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Business Development Manager-Bloemfontein
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Closing Date 2025/02/10
Reference Number HOL241001-1
Job Title Business Development Manager-Bloemfontein
Business Unit Hollard Insure
Department Construction & Engineering
Job Family Operations - incuding Claims, Policy Servicing, Underwriting and Retentions
Job Type Classification Permanent
Reporting To Senior Business Development Manager
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Bloemfontein
Location - Province Free State
Location - Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Helloxe2x80xa6 an exciting new opportunity has just become available in Insure Specialist Lines, Construction & Engineering. We are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager based in Bloemfontein.
Role Objectives
To profitably grow the Construction & Engineering business through our network of brokers to attract, develop and retain profitable business.
Develop and maintain corporate and International (Africa) effective business relationships.
through providing exceptional service and advice, whilst ensuring correct underwriting principles are maintained in accordance with our Reinsurance Treaty and all relative legislation affecting our class of business.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing/New business

• Maintain and build relationships with existing brokers as well as identify new business opportunities through the development and maintenance of a broker visibility/ visitation programme.
• Have a clear understanding of our products at all times and any changes to same and communicating these to assigned brokers.
• With regard to market intelligence, maintain a sound knowledge of underwriting, claims and credit control principles in the industry. Be aware of trends that would impact and influence product design, production and product profitability.
• Contribute to effective marketing of the Company products by answering questions, resolving problems on topics such as policy status, billing, etc, and explaining new or revised products and processes.
• Presentations to brokers and/or agents.
• Regularly attend broker related events to promote and market the Hollard Engineering division.
• Meet goals with regards to Gross Written Premium and required loss ratios in terms of new business quoted and written within company guidelines.
• Provide timely and professional customer service to stakeholders.
• Decision Making: To make recommendations and take decisions on Technical or Complex Underwriting issues.
• Coaching and support: Providing informal and formal coaching support to team. Ensure that IDPs are in place and reviewed yearly.

Underwriting

• Complete and send quotes to assigned brokers in a timely manner.
• Underwrite and analyse the risk provided through qualitative and quantitative data prepared by brokers. Recommending creative alternatives with regard to rating plans, cover provided and payment options.
• Technical Expertise: In depth knowledge and Experience on the fundamentals of the Construction and Engineering Business.
• Reinsurance: Treaty and Facultative placing, negotiate, monitoring and compliance Local and International.
• Conduct surveys on various risks.
• Review profitability, growth results and trends to recommend and implement action plans to produce profitable underwriting results.
• Regularly discuss and communicate trends and discuss underwriting criteria in terms of your portfolio of clients/ brokers.
• Complete Renewal Reviews to ensure continued profitable growth business and discuss same with brokers as required.
• Have a good understanding of Sasria SOC Limited cover, processes, and requirements in order to make sure that the correct Sasria rates are charged and that the relative Coupons are issued correctly and in accordance with Sasria Regulations.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• 10 years experience (Including managerial) with in-depth knowledge and understanding of Construction and Engineering Insurance.

• Product knowledge
• Underwriting procedure
• Rating principles
• Market knowledge (including competitors)
• SASRIA
• Claims procedure, credit control.
• Reinsurance market and reinsurance treaties
• Self-management Skills, Strategic thinker
• Business management skills
• Negotiation skills (internal and external)
• Minimum of 5 years insurance experience (Construction & Engineering) including:
• Strong Microsoft Office skill and ability, especially with regard to Excel and Word
• Own transport with drivers licence

Educational Requirements

• Minimum of a BCom Degree or similar insurance qualification
• An engineering qualification would be highly advantageous
• FAIS and Regulatory Exam compliant with at least an NQF 4 insurance certificate

All Hollard appointments are made in line with our DEI policy.
Hollard is unapologetically committed to creating and enabling a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of care, dignity and inclusion.?We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences (including, but not limited to disability, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, language and social origin , gender diversity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity). These grounds enhance cognitive diversity and psychological safety in our workplace for everyone.
We proudly promote the Hollard Way we work, which is a combination hybrid work environment at this time.? We offer flexibility in our work as far as possible, dependent on the nature of the role. Even if you dont meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply!
Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals. We encourage applicants living with disabilities to apply.
Hollard does not charge individuals seeking employment any fees, whether for registration, application, administration or placement.
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