
- Develop a personal network within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events. Obtain market intelligence and enhance the visibility and reputation of the organization, its products, and its services.
Data Exploration
- Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
Network of Influence
- Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.
Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention. Responsibilities may include processing cases, dealing with complex queries, and investigating and resolving customer problems.
Solutions Analysis
- Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
Receiving Visitors
- Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data
- Schedule follow-up actions and enter relevant information into the CRM system after each contact with a customer to create a call plan and to ensure that the organization has quality data to enable effective customer retention and business development activities.
Customer Needs Clarification
- Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
- Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.
Operational Compliance
- Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
Business Development
- Monitor and assess sales and market data for a specific geographic region that will assist management in identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.
Sales Opportunities Creation
- Develop a personal network within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events. Obtain market intelligence and enhance the visibility and reputation of the organization, its products, and its services.
Data Exploration
- Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
Network of Influence
- Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.
Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- Valid Driver’s licence and Own Car
- FAIS Compliance
- Clear criminal and credit check
- Minimum of 3 years working experience (preferably in sales)
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Powerpoint and Outlook)
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Presentations skills an added advantage
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
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Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
- Responsible for the procurement of new business
- Expand sales of products and services with existing customers
- Work mainly on own leads
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
- Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12) (Required)
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Job Description
- Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.
Responsibilities
Customer Service
- Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.
Solutions Analysis
- Assess compliance with established standards and protocols for routine inquiries.
Receiving Visitors
- Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data
- Ensure that basic customer details held in the system are accurate, and make notes of follow-up actions that have been promised, together with notes of actions taken during each sales call.
Customer Needs Clarification
- Interview the customer, following a multilevel sales script, to clarify the customer's requirements.
Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting
- Make calls (by telephone or in person) to allocated potential customers to develop relationships. Provide a first point of contact for resolving customer queries and complaints.
Operational Compliance
- Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.
Business Development
- Carry out routine business development support tasks and assist others by following established procedures.
Sales Opportunities Creation
- Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals, and recommendations from existing customers.
Data Exploration
- Select appropriate data from information provided by others and input that data into spreadsheets or standard formats.
Network of Influence
- Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.
Skills
- Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Ensures Accountability
- Instills Trust
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Manages Complexity
Education
- Matriculation Certificate (Matric) (Required)
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12) (Required)
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- Bachelors Degree (B), High School (Grade 12) (Required)
Closing Date
go to method of application »
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
- Responsible for the procurement of new business
- Expand sales of products and services with existing customers
- Work mainly on own leads
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Ensures Accountability
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
go to method of application »
Aspires to be a Financial Advisor
- We are looking for self-motivated and dynamic individuals who have a passionate entrepreneurial spirit to join one of Africa's leading insurance companies.
- The role at a glance is about championing our valued customers to achieve their lifetime goals by identifying their financial needs, providing sound financial advice, recommending and implementing "fit for purpose" financial plans and solutions.
Skills
- Building Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Balances Stakeholders
- Builds Networks
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ensures Accountability
Education
- NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent
Closing Date
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