Insurance Technical Manager

Fempower Personnel; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Fempower Personnel seeks an experienced Technical Manager to lead all technical insurance matters. You will provide strategic direction and guidance to the organization, members, and external stakeholders, influencing transformation and governance initiatives.

You will oversee underwriting, risk assessment, market trends, and facultative placements while managing SANP/SANPA operations and Lloyds liaison, and act as a media-facing expert to boost industry reputation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the non-life insurance industry with recognised technical expertise.
• University Degree or Professional Qualification required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of major non-life insurance classes (Property, Liability, Marine, Engineering).
• Strong expertise in underwriting, risk assessment, market trends, and facultative placements.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction on all technical insurance matters, including Transformation and Governance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the industry at senior FSCA, PA, NT, and DTIC meetings.
• Project Management: Lead critical industry projects and manage specialist forums (Property Technical Committee, Specialist Business Lines Forums).
• Specialist Lines & Nuclear Insurance: Oversee SANP/SANPA operations, underwriting, budgeting, renewal, and Lloyds liaison.
• Media & Communication: Act as the technical insurance expert for media, deliver presentations, enhance industry reputation.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and coach senior staff for high performance and development.

Skills

Non-life insurance expertise

Underwriting

Risk assessment

Market trends

Facultative placements

Education

University Degree

Job description

As the Technical Manager, you will be the primary authority on all technical insurance issues, driving strategic projects and providing expert guidance to the organization, its members, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 15 years' experience in the non-life insurance industry, with recognised technical expertise
• Relevant University Degree or Professional Qualification
• Comprehensive knowledge of all major non-life insurance classes, including Property, Liability, Marine, and Engineering
• Strong expertise in underwriting, risk assessment, market trends, and facultative placements

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and thought leadership on all technical insurance matters, including those relating to Transformation and Governance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the industry at senior meetings with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Prudential Authority (PA), National Treasury (NT), and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
• Project Management: Lead and implement critical industry projects, managing a variety of specialist forums, including the Property Technical Committee and Specialist Business Lines Forums.
• Specialist Lines & Nuclear Insurance: Oversee the operations of the South African Nuclear Pool (SANP/SANPA), including managing underwriting, budgeting, and the annual renewal process, as well as managing liaisons with Lloyds.
• Media & Communication: Act as the media's technical insurance expert, writing articles, delivering presentations, and enhancing the reputation of the industry.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and coach senior support staff to ensure high performance and professional development.