Commercial Underwriter

**Job Number**
- 68922
**Job Type**
- Permanent
**Job Title**
- Commercial Underwriter
**Computer Skills**
- Ms Office
**Industry**
- Insurance - Brokering
**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)
**Province**
- Gauteng
- Endorsements/ Amendments on existing policies
- Perform broker productivity on all brokers with outsourced/ binder agreements
- Attending to all Broker queries within prescribed SLA’s and turn-around times
- Action Renewals (monthly/ annually)
- Requesting Risk Surveys on new business and/ or existing business upon renewal stage and consider all relevant Risk Requirements in order to make informed underwriting decisions
- Processing Corrective action based on claims history
- Process cancellations in accordance with internal operating procedures and time frames
- Endeavor to retain business wherever there is a risk of losing a client
- Providing quotes on existing policies upon a broker’s request for the addition/ removal of an item/ asset
- Request VAR surveys
- Disciplined management of daily dairy system
- Adhere to internal department procedures at all times
- Attending to all Ad hoc tasks as and when required by Management
**Attend to own area of responsibilities and administrative functions**
- Ensure that manual and electronic filing system is in place and maintained
- Processed documentation is filed appropriately
- Ensure that accurate record is kept of all new matters received in the dept.
- Maintaining professional behavior and work ethic at all times
- Ensuring that all deadlines are met and that SLA’s and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to
- Be punctual at all times**Inherent Requirements**
- Matric
- FETC (Further Education &
Training Certificate) in Short Term Insurance - NQF 4 (150 credits)
- Successfully passed RE 5 (Representative Exam)
- Computer literacy (Word, excel, outlook)
- Exposure to, or work experience on the TIAL Operating System (System A) - highly advantageous
- Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant short-term insurance policy wording (Multimark III and/ or Personal Lines)
- Minimum of two years relevant work experience as a short-term insurance Underwriter (Commercial Lines Products)
**What Qualification**
- Short Term Insurance - NQF 4 (150 credits) /RE 5 (Representative Exam)
**Minimum Qualification**
- Certificate
**Status**
- Available