Commercial Insurance Sales Executive

Remuneration:	market-related
Location:	Johannesburg
Job level:	Management (Jnr - Mid, 1-4 yrs)
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#BH-254
Company:	Badger Holdings

The New Business Development Manager primarily focuses on identifying potential clients, presenting them with suitable product proposals and confirming policy sales. He/she must build relationships with clients to ensure retention of business and facilitate new business. An extensive knowledge of products and providers is necessary. The new business development manager is responsible for complete and accurate administration related to all policies and clients.

Education/training

• Short-term insurance qualification
• RE 5
• Product specific training
• Class of business – commercial and personal lines
• CPD hours in current cycle

Core competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Proven sales and marketing skills
• Negotiation skills
• High level of administration skills (Filing/record keeping)
• Ability to analyse and make decisions
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite, specifically Word and Excel
• Sound knowledge insurers and insurance products
• Knowledge of the insurance industry in general
• Experience on insurance systems such as Flexi and Cardinal 360
• Time management
• Ability to work under pressure

Experience

• Eight years in the insurance industry with at least five of these interacting with commercial, transport and personal lines clients.

Posted on 28 Jun 16:38, Closing date 27 Jul