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Internal Key Accounts Broker – SSIKAB

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Internal / Key Accounts Broker to manage a portfolio of existing clients through proactive underwriting and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in underwriting, preferably within a brokerage environment, and be proficient in handling both personal and commercial lines insurance. This role is office-based/inbound and does not involve external client visits.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Matric (Grade 12) certificate
  • RE5 certification (compulsory)
  • NQF Level 4 qualification in financial services (advantageous)
  • Minimum 2 years of underwriting experience
  • Experience in both personal and commercial lines underwriting
  • Strong interpersonal, administrative, and communication skills

Key Responsibilities:

Client Portfolio Management:

  • Manage an assigned portfolio of approximately 300 clients, ensuring high levels of service delivery and customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain proactive communication with clients to understand their insurance needs and provide appropriate solutions.

Premium & Payment Management:

  • Monitor and manage unpaid premiums, ensuring timely follow-ups and
  • Liaise with clients and insurers to resolve outstanding payment

Policy Renewals & Retentions:

  • Proactively manage policy renewal processes, ensuring policies are reviewed, updated, and renewed in a timely manner.
  • Prepare and present renewal terms and alternatives, conducting risk assessments and portfolio reviews.
  • Implement effective client retention strategies, reduce lapse rates and maintaining portfolio value.

Policy Endorsements & Amendments:

  • Process policy endorsements efficiently and accurately, including changes in cover, asset details, or client information.
  • Maintain precise records and ensure compliance with underwriting

Underwriting & Quoting:

  • Conduct general underwriting duties, including risk assessments and
  • Provide competitive quotes for new business opportunities within the existing
  • Source and compare quotes from multiple insurance providers (re-broking) when necessary to ensure optimal cover and pricing.

Client Engagement:

  • Conduct a minimum of 25 client meetings per day via Zoom or telephonic consultation to discuss policy details, renewals, endorsements, and cover
  • Provide clear and professional advice on cover options, excess structures, policy terms, and risk exposures.

Additional Duties:

  • Manage policy cancellations, including conducting exit interviews and offering retention solutions where possible.
  • Coordinate tracking device installations for vehicle insurance
  • Arrange valuation services when required to ensure adequate sums
  • Process refunds promptly and accurately, in line with company and insurer
  • Maintain compliance with all legislative and regulatory

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

To apply for this job email your details to Sharonsmit@armstrongappointments.com