Onsite Technical Manager

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About the role

  • Technical Manager providing underwriting expertise to support broker relations at Santam. Focusing on growth, profitability, and efficiency in the insurance sector.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical underwriting expertise and advice for all Classes of Insurance.
  • Assist Relationship Managers in explaining complex underwriting principles and decisions to intermediaries.
  • Balance growth and profit when making decisions by considering the supporting business and regional strategy.
  • Analyse profitability of multi-claimants or renewal of individual policies and recommend corrective actions to Regional Managers and Relationship Managers.
  • Discuss proposed amendments to pricing models and new covers with Specialist Underwriters.
  • Manage: prepare (exception) complex and high value quotes and policy conversions.
  • Discuss and explain Risk Reduction Requirements (RRR) from survey reports and negotiate with brokers to obtain buy-in: escalate queries only if unable to resolve to Specialist Underwriters.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines
  • Review new business written

Requirements

  • Grade 12 (Matric Certificate) qualification
  • Higher Certificate in Insurance or equivalent
  • Ten years’ experience working in a commercial underwriting department assessing risks, determining pricing and terms across all classes of insurance (Property, Casualty and Motor)
  • FAIS compliance is a business requirement.
  • Thorough technical, product and wording knowledge of Santam Commercial and Santam AGRI products
  • Drivers licence (requirement)

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements

Job title

Technical Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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