Underwriting Team Lead

2 weeks ago


Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bryte Insurance Company Limited Full time

Takaful Underwriting Specialist:

Bryte Insurance Company Limited is seeking an experienced Takaful Underwriting Specialist to join our underwriting team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for managing a team of underwriters and influencing their performance towards achieving organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Leading and developing a high-performing underwriting team to achieve end-results and organisational goals.
  2. Apply knowledge and understanding of insurance principles and procedures to ensure accurate and timely risk assessment and underwriting decisions.
  3. Manage factors affecting underwriting portfolio performance and monitor and control risk exposure.
  4. Review portfolios regularly to ensure objectives and targets are met.
  5. Ensure compliance with technical and operational underwriting standards, procedures, and controls.
  6. Implement agreed underwriting measures to attain targeted loss ratios and rates.
  7. Analyse and underwrite new and existing policies effectively within Delegated Authority (DA) limits.
  8. Deliver reports and information required by stakeholders.
  9. Effective communication and collaboration with other business units.
  10. Establish lasting partnerships with key stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  1. Grade 12
  2. Insurance qualification or technical qualification advantageous
  3. Min 5 years technical expertise in insurance business
  4. FAIS compliant, 60 credits
  5. Experience in leading and managing teams would be an advantage


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