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SENIOR UNDERWRITER [CENTURION]   DETAILS

JOB NAME

Senior Underwriter [Centurion]


POSTED BY: Land & Agricultural Development Bank
REF:LBAF 76
Date Published:Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Date of Expiration:Monday, December 26, 2022 EXPIRED
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LOCATION OF THIS JOB
 South Africa |  CENTURION in South Africa
INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
JOB TYPE
Full-Time
MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION
Closing Date 2022/07/01
Reference Number LAN220315-1
Job Title Senior Underwriter [Centurion]
Division Land Bank Insurance Company
Unit LBIC
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Centurion

JOB ADVERT SUMMARY
1. Provide assurance of reinsurance premiums (crop, assets and life business), claims and commissions calculations and processes.
2. Provide management with key data and ratio analysis regarding the performance of each portfolio.
3. Ensure effective processes, procedures and policies (underwriting, reinsurance, claims & administration) are in place to govern and guide the operations business area to achieve its strategic objectives.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Reinsurance Management and Reporting
1. Accurate reinsurance premiums, claims and commissions calculations and processes in accordance with reinsurance treaty wordings.
2. Timely submission of reinsurance accounts.
3. Maintain relationships with the company reinsurance brokers and reinsurance partners in a professional manner.
4. Ensure all renewals occur in line with renewal deadlines and as per the company reinsurance policy.
5. Business awarance of all reinsurance negotiations being undertaken with regards to their specific area, underwriting limits and restrictions imposed on them due to the reinsurance arrangements that are in place.
6. Document management of processes are up to date and easily obtainable by means of a structured system.

Portfolio Management of Crop and Asset Business
1. Provide management with key data and ratio analysis regarding the performance of each portfolio.
2. Evaluate portfolio performance against the company strategy and regulatory requirements.
3. Efficient processes, systems and controls are in place to monitor intermediaries and underwriting manager’s adherence to service level agreements.
4. Portfolio data is received in an acceptable format and is disseminated to relevant departments.
5. Provide management with reliable and accurate ad hoc information for decision making.
6. Conduct regular desktop & off-site audits

Underwriting functions for the Life Insurance business
1. Underwriting life insurance risk in accordance with underwriting criteria
2. Responsible fot maintenance of underwritten policies on the operating system
3. Rates in any system are correct and kept up to date
4. Draft endorsements for each risk/ product and ensure that they are kept up to date
5. Documents sent to the client in respect of the cover/ benefits comply with the legislation.
6. Documents, rating methodologies and schedules used as a basis to contract with a client on a system are correct, work properly and are up to date

Compiles policies and procedures
1. Provides input into the development or changing of operations (underwriting, resinsurance, claims & administration) policies or drafting of new policies and/or control systems on request.
2. Access existing control systems to determine components that can be utilised/ amended in the required control system.
3. Develops the first draft of the control system in accordance with company format and requirements.
4. Communicates the implementation of the control system in accordance with policies and procedures.
5. Implements control systems in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB
PREFERRED MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Degree in Commerce
2. 5years Short term Insurance experience
3. 3years Insurance Accounting experience
4. 2years Good understanding of Underwriting Management Agencies (Binder holders)
5. 2years Reinsurance experience

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
1. Understanding of overall portfolio management
2. Understanding of reinsurance concepts and terminology
3. Understanding of underwriting principles
4. Understanding of insurance accounting principles

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Travel as and when required
2. Long hours as and when required


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