Senior Underwriter / Assessor.Client Services & Operations & Administration.OMSA

Key focus of the role:
Suitably experienced and skilled candidates are invited to become part of this vibrant Underwriting Team in Cape Town.

If you are a dynamic, articulate, goal directed, financially and medically aligned Senior Underwriter, with experience in writing rules in any underwriting engine and/or participated in underwriting research and development projects , please read more about this exciting opportunity

KRA’s Role Description & Key Result Areas:
GENERIC KEY RESULT AREAS

• Personal Effectiveness

o Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.

o Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality.

o Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.

o Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.

o Accepts and lives the company values.

• Risk Management
• Use your life underwriting specialist technical knowledge to Evaluates proposals and medical, avocational, occupational territorial and/or financial evidence against business rules and practices.
• Participates in research and development initiatives.

Job Requirements

Role Requirements

• At least two to three years Life Underwriting experience.
• Previous experience with writing rules in an underwriting engine would be considered an added advantage.
• Competent in conducting research, previous academic research background would be a distinct advantage .
• Completed financially or medically aligned degree, e.g. Nursing, B.Comm, BSC, a three (3) year related diploma or a higher qualification.
• Attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of medical, financial, avocational, occupational and territorial underwriting practices.
• Ability to work independently with strong planning, organising and time-management skills.
• A lateral thinker and a strong team player.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Innovative, professional and energetic.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• PC proficiency in MS Office i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint etc.

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