Director, Complex Commercial Underwriting Strategy

Neptune; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollard Insure seeks a Head of Complex Commercial Underwriting to lead strategic direction across large commercial risks in Gauteng. You will shape underwriting strategy, drive portfolio performance, and safeguard risk appetite while collaborating with actuarial, claims, reinsurance and data teams.

You’ll build a high-performing team, set underwriting standards for risk selection and pricing, and balance distribution ambitions with disciplined underwriting to support sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Complex Commercial underwriting strategy across Property, Liability, Engineering and other large commercial risks.
• Turning strategy into clear portfolio plans, underwriting priorities and team deliverables.
• Driving profitable growth against loss ratio, expense ratio, COR and return-on-capital targets.
• Setting strong underwriting standards across risk selection, pricing, authorities, referrals and governance.
• Building trusted broker and client relationships, while partnering with actuarial, claims, reinsurance, pricing and data teams.
• Leading portfolio improvements and developing a high-performing team that values accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Job description

Hollard Insure seeks a Head of Complex Commercial Underwriting to lead strategic direction across large commercial risks in Gauteng. You will shape underwriting strategy, drive portfolio performance, and safeguard risk appetite while collaborating with actuarial, claims, reinsurance and data teams.

You’ll build a high-performing team, set underwriting standards for risk selection and pricing, and balance distribution ambitions with disciplined underwriting to support sustainable growth.