Opportunities at Guardrisk

Role Purpose    

• You will play an integral part at Guardrisk, working in a unique environment alongside our clients and internal teams to market Guardrisk’s Life products, service existing and prospective clients and provide after-sales service to existing clients.

Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary degree and/or Insurance qualification. Marketing team consists of individuals with various technical skills such as actuaries, attorneys, accountants
• Candidate will be required to obtain an RE5 designation
• At least 2 - 4 years’ experience in the insurance and financial services industries
• Technical life insurance knowledge with strong people skills to negotiate optimal solutions with various stakeholders

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Marketing Guardrisk Life to prospective new clients and developing new growth opportunities with existing clients.
• Managing third-party cell captives, where products include, amongst others, funeral (individual and group), individual life and disability, credit life and investment products. The responsibilities include:
• Ensuring effective management of various stakeholders in the insurance value chain (cell owners, binder holders, intermediaries, consultants, reinsurers, administrators)
• Reviewing cells’ financials and managing revenue streams
• Facilitating reinsurance renewals via the reinsurance department
• Ensuring compliance with market conduct standards and relevant legislative requirements
• Ensuring that legal contracting is correct, up to date and in place
• Tending to client queries
• Marketing and cross selling of Guardrisk Life’s products and services to existing clients
• Assisting clients with product development for third-party risks
• Setting up internal processes for each client with all relevant internal technical areas such as finance, actuarial, underwriting, legal, risk, compliance
• Contribute to the enhancement and improvement of existing internal processes
• Keeping up to date with legislation and regulation in the life insurance market
• Network on industry matters to facilitate knowledge share and input to clients on their insurance businesses

Competencies    

• Tenacity in pursuing new business opportunities
• Well-developed people skills
• Ability to liaise with different stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Business acumen
• Deadline driven
• Strong implementation skills
• Ability to understand and interpret financial statements and insurance valuation reports
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to operate both independently as well as play a role in the Guardrisk Life team and to contribute to the greater Guardrisk 

Deadline:21st July,2025

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Role Purpose    

• To attend to day to day and non-motor claims handling across various products.

Requirements    

• Matric
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Comfortable with Insurance Systems
• Insurance qualification or studying towards
• 60 FAIS credits
• RE exams for representatives
• At least 5 years of experience
• Intensive knowledge of Commercial insurance products and complex claims

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Handling /settling non-motor own damage claims in accordance with applicable policies and standard operating procedures
• Handling and settling claims within stipulated time frames and as per SLA’s and mandates in place
• Entering into settlement negotiations with clients/Brokers on behalf of Underwriters
• Negotiating with various claims assessors and other related service providers
• Providing Clients/ Brokers with the highest standard of service
• Providing Clients / Brokers with feedback on claim progress at all times
• Ensuring diary system is implemented and adhered to at all times
• Rendering of assistance from time to time with adhoc tasks
• Maintaining and updating reserves
• Attending to payment requests
• Managing outstanding claims volumes
• Timely responses to email and telephonic messages
• Accurate record keeping
• Proper time keeping and task prioritization/ management
• Attending to any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time
• Provide a supervisory function over a defined area within the claims department which shall include among others;
• Providing technical advice to the area where required;

Competencies    

• Good interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Management Skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Windows Literate
• Problem Solving
• Must be able to do basic calculations

Deadline:21st July,2025

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Role Purpose    

• You’ll play a key role at Guardrisk, collaborating with clients and internal teams to review and sign off on new and evolving products and pricing. The role involves technical pricing across a range of life insurance products, as well as deal structuring, client engagement, and tackling complex business problems.

Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science
• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary (FASSA or internationally recognised equivalent, or on track to attain fellowship within 18 months)
• At least 3 years’ experience in the life insurance industry
• Experience in a pricing role preferred

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Assist with the pricing of new and existing group and individual life insurance products
• Develop technical pricing models with a focus on life insurance products
• Assist with reviewing new products in line with regulatory and professional guidelines
• Assist with the structuring of new products and deals
• Engage clients and internal stakeholders on technical matters

Competencies    

• Strong analytical thinking skills
• Innovative and solutions-focused mindset
• Effective communicator, both written and verbal
• Confident engaging with a range of stakeholders across functions
• Collaborative and able to build strong working relationships
• Well-organised with strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable applying a range of actuarial techniques
• Quick learner with a self-starter attitude
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a dynamic environment
• Able to deliver high-quality work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Deadline:21st July,2025