Commercial Underwriter
Manpower
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
policy. The underwriter would furthermore decline unfavorable risks in accordance with the prescribed underwriting guidelines and policy wording.
Doing daily amendments to a client’s existing cover, as well as processing monthly/ annual renewals of policies forms part of
the day to day responsibilities of an underwriterResponsibilities:
- Effective Communication skills (Email and Telephonic Etiquette)
- Ability to effectively handle conflict/ irate client
- Effective numerical skills and ability to think analytically with good attention to detail
- Solution based thinking
- High levels customer service orientation
- Logical thinking with good ability to work through “noise”
- Ability to perform without or with limited supervision
- Ability to use own initiative when dealing with ‘out of the ordinary’ scenarios
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
- High levels of self-perception (confidence, self-empowerment, optimism, self-respect)
- Effective Time management skills
- Demonstrate high levels of accountability
- High levels of stress tolerance
- Ability to build value adding interpersonal relationships with colleagues, managers and brokers
- Ability to work well within a team
- Matric
- FETC (Further Education & Training Certificate) in Short Term Insurance – NQF 4 (150 credits)
- Completed RE5
- Computer literacy (Word, excel, outlook)
- Exposure to, or work experience on the TIAL Operating System (System A) – highly advantageous
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant short-term insurance policy wording (Multimark III and/ or Personal Lines)
- Minimum of two years relevant work experience as a short-term insurance Underwriter (Commercial Lines Products)