Insurance Specialist

Job Description:

To provide specialist advice and support in area of specialisation guarding against risk, in alignment with Group Corporate Insurance policies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist underwriting expertise, support and guidance to address operational issues in the business
• Work closely with the Head of Corporate Insurance and senior managers in the team to administer Group
• Corporate Insurance policies
• Administration: Ensure the effective fulfilment of all required administrative duties, including tracking and reporting
• Continuously identify and give input on ways to improve operations in the business
• Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of eight to ten (8-10) years’ experience as an Insurance or Risk Management professional, Risk Manager, Claims or Insurance Manager
• Detailed understanding of insurance markets and business processes, environment, contract terms, waivers, releases, risk controls and checks and ability to act with assistance in relation to overseas equivalents.
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in the Insurance Industry
• Knowledge of financial institutions and their key risk exposures.
• An Associate or Fellowship of the Insurance Institute of South Africa will be advantageous
• Good technical understanding of key insurance concepts and their application
• B (Hons) Degree in Insurance & Risk Management, Risk, Accounting, Financial Management or Banking