
Vacancy Details
Employer: Gallus Recruitment Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Our client a leading Small Term Insurance Broker is looking for an experienced Marine Technical Underwriter to assist in the running of its technical back office function. |
The candidate must be experienced in the processing and production of all insurance documentation and well adversed in all Marine classes including Cargo, Goods In Transit, Stock Throughput, Hull & Machinery, Leasurecraft, Marine Liabilities and Facultative Placements. |
The role includes underwriting risks and performing tasks with limited supervision on moderate to complex technical placements in a fast paced environment. Ability to follow through with underwriting policies and procedures, rating rules and adherance to insurance laws and regulations. |
Required Skills
- Underwriting: 4 to 5 years
- Marine Underwriting: 2 to 3 years
Candidate Requirements
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: |
· NQF 4 and RE exams passed · At least 3-5 years Marine Experience |
· Ability to work independently |
· Time Management |
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills, takes initiative and pays attention to detail |
· Ability to exercise independent judgement and make sound underwriting decisions |
· Strong knowledge of MS Office as well as ability to be quick paced in learning other business related software |
· Existing Market Relationships and a great communicator who can work with people at all levels |
· Sales experience, following up on leads and well adversed in the New Business process |
Duties and Responsibilities include, but is not limited to: | |
· Adherence to Marine Standard Operating Procedures, Marine Service Delivery and Turnaround Times | |
· Determines acceptability of risk in accordance with company guidelines and standards. | |
· Recommends appropriate pricing and coverage modifications or enhancements for risks after complete analysis and consideration of needs analysis risk documentation and business factors. | |
· Prepares written communications on all aspects | |
· Verbally notifies Account Executives and/or Client of decisions where appropriate in order to ensure clear understanding | |
· Ensure Completed Needs Analysis and / or Proposal forms are obtained iro all Marine Placements including FAC | |
· Draft and Issue Pre-Renewal Preparation Pack and submit to AE for onward submission the client | |
· Draft and Issue Broking Notes to Market and undertake thorough Market Exercise | |
· Draft and Issue tailor made Policy wordings | |
· Draft and Issue Endorsements | |
· Draft and Issue Export Insurance Certificates | |
· Draft and Issue Confirmation of Insurance Letters | |
· Issue New Business Quotations (Annual and Facultative) - Import, Export, Inland Transit, Stock-throughput, Hull and Liability and ability to answer questions from Account Executives and Clients alike (internal and external contacts) and escalates issues as necessary. | |
· Cross Selling | |
· Diary / Daily Task List Management and Renewal Status Report and submit to Marine Manager Weekly (Thursday COB) | |
· Assist claims technician in the handling of complex claims (Insurer and Client discussions) e.g. Repudiations, Survey Report queries / disputes and refer to Marine Manager for further intervention | |
· System A - Processing in its entirety (Invoices and/or Credit Notes and/or endorsements) | |
· Compilation and Reporting of Monthly Renewal List and renewal status report iro allocated portfolio | |
· Decide financial transactions within mandate (e.g. policy wordings, renewal terms and conditions to quote retention) and submit to Marine Manager for final review prior to submission to AE and Client |
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About Gallus Recruitment Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Gallus Recruitment Consultants is a small enterprise focusing mainly on our client’s needs. We offer our best to find you the leaders of tomorrow.
We focus on all your recruitment needs while building a long-term relationship with both clients and candidates as we feel that maintaining a healthy relationship with both parties will eliminate any recruitment delays.
With recruiters specialising in various industries, we pride ourselves in delivering superb candidates in Engineering, Building/ Property, Construction, Finance, Insurance, IT, Legal, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Retail and Wholesale but not limited to any specific position or industry.
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