Commercial Insurance Specialist

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Job Description

Provide quality direct sales service that results in the production of business from new and existing sources, which contributes to the profitability and growth of the company. The roles are based in Western Cape.

Provide quality direct sales service that results in the production of business from new and existing sources.

• Identify and execute on innovative methods to build own insurance portfolio.
• Prospect for new clients through networking, cold-calling and door to door canvassing.
• Manage and drive portfolio profitability and growth by ensuring that on-going service and support (amendments, renewals, and claims) provided to clients is delivered on time and improves the quality of the business underwritten.
• Conduct a comprehensive risk evaluation for the client.
• Provide solutions to clients by selling non-life products aligned to their needs.
• Continuously build client base to secure future portfolio growth.
• Identify and action on cross & up selling opportunities across all products.
• Sell according to agreed targets for the day, week and month.
• Maintain minimum agreed quote volumes.
• Maintain a minimum agreed quote to sales ratio.
• Maintain an agreed NTU – and Cancellation ratio.
• Perform after sales service tasks according to allocated portfolio of customers.
• Monitor and resolve escalated client queries and complaints timeously.
• Manage relationships with clients and ensure that Service Level Agreement standards are met or exceeded in all engagements.
• Retain existing business including renewal discussion in line business process and FAIS Code of Conduct.
• Create collaborative relationships with other departments (underwriting/pricing, and claims) to determine process improvements designed to enhance the customer experience and create easy, value peace of mind.
• Manage time and workloads to ensure that deadlines and targets are met.

Quality service delivery

• Manage the end-to-end customer experience for new and existing business by providing first line support to resolve queries.
• Proactively suggest improvements in service and relations where applicable.
• Contribute to a service culture which builds rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional service.

Cost control and governance adherence

• Proactively ensure the use of time, resources, money, materials or equipment is in line with organizational policies and procedures.
• Comply with corporate governance policies, procedures and standards.
• Operate within agreed mandates.

Quality people practices

• Align own behavior with the organization’s culture and values.
• Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues and team members.
• Collaborate and work with the OMI team to deliver required service levels.
• Actively participate in the OMI team to ensure functional balanced scorecard objectives are achieved.
• Ensure achievement of own performance objectives.
• Actively participate in own professional development and career path.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 or National Senior Certificate.
• FAIS Compliant in Non-life Commercial product category.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in non-life insurance.

Competencies

• Strategic: Is able to understand, identify and act on broader opportunities in order to drive longer term, value-adding change. Applies judgement effectively. Identifies and acts on market and/or competitor trends/opportunities.
• Customer: Putting the customer at the heart of business decisions and driving to improve value for customers.
• Collaboration: Creates trust, respect and builds meaningful relationships. Able to handle a wide range of relational challenges to ensure collaboration across boundaries.
• Leading with Influence: Influences and rallies people behind common goals; actively supports growth and inspires others to exceed expectations. Communicates clear strategies and objectives for own function.

FAIS Compliant in Non-life Commercial product category.

A Valid Driver’s License with own reliable transport required for the role.

Skills

Competencies

Builds Networks

Business Insight

Communicates Effectively

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Manages Complexity

Plans and Aligns

Education

Closing Date

30 March 2025 , 23:59

The 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.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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