Job Description

Category: Insurance
Location: East London, Nelspruit
Salary: Market-Related
Are you a dynamic, results-oriented sales professional with a proven track record of acquiring profitable new business in the short-term insurance market? Do you thrive in a target-driven environment where your skills in negotiation and networking directly impact market share?
Join a leading financial services brokerage that values being Innovative, Nurturing, Driven, Willing, and Eager. Our client is looking for a New Business Acquisition Manager to spearhead the growth of new Commercial and Individual lines accounts. This role requires comprehensive expertise and a commitment to service excellence.
Responsibilities:

• New Business Acquisition: Achieve new business sales targets in line with sales plans. This includes compiling target lists, developing a new business pipeline, and creating action plans for searching sales leads.
• Strategic Sales: Initiate and coordinate action plans to penetrate new markets and identify opportunities for up/cross-selling to write additional business.
• Client & Insurer Liaison: Build strong relationships through regular contact with all stakeholders (Clients, Insurers, etc.), identifying critical decision-makers.
• Presentation & Networking: Create and conduct proposal presentations to potential clients and engage in regular networking.
• Compliance: Adhere to FAIS requirements and set company procedures.

Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years'' experience in short-term insurance within a commercial/personal lines sales and service capacity in a broking environment.
• Experience writing medium to large commercial/personal lines accounts is required.

Qualification:

• Matric.
• Level 4 FETC Short-term Insurance Qualification.
• Qualified to at least Higher Certificate in Insurance Level.
• Passed FAIS Regulatory Exam.

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive Commercial Insurance product knowledge, technical Commercial Insurance knowledge of underwriting criteria, and legal requirements of the insurance industry.

Skills Required