Job Description

Introduction

Zestlife is seeking an accomplished Non-Life Distribution Executive to lead the growth, distribution, and product strategy for its non-life (health and related) insurance portfolio. This senior role is responsible for driving revenue, expanding distribution channels, and ensuring full regulatory compliance across all non-life business operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping product development, managing strategic partnerships, and delivering sustainable business growth in alignment with Zestlife's strategic objectives.

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Role Purpose

To lead the distribution, growth, and product strategy for Zestlife's non-life (health and related) insurance products. This role is accountable for driving revenue, building distribution channels, and ensuring regulatory structuring and compliance for all non-life business.

Requirements

Qualifications

CA(SA) or Actuary with deep experience in health or non-life insurance.


Experience



10 years of experience in insurance product development, distribution, or sales strategy.
Strong regulatory and structuring knowledge (KI qualification or willingness to complete RE1/RE5).
Commercial mindset with strong business development skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

Sales & Distribution Strategy

Lead and grow distribution through call centres, IFA networks, and partner institutions (e.g., Liberty, PPS, Standard Bank).
Manage HealthMax advice centre performance and innovation.


Product & Proposition Leadership

Oversee product development for non-life (health) products, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
Partner with actuarial and marketing teams to build market-responsive offerings.


Channel & Partner Management

Cultivate and maintain high-level partnerships and distribution agreements.
Negotiate structuring and commercial proposals with channel partners.


Regulatory & Governance

Serve as Key Individual (KI) and take accountability for all non-life regulatory responsibilities.
Ensure all product documentation, contracts, and offerings align with regulatory and legal standards.


Strategic Planning & Growth

Work closely with the General Manager and CEO on non-life strategic initiatives and new market penetration.

Competencies

Developing strategies: Is focused on developing strategies; thinks in the longer term and anticipates trends; envisages the future and adopts a visionary approach.
Seizing opportunities: Identifies business opportunities; creates additional sales for future growth; wants to win and outperform competitors.
Convincing people: Is comfortable having to persuade others; shapes opinions by being outspoken; seeks to negotiate with others.
Empowering Individuals: Motivates individuals by empowering them; seeks to inspire people and groups; gives encouragement to others.
Making decisions: Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
* Providing Insights: Is focused on continuously improving things; provides insights by identifying key issues; makes intuitive judgement.