Personal Lines Underwriter

3 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa SkillsMap Full time

Personal Lines Underwriter
RBS Insurance Brokers
2025/03/18 Cape Town CBD

Job Reference Number: RBS-106
Department: Personal Lines Underwriting
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

Job Description

Role Purpose

Provide stakeholders with effective and efficient personal lines underwriting services according to the required standards and procedures in order to retain existing clients and secure new business in support of the business strategy.

Financial Responsibilities:
  • Ensure new business targets are met
  • Ensure Binder fees targets are met
  • Ensure retention of existing clients
  • Ensure and contribute to minimization of general expenses
Client Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that all stakeholder (e.g. clients, AE's, insurers) communication is accurate, timeous, professional and relevant
  • Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ensure and contribute to achieving own and company required client satisfaction targets
Business Processes Responsibilities:
  • Adhere to company processes, service level agreements, quality assurance targets and broader regulatory frameworks wrt the following processes (but not limited to):
    • General Enquiries such as but not limited to cover, products, processes etc.
    • New Business, Renewals, Endorsements and Re-broke
      • Conduct risk assessments
      • Analyse clients' portfolios
      • Request, obtain and assess quotes from insurers
      • Rate policies
      • Request, obtain and/or provide clients with all required information and/or documents
      • Arrange valuations and reinsurance
      • Raise premiums
      • File all relevant documentation electronically and in hard copy
      • Upsell cover to clients where appropriate
    • Cancellations
      • Follow retention processes
      • Cancel the policy on the system
      • Confirm cancellation request with the client
      • File all relevant documentation electronically and in hard copy
    • Refunds
      • Raise invoices
      • Request refunds from line manager electronically
      • File all relevant documentation electronically and in hard copy
  • Adhere to company mandates
  • Participate and contribute in ad hoc projects
  • Report any suspected fraud, misrepresentation and/or dishonesty
  • Keep accurate record of own activities
Learning and Growth Responsibilities:
  • Live the RBS values
  • Ensure continuous self-development
  • Ensure objectives of own development plans are achieved
  • Share information and knowledge with the team
  • Ensure productivity and quality assurance targets are met
Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

  • Matric or equivalent
  • FAIS Recognized Qualification
  • RE5
  • Computer Literate
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent customer services skills

Minimum Experience:

  • 3 years' experience working in a client services environment
  • 3 years' experience as a Personal Lines Underwriter
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