Job title:Personal Lines Underwriter
Career level: Skilled
Qualification:NQF Level 4: Short-Term Insurance 150 Credits & RE 5
Location: Bedfordview, Gauteng
Company industry:Short Term Insurance
Employment status:Permanent
Years of experience:2-3 years

Job description:
The purpose of this underwriting position is to underwrite new and existing policies and renewals, negotiations, quotes etc.

Responsibilities:
• Issuing new policies, renewals and endorsements
• Prepare new business quotes
• Negotiating renewal terms and preparing the renewal documentation (handling all renewals as allocated)
• Effecting endorsements on relevant systems
• Checking policies before sending it to clients
• Telephone contact with clients when they phone in with queries or amendments / additional covers
• Dealing with various insurers

Minimum Requirements:
• Very good communication skills (both written & verbal)
• NQF Level 4: Short-Term Insurance 150 credits (complete full qualification as set by regulation)
• Successfully completed the RE5 Examination Level 1
• A minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience (brokerage advantageous)

Competencies:
• Negotiating skills
• Experience in working with personal lines products
• Policy, product and systems knowledge
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analysis
• Cross functional awareness
• Plan, organises and follow ups

PSG’s commitment to transform and embrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce.
In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from designated groups and we encourage people with disability to apply.