Commercial Lines Underwriter & Client Service Specialist

1076 Absa Insurance Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Insurance Company is seeking a highly motivated Underwriting Consultant to join our Short-Term Insurance team in Johannesburg. The role focuses on evaluating applications, applying underwriting principles, and making decisions within delegated authority while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong client service.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of underwriting experience in short-term insurance, FAIS and RE5 qualifications (advantageous), and solid analytical and stakeholder management

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' underwriting experience in Short-Term Insurance.
• Strong knowledge of short-term insurance products and underwriting principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate insurance applications and make underwriting decisions within delegated authority.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders to provide underwriting guidance.
• Review policy information and supporting documentation to determine risk acceptability.
• Identify opportunities to improve underwriting processes and operational efficiency.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Insurance products knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Diploma/Degree in Insurance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Absa Insurance Company is seeking a highly motivated Underwriting Consultant to join our Short-Term Insurance team in Johannesburg. The role focuses on evaluating applications, applying underwriting principles, and making decisions within delegated authority while ensuring regulatory compliance and strong client service.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of underwriting experience in short-term insurance, FAIS and RE5 qualifications (advantageous), and solid analytical and stakeholder management