Crop Insurance Specialist - VKB Brokers

Introduction to the VKB Group

The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.

Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.

This “house of brands” we’ve established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

VKB is looking for a Crop Insurance Specialist. As a Crop Insurance Specialist, you will use your in-depth knowledge of risks and the insurance market to find and arrange suitable insurance policies and arrange cover for your clients.

You will act as an intermediary between your clients who can either be individuals, farmers, commercial businesses, organizations and insurance companies and will offer products from more than one insurer to ensure that your clients get the best deal.

• Grade 12
• Successfully completed Relevant NQF5
• Min of 5 year's Crop insurance and in depth understanding of Assessments, Underwriting and claims procedures
• Marketing experience will be advantageous
• Computer literate in the MS Office Package
• Successfully completed RE5 examination
• Management of Brokers and Assessors

• Numerate
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills
• Thorough, precise and accurate
• Time management skills
• Constantly add value to the current functions of the position

• Building and maintaining business relationships with clients
• Scheduling and attending meetings
• Keeping to regulatory requirements
• Discussing and assessing clients current and future insurance needs
• Researching insurance policies and products
  
  Negotiating policy terms and costs with insurance providers
• Arranging insurance cover for clients with the insurance provider
• Collecting insurance premiums
• Keeping detailed computer records
• Preparing reports for insurance underwriters
• Advising clients on making claims on their policies
• Renewing or amending existing policies for clients
• Undertaking general administrative duties
• Marketing services

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• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

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