To determine potential clients’ risk factors and to establish the terms of coverage.

Responsibilities

• Performs prudent underwriting of new business, existing policies and reinstatement of lapsed policies within expected response time set.
• Manages all aspects of underwriting process, selects and classifies risk according to company philosophy and standards.
• Analyzes and interprets medical, non-medical and financial information.
• Makes decisions within approval limits and determines appropriate requirements.
• Liaises with Specialists inclusive of Reinsurers to gather information and opinions.

Qualifications

• Degree holder.
• In depth knowledge of underwriting function.
• Knowledge of medical issues and impact on mortality.
• Knowledge of financial and other non-medical underwriting factors.
• Organizational and communications skills.
• Ability to prio...