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Associate Underwriting Consultant

Interdot
Full-time
On-site
Gauteng, South Africa

Duties & Responsibilities

Your Outputs (include but is not limited to):

• Underwriting anniversary, servicing and new business and verifying of Risk management risk attributes • Adhering to Risk Management (underwriting) rules, rating, and insurance laws and regulations

• Make decisions regarding the acceptance, price and policy terms and condition that are consistent with business Risk Management and ensuring a profitable loss ratio

• Identifying underwriting concerns and suggest possible solutions

• Manage and resolve queries received from various stakeholders including doing the necessary follow up work

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers

• Evaluate and underwrite risk from new and existing business

• Monitoring applications to ensure the highlighted risks will not potentially lead to • Assisting with underwriting training

• Decline excessive risks or imposes additional conditions or premiums to high risk.

Your Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in life underwriting and administration industry. Call centre experience would be beneficial.

• Knowledge of long-term insurance industry in underwriting

• Experience in Individual life insurance product ie Life cover, Permanent Disability cover, Temp Income Cover and Critical Illness

• Sound Business and Operational knowledge of Insurance Industry administrative processes

• Good knowledge of the business administration platforms

• Familiar with Compliance Processes and Procedures in the Insurance Industry Skills

• MS Office and PC literate

• Accurate Typing Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Quality driven

• Ability to pay attention to detail as accuracy is important

• Using effective interpersonal skills to resolve conflict situations

• Ability to work effectively with others and contribute to team task accomplishment

• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities

• Have the ability to operate effectively under pressure

• Task and deadline orientated

• Analytical mind and above average problem-solving techniques

• Strong sense of ownership

• Pro-active and innovative

• Relationship Management

Desired Experience & Qualification

Your qualifications:

• Grade 12 (Essential)

• Relevant tertiary qualification; a medical diploma/degree beneficial

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in life underwriting and administration industry. Call centre experience would be beneficial.