Senior Short Term Insurance Specialist

Yazoo Recruitment; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Short Term Insurance Specialist in Bellville. This role requires a minimum of 7 years' experience in personal and commercial lines insurance, providing expert advice and managing case reviews. Applicants must possess strong communication skills, leadership capabilities, and a relevant qualification. South African citizenship is required to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in personal and commercial lines with exposure to underwriting and claims processes.
• Experience engaging at an EXCO/Senior Management level.
• Ability to clearly explain and define complex business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert and manager of the large case review process.
• Evaluate, review and improve large case process.
• Understand and analyse complex risks and make recommendations.

Skills

Short-term insurance products

Communication skills

Management skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

NQF5 or relevant short-term qualification

Job description

Senior Short Term Insurance Specialist required in Bellville

Short Term Insurance Specialist with relevant insurance qualification and minimum 7 years’ in-depth experience in Personal, Lines, Commercial Lines and specialist classes and exposure to Claims and Underwriting as a Subject Matter Expert, required to support a large network of Advisers with complex advice.

Minimum requirements:

• NQF5 or relevant short-term qualification
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in personal and commercial lines with exposure to underwriting and claims processes
• Knowledge of short-term insurance products
• Experience engaging at an EXCO/Senior Management level
• Exposure to working directly with financial advisers
• Ability to clearly explain and define complex business requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent management and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert and manager of the large case review process including presenting the case and findings to senior management
• On an ongoing basis, evaluate, review and improve large case process
• Subject matter expert on technical product and advice matters including but not limited to adviser focused meetings and relevant technical/distribution committees
• Understand and analyse complex risks and make recommendations to adviser to reduce/mitigate risk to maintain insurance cover
• Assist adviser by negotiating terms and suggest to Insurer on how to place large/complex risks
• Working with cross-functional teams on strategic distribution projects where Insure SME’s are required
• Assist with the provision of content to technical adviser support team (TAS) and marketing in relation to advice and distribution activities
• Draft, review and sign-off communication for marketing purposes in relation to advice and distribution activities
• Collaborating with cross-divisional teams on product and product provider due diligences
• Provide ongoing technical advisory support to advisers and distribution teams (proactive and reactive)
• Draft of communication on technical topics eg Take Notes and Advice for Advisers
• Represent TAS as Insure Product expert on TAS and non-TAS related committees
• Research on ad hoc projects
• Effective management of direct reporting staff
• Facilitation of Technical Training on PL and Commercial Lines for the Adviser Development Programme

If you are a South African citizen & your CV meets the above criteria, please send your CV.