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Guardrisk offers clients custom designed cover and is registered in South Africa as an insurer for all statutory classes of non-life and life insurance business.\nDisclaimer\nAs an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.Role Purpose\nDevelopment and implementation of Guardrisk’s strategic initiatives.\nRequirements\nQualifications\nB.Com Degree & / Relevant tertiary qualification\nFAIS Compliant\nRE1 advantageous\nExperience \nMinimum 5 years’ experience in the insurance industry.\nA good understanding of the insurance industry, in particular claims, reinsurance, underwriting, insurance accounting and financial principles.\nA combination of strong accounting/insurance technical knowledge with strong people skills to negotiate optimal solutions with various UMA cell captive partners.\nAbility to operate both independently as well as play an important role in the small UMA cell captive team and the greater Guardrisk group.\nDuties & Responsibilities\nDevelopment and implementation of Guardrisk’s strategic initiatives, including but not limited to new business development.\nManage a range of UMA partners in cell captives, in respect of defined controls and processes.\nContribute to the UMA portfolio growth and profitability through active marketing, participation and interaction with UMA partners.\nOngoing management and monitoring of key components of the client and stakeholder partnership, including underwriting mandates, claims mandates, reinsurance renewals, compliance, financial and solvency results. 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