Underwriting Presales Consultant

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Vitality Life**Function**:Underwriting**Date**:4 Dec 2023- Discovery - VitalityLife**Underwriting Presales Consultant**

**About Discovery**

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

**About the VitalityLife Underwriting Team**

**Key Purpose**

**Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to**:

- The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to the following job functions- Consult necessary guidelines to ensure correct risk rating is applied to potential new business
- Liaise with financial advisers and sales support staff regarding risk applied or policies that are deferred / declined.
- Dealing with underwriting queries and escalated queries from brokers, Account Managers, Franchise Directors to resolution.
- Administration duties relating to underwriting including queries received from New business via the work flow system

**Personal Attributes and Skills**
- Strong Relationships Skills.
- Deciding and initiating action
- Working with People
- Able to work unsupervised and to take initiative
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information (verbal & written)
- Conflict handling
- Analytical skills
- Learning and Researching
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Coping with extreme pressure and setbacks
- Microsoft Office

**Education**:
**Education**
- Matric / Grade 12 is essential.
- Nursing / medical related higher qualification (Post matric)

**Knowledge**:

- Medical background
- Underwriting procedures & guidelines (including medical, financial and vocational)

**EMPLOYMENT EQUITY**
- The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.



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