Job Summary
The key outputs for this role are as follows:
- New Business sales
- Client service and management
- High-level performance
The Commercial Broker: Face to Face Distribution must align itself with our culture and values of awesome service, Passion, Honesty, humanity, dynamic, and recognition.
Qualification and Experience
Essential
- Completed Matric or National Senior Certificate
- Must have your own reliable transport
- Valid code B driver’s license
- 2 years of insurance external sales experience
Responsibilities:
- Build your own insurance portfolio by:
- Being able to prospect for new clients through networking, Cold calling and door–door canvasing for new business
- Effective communication with both internal stakeholders and clients.
- Conduct a comprehensive risk evaluation for the client.
- Providing solutions to clients by selling our short-term products aligned to the needs of the client.
- Drafting, tracking and measurement of your personal business plan.
- Providing ongoing service and support to your individual client base (amendments, renewals, claims etc.).
- Retention of existing business including renewal discussion in line with FAIS.
- Developing internal/external relationships with clients.
- Continuous building of your client base hence securing future income.
- Keeping abreast with the commercial insurance market changes and developments.
- Achieving/Exceeding targets consistently.
- Providing feedback to line management when requested.
- Attending all weekly and ad-hoc team meetings.
- Working closely with internal stakeholders that is, underwriting/actuarial, claims as well as surveying.
- Adhering to all quality standards and measures in place.
Competencies :
- Self-starter
- Communication (verbal and written) in English
- Numerical & mathematical skills
- Team supervisory skills
- Confident and enthusiastic self-starter who can take initiative
- Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team - balances team and individual responsibility, provides and accepts feedback
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Relationship management skills
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Resilience - Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Flexible and adaptable
- Influential, concise, rational and practical communicator
- Creative flair and innovative thinker
- Relationship management
- Discretion, judgment and high levels of trust
Reporting Lines:
The Commercial Broker: Face to Face Distribution will report directly to our Broker Regional Manager and will work closely with the wider Face to Face Distribution
Additional Information:
In accordance with our Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.