Manager Personal Technical Underwriting
Manager Personal Technical Underwriting
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Job Description
Lets Write Africas Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
Experience knowledge & skills required
Bachelors degree and/or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification in general insurance.
3 8 years experience in technical underwriting or product development.
3 8 years of experience in leading a team of specialist underwriters with a proven track record of success developing highperforming teams.
Understanding of tech enablers and emerging underwriting trends an advantage.
Job Responsibilities:
Underwriting Insurance Cases
Act as a technical referral point for the team providing guidance on underwriting complex and unusual cases and leading on decisions relating to highvalue and complex risks to ensure that insurance contracts are constructed within acceptable commercial and risk parameters.
Underwriting Automation
Evaluate new or existing automated underwriting processes and systems and propose new and/or improved functionalities to reduce cost and/or enhance underwriting effectiveness.
Organizational Risk Management
Develop and/or deliver a contingency plan for significant aspects of the risk management and/or risk control processes.
Regulatory and Compliance Management
Help design and implement a compliance program liaising with the regulator to ensure the program adheres to regulatory and compliance standards. This may also involve supervising the activities of a regulatory/compliance team.
Leadership and Direction
Communicate the actions needed to implement the functions strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organizations mission vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
Performance Management
Manage and report on the performance of a substantial diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.
Budgeting
Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.
Document Preparation
Write and edit material for various target populations tailoring the tone and content to match the needs and expectations of each audience.
Financial Policies Guidelines and Protocols
Create a plan to deliver and review financial policies guidelines and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.
Organizational Capability Building
Use the organizations formal development framework to identify the teams individual development needs. Plan and implement actions including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Skills
Accounting Budget Management Change Management Data Compilation Executing Plans Financial Acumen Legal Practices Management Reporting Numerical Aptitude Policies & Procedures Presenting Solutions Professional Presentation Risk Management Servant Leadership Underwriting ManagementCompetencies
Balances StakeholdersBuilds Effective TeamsBusiness InsightCommunicates EffectivelyEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenInstills TrustManages AmbiguityEducation
NQF Level 9 MastersClosing Date
06 May 2025 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
