Medical Underwriting Administrator - Bellville (12 month contract)

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Who are we?

Sanlam Corporate specializes in the provision of health, consulting, risk, investment and administration services to institutions and retirement funds. Focused on meeting the unique needs of its diverse clients, Sanlam Corporate assists companies in creating and delivering customized employee benefits solutions, including the collection of premiums and communication to fund members.

Sanlam Corporate is one of the largest businesses within the Sanlam Group.  Sanlam is a leading financial services group, originally established as a life insurance company in 1918. The Sanlam Group conducts its business through Sanlam Limited, the corporate head office and four business clusters. The corporate head office is responsible for the Groups’ centralized functions such as strategic direction, financial and risk management, marketing and communications, Group human resources and corporate social investment (CSI). The five business clusters include SA Life & Savings (Retail Affluent, Retail Mass, Sanlam Corporate), Fintech, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Emerging Markets and Santam.

Key responsibilities

• Draft letters in respect of Medical Underwriting
• Handle member queries
• Finalizing of Medical Decisions for Group Risk schemes
• Liaising with intermediaries, clients and front offices where necessary
• Prepare medical documents for the underwriters and doctors
• Handling problems and complex enquiries regarding Risk products in the designated sphere of responsibility
• Provide professional support to both internal and external clients with regards to the Group RiskMedical Underwriting process.

Qualifications and experience

• Matric/Grade 12
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• At least 2-3 years' experience within a Group Risk environment essential

Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of the Group Risk Industry
• Good communication skills — both verbal and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Core competencies

• Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful
• Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

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