Job Description
Reference Number | HOL250630-3 |
Job Title | Underwriter (Nelspruit) |
Business Unit | Hollard Insure |
Department | Northern Region |
Job Family | Operations - incuding Claims, Policy Servicing, Underwriting and Retentions |
Job Type Classification | Permanent |
Reporting To | Underwriting Manager |
Number of Positions | 2 |
Location - Town / City | Nelspruit |
Location - Province | Mpumalanga |
Hello… an exciting new opportunity has just become available in our Insure, Broker Distribution, Inland Region. We are looking to recruit an Underwriter.
Role Objectives:
- To underwrite in line with Hollard Underwriting Mandates & Guidelines
- Ensure that Company is not over-exposed by any risk.
- Placing of Reinsurance.
Job Industry
Insurance
Job Salary Currency
Job Salary Fixed
NoKey Deliverables
Ensure adherence of referrals received in line with Underwriting Guidelines and Mandates and Regional Mandates
procedures:
- Act as the Gatekeeper for the Inland Region
- Ensure that referrals received from the Sales & Underwriting team is presented as per requirements set out in the Inland region guidebook, processes, and templates.
- Ensure that all referrals not meeting the above criteria is sent back to the respective team for corrections
prior to reviewing. - Review all referrals received in accordance with Underwriting Mandates and Guidelines, Regional Guidelines
and requirements as set out by reinsurers. - Ensure that branch mandates and Individual mandates are being adhered to when reviewing referrals.
- Ensure that all risks are sanitized before presenting referrals to our Comref division or RGM.
- Providing technical underwriting expertise on underwriting referrals and queries received from the Sales and Underwriting teams.
- Ensure that company is not overexposed by any risk based on referrals received and by managing exposure daily on the Regional Tracking Report and renewal reports.
- Placing all reinsurance on Ekundu system and managing placements on the regional tracking reports
- Provide confirmation of reinsurance cover and ensure the correct documentation is processed within 30 days of inception/mta/renewal
- Reviewing Book Takeover and ensuring all referrals are addressed, and FAC placed where required within the deadlines provided.
- Ensure that risk requirements/risk management practices are met on referrals received.
- Review survey report to determine the correct occupation of risks.
- Ensure that all Motor Fleet, Vehicle Burners, Accommodation/Decline risks are continuously monitored and referred.
- Provide support in terms of technical guidance to Underwriting, Sales, and management team support.
- Being innovative by finding new ways to improve the technical team functionality
and input to elevate current processes. - Be investigative and keep abreast of new products and developments in the short
terms insurance industry. - Foster and encourage team players within the team
Essential Qualities
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Application Process
Close Date
05/07/2025