Senior Underwriter

• Enhance the Emerald brand and foster a corporate culture that promotes sustainable ethical practices.
• Support of all Emerald financial and growth objectives.
• Support the marketing endeavors to achieve growth and profitability in line with the Company objectives and business plan. This includes supporting the Emerald/ Santam Specialist office in London.
• Underwriting File Management to Support the efficient operation of Risk Administration.
• Maintain Company underwriting standards / disciplines based on required information including Insured's Loss Ratio, Risk Concerns, Policy Loss Limits, Deductibles, proposed Wordings, and any other relevant information that may affect renewal terms.
• Risk assessment by analysis of risk management reports, discussion with internal and external risk managers and engineers and subsequent motivation and implementation of risk improvement recommendations.
• Technical Analysis of and technical discussions and negotiations on policy wordings.
• Implement and negotiate facultative reinsurance within company appetite and monitor reinsurance placements / Slips - checking pertinent information.
• Prepare Technical Rating Reviews / Client Risk Profiles / Claims history reviews / Final Checklist for completion of renewals.
• Participate in broker visits, insurance industry functions and marketing events in support of broker relationship development.
• Consult with management regarding unique or unusual risks to minimize adverse risk selection and to maintain the quality and profitability of the portfolio and refer risks outside the established authority levels.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends, developments, and regulatory changes, including competitive analysis and information.
• Ensure the team complies with all relevant terms and conditions of binder and mandate.
• Local and international travel where and when required by management.

• 5 - 7 years' experience
• IISA Qualification and / or equivalent professional qualification - NQF level 6 or above
• Successful completion of RE 5 Examination
• Working knowledge of and pervious interaction with South African and Rest of African retail and reinsurance brokers, reinsurers and clients
• Strong networking skills with national and international brokers / reinsurance brokers

• Compiling and presenting written and verbal business presentations including material directed at Business Partners and internally to management.
• Analysis of broker / RI broker submissions on new business and renewals and the underwriting of business to ensure profitability for the department.
• Compilation and submission of new business and renewal business to reinsurers and reinsurance brokers to ensure cost effective facultative support if required.
• Lead technical discussions and negotiations of policy wordings.
• Provide technical underwriting input in respect of claims related matters.
• Assume responsibility for documentation issued by the candidate with regards to new business and renewal of existing business within mandated authority.
• Monitoring and Control of Documentation to internal departments, including but not limited to Risk Administration.
• Ensure effectiveness in workflow in dealing with underwriting process from quotations to processing stages.
• Compliance with regulations and delegated authority levels and execution of business within mandates.
• Compilation and production of data and reports as required by line managers / executive managers of the Company.
• Effective interaction with internal and external Risk Engineering departments, including, but not limited to, the scheduling of site visits and accompaniment during site visits with the internal and external Risk Engineers.
• Ensure adherence to Emerald underwriting guidelines and peer review.

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