Job Description

The Internet Explorer 11 browser is no longer supported. We recommend the new browser from Microsoft.Underwriter (Bloem)DetailsClosing Date 2025/06/03
Reference Number HOL250515-5
Job Title Underwriter (Bloem)
Business Unit Hollard Insure
Department Central Region
Job Family Operations - incuding Claims, Policy Servicing, Underwriting and Retentions
Job Type Classification Permanent
Reporting To Team Leader
Number of Positions 2
Location - Town / City Bloemfontein
Location - Province Free State
Location - Country South Africa
Job Advert SummaryHelloxe2x80xa6 an exciting new opportunity has just become available in our Insure, Broker Distribution. We are looking to recruit a Underwriter.Role Objectives:To underwrite in line with our underwriting guide. Provide First Call Resolution.Enhance Broker / Client Satisfaction and contribute to savings through effective risk management of policiesKey Responsibilities:Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines and standard operating procedures:

• Assess new business risk in accordance with business underwriting
• New business acceptance and declinature of risk
• Providing technical underwriting expertise on underwriting referrals
• Re- Insurance referrals placements
• To act within the agreed mandate in terms of discount, acceptance of risk
• Endorsements, renewals, multi claimants, refunds and day to day queries
• Take ownership of queries and provide feedback to clients, internal and external stakeholders timeously
• Follow the company standard operating procedures on all risk management processes
• Ensure that protocol is followed in terms of regulatory requirements and necessary disclosures to be made (TCF)
• Escalate queries or deviations from SOP to relevant manager
• Act within mandate from the relevant manager in terms of acceptance and rejection of risk
• Ensure that correct policy documents are sent to the clients
• Delivering reliable underwriting support and customer service to the various claims departments and improving the overall customer experience
• Establish and nature relationship with brokers, BDCs and other stake holders
• Identifying problems encountered by clients and proposing medium and long term resolutions
• Proposing new ways to improve technical functionality to facilitate service to meet SLA Foster and encourage team player within the team

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Underwriting knowledge and experience minimum of 5 years
• Basic knowledge and experience in using short term insurance systems
• Knowledge of policy wording
• Underwriting experience in Commercial, Agricultural, Sectional Titles, Hospitality and Personal Lines
• Understanding of insurance principles and knowledge

Educational Requirements

• Matric
• NQF 5 Insurance Qualification
• RE

PolicyWe 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.xc2xa9 Hollard. All rights reserved.Powered by graylinkProcessingDelete Account?Remove Personal Information?Cancel Request to Remove Personal Information?Terms & ConditionsIncomplete ProfileYou need a complete profile before you can make applications. Would you like to complete your profile now?Incomplete ApplicationsYou have incomplete applications, view the application to completeApplyNothing yet!Profile Import OptionsLog In Only: Just log in and do not change my profile.Import and Keep: Import my profile and update matched sections. KEEP sections that do not match. Be sure to clean up any duplicates.Import and Delete: Import my profile and update matched sections. DELETE sections that do not match.