Business Unit: Discovery Insure
Function: Actuarial Sciences
Date: 3 Sep 2024
Discovery – Insure
Actuarial Analyst – Technical Marketing
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.
About Discovery Insure
Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers and building better businesses through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor, home and business insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well.
Key Purpose
Involved in the development and dissemination of effective sales strategies, compelling product positioning and tools for Discovery Insure products for clients, advisors and other stakeholders including media.
Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to
- Provide customised support for specific sales opportunities and new business initiatives
- Package and drive the roll-out of new products and benefits through the annual launch cycle
- Develop and present roadshow, PPD and training material
- Provide technical product support to distribution and servicing channels.
- Develop compelling analytical content and product toolkits to demonstrate how the Discovery Insure value propositions deliver exceptional value to clients, advisors and other stakeholders
- Produce objective industry analysis and market insights which clearly position Discovery Insure as the authority on: how the industry operates and the broader competitor landscape
- Utilise technical product knowledge, including understanding of competitors, to identify business opportunities
- Support R&D decision-making and strategy through distribution and client insights
Skills
- Modelling skills preferred (Basic)
- Programming Skills: VBA & SQL (Intermediate)
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) (Advanced)
Education and Experience
Education:
- Matric
- Actuarial education – Good progress with Actuarial exams
Minimum Experience:
- At least 2 -3 years business experience, with a proven record of innovation, delivery and performance.
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