Job Description

Full job descriptionWho are we?Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centred on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper.What will you do?CAREER OPPORTUNITYSantam's Broker Services Commercial Privé has a position available for a Commercial Reinsurance Underwriter to be based in Sandton. The position will have full accountability for the underwriting of all very large Commercial Property policies with exposures greater than R250m at every stage of the policy lifecycle i.e. from quote stage to amendments to renewal of these policies and will therefore require a certain level of discretion to be considered and applied. The key focus area will be for policies that require reinsurance. Ensure quotations are received, provide all necessary information required by reinsurers for quoting purposes, ensure terms are communicated to all stakeholders and cover has been bound if accepted. The incumbent will be expected to know these policies intimately and be able to discuss details directly with brokers, giving advice where required and suggesting solutions.