Job Summary

To evaluate and analyse the medical risks involved in insuring people and Establish pricing for accepted insurable risks.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Prepare quotations in a timely manner to assist in business acquisition
• Prepare, dispatch and follow up of renewal business to ensure retention
• Maintain effective business relationships to ensure effective delivery of service
• Signing of accountable documents within the authority limit as per the agreed and give them legal effect
• Assessment, management and rating of risks to ensure we accept and retain quality business
• Enforce credit control and effect cancellation for policies not paid for to ensure that premium is paid for risks accepted
• Respond to customer queries and complaints
• Train and mentor underwriting assistants to ensure motivation

Qualifications and experience

• University degree in statistics, insurance or business-related course
• Insurance qualification
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role

Skills and competencies

• Good communication and negotiating skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Thorough understanding of policy covers/wordings and their interpretation as pertaining to claims