Group Insurance Pricing Specialist

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Cape Town is seeking a Group Insurance Pricing Specialist. The ideal candidate will manage pricing and risk for new and existing business, ensuring profitability in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have strong analytical and people skills, with at least a matric and preferable university education in Commerce or Mathematics. The role includes building relationships with clients and stakeholders, and providing technical pricing guidance.

Qualifications

• Minimum matric with Mathematics and Accounting/Physical Science.
• 2-5 years work experience in Insurance or Financial Services preferred.
• Experience in Group Risk pricing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess pricing requests for new and existing business.
• Gather and analyze data for tenders and renewals.
• Determine suitable terms to manage risk effectively.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent people skills

Self-management

Good judgment

Data management skills

Time management

Education

Minimum matric with exemption

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Mathematics, or Statistics

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

SQL

MS Access

Job description

Job title: Group Insurance Pricing Specialist

Job Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline: October 24, 2025

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Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to price and manage the risk in respect of new and existing business to ensure profitability and sustainability. The area is a high-pressure environment and the suitable candidate needs to be able to produce high-quality work while ensuring that tight deadlines are met.

Requirements

• Minimum matric with exemption, including Mathematics (Pure) and Accounting / Physical Science.
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Mathematics, or Statistics is preferable.
• 2-5 years' work experience in the Insurance, Employee Benefits, or other Financial Services industry is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
• Work experience in Group Risk pricing is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
• Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
• MS Access, SQL, or Visual Basic experience will be an advantage.

Duties & Responsibilities

Internal Process

• Screening and analysing new and existing business pricing requests.
• Gathering, assessing and analysing all relevant information needed to produce a new business tender or rate renewal.
• Review existing business premium rates, terms and conditions. Compiling, analysing and monitoring claims experience for new and existing business.
• Assessing and calculating the risk rate and underwriting requirements for the products requested, utilising the current pricing tools.
• Determining suitable terms and conditions in order to effectively manage risk.
• Extracting data from existing systems, as well as validation and manipulation of the data.
• Accurate recording of data for business intelligence and reporting.
• Consider wider topics of risk management such as occupational and industry risks.
• Internal and external client liaison / collaboration with regards to rates, products and other risk issues.
• Build and improve current models and internal processes.
• Assisting with ad hoc projects and calculations, e.g. Disability buy-outs, profit sharing calculations and reinsurance comparisons.
• Assist with risk calculations and provide technical support to the FundsAtWork Pricing department.
• Ensure that all authorisation protocols, tools and systems are adhered to and are used correctly and effectively.

Client

• Build a strong relationship with the sales channel so that existing business is retained at profitable rates while new business is secured with appropriate margins.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant organisation's to ensure in-depth knowledge of all related acts, regulations and regulatory frameworks.
• Compile, monitor and deliver on service level agreements with internal and external stakeholders to meet or exceed client expectations.
• Ensure satisfactory resolution of all queries and problems.
• Participate in the design and application of a stakeholder feedback capability in respect of service delivery.
• Track and address Product Pricing related complaints and identify trends and major issues to be addressed.

People

• Enhance the image of MMH through professional client liaison : Internally and externally with other Departments / Brokers / Employers / Members / Reinsurers.
• Work together with consultants to support client retention and new business acquisition via excellent customer service and maintaining excellent client and broker relationships.
• Provide technical pricing guidance and support to the Sales Channel and other departments.

Finance

• Ensure rates and underwriting requirements provided mitigate financial risks.
• Increase profits and ensure rates provided are sustainable.
• Contribute towards reducing departmental operating costs.

Competencies

• Analytical thinking (including problem identification and problem analysis).
• Attention to detail.
• Be able to work well independently and also within a team.
• Excellent people skills.
• Self-management and accountability.
• Live and uphold the MMH values.
• Quality and service-oriented.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral).
• Good judgment, effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Data management skills.
• Time management, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Planning and organizing.