Senior Commercial Underwriter

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Sanlam Full time
Job Title: Senior Commercial Underwriter

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Underwriter to join our team at Santam. As a key member of our Commercial Portfolio Management - Sales division, you will be responsible for managing commercial risk by providing specialist technical underwriting advice.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Effective underwriting of complex risks (new business, renewals, ad-hoc)
  • Identifying re-insurance and appropriate action
  • Effective screening actions
  • Providing quality and correct feedback on high-level technical queries
  • Working within higher-level mandates
  • Negotiating with internal and external clients
  • Building and maintaining relationships at various levels within the organisation
Requirements:
  • A minimum of 10 years underwriting experience within a short-term Commercial insurance industry required
  • Grade 12
  • IISA professional membership (associate)
  • FAIS compliant: NQF level 6 (Commercial Lines)
  • Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
About Us:

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and while based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets.

We are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society.



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