Underwriter

My client, based in Pinetown, seeks an Underwriter to join their dynamic team. 

The ideal candidate will have / be:

  • Matric
  • Minimum 1 year experience in a short-term insurance role
  • Minimum 30 credits
  • Short-term insurance experience, in both commercial and personal lines


The successful candidate will be required to perform and / or manage the following:

  • Calculate premiums, refunds, adjustments on policies where necessary
  • Compare information from application to criteria for policy reinstatement and approve reinstatement when criteria are met
  • Compose business correspondence for supervisors, managers and professionals
  • Correspond with insured or agent to obtain information or inform them of account status or changes
  • Examine letters from policyholders or agents, original insurance applications, and other company documents to determine if changes are needed and effects of changes
  • Interview clients and take their calls in order to provide customer service and obtain information on claims
  • Modify, update, and process existing policies and claims to reflect any change in cover
  • Quote on business for new and existing clients, where required
  • Record maintenance and upkeep to be kept in compliance with FAIS
  • Notify insurance agent of policy cancellation
  • Obtain computer printout of policy cancellations
  • Organise and work with detailed office or warehouse records, maintaining files for each policyholder, including policies that are to be reinstated or cancelled
  • Process and record new insurance policies and claims
  • Process, prepare, and submit applications for coverage to insurance carriers
  • Review and verify data, such as age, name, address, and principal sum and value of property on insurance applications and policies
  • Transcribe data to worksheets and enter data into computer for use in preparing documents and adjusting accounts


Salary:  R6 500 - R7 000 CTC

 

Email: shona@rmsstaffing.co.za