Underwriting Team Leader

4 days ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bryte Insurance Company Limited Full time
Job title : Underwriting Team Leader - TakafulJob Location : Gauteng, JohannesburgDeadline : April 13, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Key Tasks & Accountabilities

  • Leading and influencing a team towards the achievement of end-results and building commitment towards organisational goals whilst managing team dynamics and capitalising on individual strengths.
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of the core principles of insurance and how this is applied on a day-to-day basis.
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of the organisation's underwriting processes and procedures which are needed for new risks, alterations, renewals and / or cancellations to be processed in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Manage the factors that affect the performance of an underwriting portfolio and how risk exposure can be monitored and controlled.
  • Reviewing portfolios on a regular basis, ensure objectives and targets are met.
  • Ensure that technical and operational underwriting standards, procedures, and controls are complied with.
  • Implement agreed underwriting measures to attain targeted loss ratios and rates.
  • To analyse and underwrite new and existing policies effectively within Delegated Authority (DA) limits to achieve agreed levels of underwriting performance by providing technical underwriting support and assistance.
  • Delivery to SLAs and service standards agreed.
  • Delivery of reports and information required.
  • Effective communication and collaboration with other business units. 
  • Establish lasting partnerships with key stakeholders.
  • Support growth of existing books and new books through underwriting actions.
  • Retain business through underwriting actions.      
  • Conduct Performance reviews as part of management

 Qualifications & Experience

  • Grade 12
  • Insurance qualification or technical qualification (Etc. Engineering) advantageous
  • Min 5 years technical expertise in insurance business
  • FAIS compliant, 60 credits
  • Experience in leading and managing teams would be an advantage
  • Proven experience with brokerages, a distinct advantage
  • Must have RE
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