Underwriting Consultant

Yazoo Recruitment; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Underwriting Consultant in Pietermaritzburg. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in Short Term Insurance, specifically in Personal Lines and Commercial Underwriting, along with relevant qualifications such as NQF Level 4 and RE5. Responsibilities include client liaison, preparing quotations, and managing underwriting processes. Applicants must be South African citizens residing in Pietermaritzburg or nearby.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant work experience in Short term insurance – Commercial and personal lines.
• Must reside in Pietermaritzburg or within daily travelling distance.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with Clients and Advisers.
• Preparing quotations.
• Handling client queries.
• Managing underwriting processes and renewals.

Skills

Client Liaison

Quotation Preparation

Underwriting Management

Claims Processing

Education

Grade 12/Matric

NQF Level 4 Certificate in Short term insurance

RE5

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Underwriting Consultant (PL & Commercial) – Pietermaritzburg.

Short Term Insurance Underwriter with Personal Lines and Commercial Underwriting experience (3-5 years) and the required FSCA qualifications (NQF4, RE5 and DOFA registration), living in Pietermartizburg or surrounding area, required to provide assistance to an Insurance Advisor based in Pietermaritzburg.

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12/Matric
• Fully computer literate (Microsoft Office 365: Word, Excel and Outlook)
• NQF Level 4 Certificate in Short term insurance
• RE5 successfully completed
• DOFA confirmation from FSCA
• 3- 5 years relevant work experience in Short term insurance – Commercial and personal lines
• Must reside in Pietermaritzburg or within daily travelling distance

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaising with Clients and Advisers
• Preparing quotations
• Liaising and providing feedback to clients of underwriting progress.
• Handling client queries
• Underwriting Management: the daily underwritings process preparing Renewals, Sourcing acceptance terms
• Recording details and information on relevant systems
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Bridging the gap between the office and insurance companies
• Maintaining a good working relationship with insurers
• Reporting
• Manage client retention and existing policies
• iComply
• Understanding policy wording and various products
• Claims processing where necessary

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