Underwriting Analyst

1 day ago

Bellville, South Africa Santam Full time

CAREER OPPORTUNITY
We have a position available for an Underwriting Analyst who will be based in Cape Town (Head Office) in our Underwriting and Reinsurance (Personal Lines Underwriting) department. The purpose of the role is to support Personal Lines Underwriting & Commercial & Personal Lines (C&P) with:
Performance analysis of data and identification of corrective actions.
Engage with actuarial to drive growth and improve profitability.
Evaluate renewal outputs and monitor results.
Analyse and build statistical models for various sets of data on regular basis to assist in determining business trends.
Assist with report and process automation
Contact person for IT report support and log prioritisation
Pro-actively identifies phenomena to be tested and explored.
Monitor results of all action plans implemented.
Analytical support to internal divisions (Underwriting Services and C&P).
Report writing and presentations.
Manage data cleansing and data quality control. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Degree or diploma in Statistics, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or any other qualification related to the position.
3 years + working experience in reporting and analytics.
Experience in predictive analytics (advantageous)
Advanced Computer Literacy (MS Office and Excel)
Programming languages such as Python, SQL, SAS or R. (preferred)
Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Qlik, Business Objects, or similar)
Strong analytical capability is a requirement.
2 to 3 years general insurance or financial experience will be an advantage.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Good communication and presentation skills
Relevant programming skills (SQL, Python, SAS, or R)
Experience working with relational databases
Ability to quickly comprehend complex concepts and table structures
Attention to detail
Analytical orientation
Systems thinking
Proactive and self-motivated
Good planning and decision-making skills
A good team player - integrates and shares knowledge and skills
Exceptional problem solving skills
Strong ability to manipulate and interpret data
Ability to perform under pressure
Time management and focussed delivery of deadlines
Displays keen insight and intuition
Writing and reporting
Takes initiative
Understanding the principles of Risk Management COMPETENCIES
Client focus
Collaborative
Flexibility and adaptability
Innovative
Drive results
Action orientated
Analytical thinking
Information seeking
Data Analysis
Data modelling

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