Senior Commercial Underwriter: Risk & Broker Partner

The Recruitment Council; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical Ability

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Education

NQF Level 4: Short-Term Commercial Lines

Job description

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.