Underwriting Services in its Personal Lines Underwriting team has a position available for an UNDERWRITING ANALYST who will be based Hill on Empire, Parktown, Johannesburg.
What will make you successful in this role?
The purpose of the role is to support Portfolio Admin & Outsourced Business with:
- Monthly processing of renewals for all Outsourced Business Binderholders
- Manage renewal data cleansing and quality control.
- Recommend and communicate data clean-up actions to Binderholders
- Data modelling – enhancing and use of current models
- Broker renewal performance analysis
- Assist with renewal automation projects
- Continuous enhancement of the UW segmentation model
- Client Segmentation and application of differentiated renewal increases
- Alignment of renewal rules with rating changes and market forces
- Identification of performance and growth corrective actions
- Drive renewal implementation and monitor results thereof.
- On-site renewal audits from time to time
- Renewal report preparation and presentation to management.
- Analysis of Outsourced Business Portfolios and presentation of findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Insurance & Risk Management or Statistics or similar disciplines would be an advantage.
- Expert knowledge in MS Excel including use of advanced excel formulas
- 2 to 3 years general insurance experience will be an advantage
- Experience in working with large data sets
- Knowledge of data mining techniques
- Short term insurance pricing knowledge would be an advantage
Knowledge and Skills
- High analytical thinking
- Ability to grasp concepts quickly
- Exceptional problem solving skills
- Strong ability to manipulate and interpret data
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Time management and focussed delivery of deadlines
- Good planning, analytical and decision-making skills
- A good team player – integrates and shares knowledge and skills
- Displays keen insight and intuition
- Client focus
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Drive results
- Action orientated
- Analytical thinking
- Information seeking
- Applying expertise and technology
- Data Analysis
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Onboarding
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Step 1
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Our recruitment process
Step 2
Could take a couple of days depending on the volume and the screening process, which various according to the complexity of the role.
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Step 3
Long listed candidates are sent to the hiring manager to review and consider for the next stage of the selection process.
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Telephonic screening
Step 4
Candidates may be contacted for a short screening interview to get to know them better and to ask any clarity seeking questions.
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Your interview
Step 5
We use a competency interview model. Interview dates will be confirmed via e-mail. During the interview you will be introduced to the panel and the process will be explained. Remain calm and sell yourself. This is our opportunity to match your skills to the job. You only get one shot!
Our recruitment process
Assessment
Step 6
Should we like what you bring to the table, depending on the job you are being considered for, you may be invited to complete a psychometric assessment. Further employment checks are conducted the ensure the validity of your credentials.
Our recruitment process
Step 7
Prior to an offer being made, there may be a second interview to meet with the Head of Department.Should there be a need for any further interviews, be sure to bring the same charm that got you through your first interview.
Our recruitment process
Onboarding
Step 8
You made it. Here we ensure we receive all your documents to get you onto our payroll system.
Our recruitment process
Advertise
Step 1
Our vacancies are advertised between 3-5 days depending on the market availability of the skills required.
Our recruitment process
Step 2
Could take a couple of days depending on the volume and the screening process, which various according to the complexity of the role.
Our recruitment process
Step 3
Long listed candidates are sent to the hiring manager to review and consider for the next stage of the selection process.
Our recruitment process
Telephonic screening
Step 4
Candidates may be contacted for a short screening interview to get to know them better and to ask any clarity seeking questions.
Our recruitment process
Your interview
Step 5
We use a competency interview model. Interview dates will be confirmed via e-mail. During the interview you will be introduced to the panel and the process will be explained. Remain calm and sell yourself. This is our opportunity to match your skills to the job. You only get one shot!
Our recruitment process
Assessment
Step 6
Should we like what you bring to the table, depending on the job you are being considered for, you may be invited to complete a psychometric assessment. Further employment checks are conducted the ensure the validity of your credentials.
Our recruitment process
Step 7
Prior to an offer being made, there may be a second interview to meet with the Head of Department.Should there be a need for any further interviews, be sure to bring the same charm that got you through your first interview.
Our recruitment process
Onboarding
Step 8
You made it. Here we ensure we receive all your documents to get you onto our payroll system.
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