Job Description
About the Role
Our client in the Insurance industry is seeking a skilled Heavy Commercial Vehicle Underwriter to join their team in Lynnwood, Pretoria, South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for underwriting HCV & GIT policies and ensuring that risks are written within the company’s risk appetite.
Key Responsibilities
- Underwriting of new and renewal business on HCV & GIT risks.
- Ensuring that risks are written within the company’s risk appetite and complies with reinsurance treaties and internal mandates.
- Monitoring and taking corrective action on badly performing risks.
- Maintaining an acceptable loss ratio.
- Maintaining policy wording drafts and ensuring that the product remains competitive with market offerings.
- Dealing with day-to-day queries and amendments to existing policies.
- Providing brokers with advice.
- Maintaining and building good customer relationships with brokers.
- Conducting product training to brokers.
- Providing comparisons between competitors’ products and the company’s products.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of commercial underwriting experience.
- Experience working with HCV & GIT-related products.
- A proven track record of underwriting experience, including assessing exposure and underwriting levels.
- Excellent communication skills.
- NQF Level 4: Short-Term Commercial Lines 60 Credits.
- Successfully completed the RE 5 Examination Level 1.
Qualifications
No formal education or certifications are required for this role. However, relevant qualifications may be considered an asset.
Salary & Benefits
The salary for this position is R25 000 per month.
How to Apply
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About Other Insurance Jobs in South Africa
In the context of Other Insurance positions in South Africa, it is common to find a steady demand for professionals who can manage and oversee insurance claims, policy administration, and risk management. Typically, this field operates within various industries, including financial services, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
When it comes to salaries, broad ranges can be expected, with typically starting salaries ranging from R200 000 to R300 000 per annum for junior positions, increasing to around R500 000 to R700 000 per annum for more senior roles. However, please note that actual salaries can vary widely depending on factors such as the size of the company, industry sector, experience level, and qualifications held by the individual.
To excel in an Other Insurance role, common skills include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of insurance policies and regulations, and experience with policy administration software. Additionally, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, is often highly valued. Proficiency in languages such as Afrikaans or isiZulu may also be an advantage in certain contexts.
Other Insurance roles can commonly be found within the financial services sector, where companies that offer insurance products to individuals and businesses need professionals to manage claims and policy administration. Technology companies and manufacturing firms also frequently require staff with expertise in this field. In general, organisations across a range of industries value the skills and experience offered by professionals in Other Insurance roles.
Career progression for those in Other Insurance roles is generally good, with opportunities for advancement to senior positions or into specialist roles such as risk management or policy development. With experience and additional qualifications, individuals can progress into leadership roles within an organisation, or transition into related fields such as actuarial science or claims adjusting.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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