Underwriting Specialist

Job Description

To lead and manage a team of underwriters, implementing the Company’s underwriting guidelines, protocols, policies, principles, and controls, and ensure consistent adherence thereof.

To oversee the life underwriting function and process, ensuring accurate risk assessment and compliance with regulatory standards.

Hello Future, Underwriting Specialist,

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team in FR Life Assurance, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are You Someone Who Can

• Assess the medical, financial and occupational underwriting risk of the organization
• Create business practice guidelines and review of underwriting philosophies and standards
• Provide Onboarding Training, mentoring and coaching of junior and intermediate underwriters
• Provide Training and support for advisory and call center teams
• Conduct periodic quality assurance reviews for in-force policies, as well as limit reviews for underwriters.
• Assess complex and commercial cases
• Create, implement, review, testing and maintenance of: Medical underwriting rules and questions
• Relationship management with re-insurance treaty partners
• Implement Re-insurer guidelines and requirements.
• Review and ratification of underwriting business processes to the executive team and product development input
• Provide retrospective underwriting decisions at claims stage
  
  

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You Have

• Minimal of 5 years senior underwriting experience
• Medical underwriting experience
• Re-insurance experience would be sufficient
  
  

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment that is progressive and agile
• Opportunities to innovate where initiative is taken and owned end to end
  
  

We can be a match if you have the following:

• Adaptable and curious
• Have a proven successful track record.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.
  
  

Apply now if you are interested in taking the next step. We look forward to engaging with you!

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

16/06/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.