Risk Management Specialist

13 hours ago


Sandton, South Africa Santam Full time

Job Summary:

Santam is seeking a skilled Risk Management Specialist to join our team in the Financial Lines Underwriting department. As a Risk Management Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that risks are carefully selected, analyzed, and underwritten in a cost-effective manner.

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced professional with a strong background in risk management and insurance. Your primary responsibility will be to examine insurance proposals for new and renewal business, gathering and assessing background information, conducting necessary research, evaluating and assessing the risk, and discussing/negotiating risks with brokers.

You will also calculate possible risks and determine appropriate insurance premiums using underwriting tools and practices, quote within designated authority levels, and refer where necessary in accordance with company policy and technical guidelines. Additionally, you will monitor portfolio performance, ensure that renewals, new business, and lost business are tracked, and set accurate premium forecasts as required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Examine insurance proposals for new and renewal business, gathering and assessing background information, conducting necessary research, evaluating and assessing the risk, and discussing/negotiating risks with brokers.
  • Calculate possible risks and determine appropriate insurance premiums using underwriting tools and practices, quote within designated authority levels, and refer where necessary in accordance with company policy and technical guidelines.
  • Monitor portfolio performance, ensure that renewals, new business, and lost business are tracked, and set accurate premium forecasts as required.
  • Maintain accurate electronic records for auditing and regulatory purposes, and contribute as required to projects or other initiatives designed to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the department.

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a National Qualification Framework (NQF) 7 insurance or risk management qualification, minimum of 12 months technical experience in the relevant line of business as a trainee or under supervision, and FAIS Compliance and RE5 would be a preference. You must also have basic understanding of the insurance industry, including the reinsurance market and terminologies used, and an understanding of policy wordings specifically related to your line of business.

You should be able to evaluate information from a variety of sources and solve problems, possess good decision-making skills, and be comfortable with phone and face-to-face complex discussions with underwriters, brokers, and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be deadline-focused, and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Salary:

The salary for this position is R600,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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