Commercial Underwriter | Pretoria

The Recruitment Council; Pretoria; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 660.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Recruitment Council is seeking an experienced Commercial Underwriter to join a professional team in Pretoria. The role focuses on risk assessment, underwriting new commercial risks, and building strong broker relationships.

Key duties include compliance with mandates and reinsurance treaties, portfolio monitoring, product wording input, broker training, and market analysis to stay competitive.

Formación

• 5+ years of commercial underwriting experience.
• Proven track record of assessing exposure and working with commercial-related products.
• NQF Level 4: Short-Term Commercial Lines (60 Credits).
• Successful completion of the RE 5 Examination Level 1.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Underwrite new commercial risks while ensuring all business falls within the company’s risk appetite.
• Strictly adhere to internal mandates and reinsurance treaties.
• Monitor poorly performing risks and take necessary corrective actions to maintain an acceptable loss ratio.
• Maintain policy wording drafts and provide input on product design to ensure market competitiveness.
• Provide brokers with expert advice on product offerings, conduct product training, and handle day-to-day policy queries.
• Perform comparisons between competitor products and our client’s.

Conocimientos

Analytical Ability

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Educación

NQF Level 4: Short-Term Commercial Lines

Descripción del empleo

Our client has an opening for an experienced Commercial Underwriter to join their professional team.This role is ideal for a candidate with a proven track record in risk assessment and a talent for building strong relationships with brokers.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk Underwriting: Underwrite new commercial risks while ensuring all business falls within the company’s risk appetite.

Compliance & Mandates: Strictly adhere to internal mandates and reinsurance treaties.

Portfolio Management: Monitor poorly performing risks and take necessary corrective actions to maintain an acceptable loss ratio.

Product Maintenance: Maintain policy wording drafts and provide input on product design to ensure market competitiveness.

Broker Support: Provide brokers with expert advice on product offerings, conduct product training, and handle day-to-day policy queries.

Market Analysis: Perform comparisons between competitor products and our client’s.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of commercial underwriting experience.

Expertise: A proven track record of assessing exposure and working with commercial-related products.

Education: Must have attained NQF Level 4: Short-Term Commercial Lines (60 Credits).

Regulatory: Successful completion of the RE 5 Examination Level 1.

Communication: Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

Required Skills & Competencies:

Analytical Ability: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and numeric proficiency.

Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional negotiating abilities and a focus on customer service and relationship building.

Adaptability: The ability to work effectively under pressure and deep knowledge of industry systems and products.