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Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa

Manage a small consultancy providing support to various engineering/insurance industries for risk assessments, surveying, claim investigations, technical liability and technical assessment

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Managing and growing a portfolio of client's across a variety of Engineering, Commercial, PI and Liabilities product lines.Generating new business and retain existing business.Maintaining strong underwriting principles.Broker training and presentations.Complete specialised risk assessments and surveys.Build strong client relationships.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

CGIB (PTY) Ltd is an independent brokerage specializing in engineering and bond/guarantee insurance with a wide spectrum of accounts ranging in size from small and medium companies.I conduct a full evaluation of risks in order to price correctly and bind on our in-house facility, where we have posted positive returns since 2016 with 2020 being an exceptional year from a results point of view.Proven success of overseeing a portfolio of key accounts whilst maintaining excellent account retention record through building long-lasting relationships with clients and Insurers.Provide consistent and reliable advice to build achievable strategies, based on client’s business goals.Grow existing client portfolio by identifying opportunities for growth through networking, development of stakeholder and referral partner relationships and own research.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Managed the growth and development of the company’s entire Engineering and Surety portfolio.Established and maintained good relationships with Brokers and Reinsurers.Developed specific plans to ensure short- and long-term growth, acquisition of new business and establishment of high level of customer experience to safeguard client retention.Responsible for regulatory requirements.Collaborated and negotiated with specialist Reinsurers, locally and internationally, and placed Facultative or Excess of Loss reinsurance where additional capacity was required.Oversaw survey requirements compliance and risk assessment.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Manage the day to day operations of a underwriting manager for the specialised market of construction and performance guarantees, including marketing, underwriting, risk assessments, reinsurance programs and statutory regulatory requirements. This was a merger between Construction Guarantee and Firedart Engineering.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Manage the day to day operations of a underwriting manager for the specialised market of construction guarantees/bonds, including marketing, underwriting, risk assessments, reinsurance programs and statutory regulatory requirements

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Responsible for leadership of 16 Business Development Consultants, ensuring exceptional broker service and product accessibility.Developed and executed business plans in line with company objectives to ensure profits, growth and acceptable loss ratios.Oversaw operations and profitability of four additional branches, reviewed and executed expense control.Developed and maintained good relationships with new and existing brokers and inter-branch staff.Customer support (internal & external), risk appraisal, commercial and technical evaluation of risk, technical advice, damage/claim investigations, repair procedures and fire investigations.Oversaw recruitment, staff training, development and support.

Edenglen, South Africa

Marketing, sales, technical support and commissioning of electrical equipment. Import and stock control of internal products.

Germiston, South Africa

Commissioning, testing & maintenance of Protection equipment of Transmission & Distribution networks (6.6-765kV).Fault investigation on Transmission & Distribution networks. Contractor supervision & training of new staff.

Welkom Area, South Africa

Completion of the Engineering Training Program.

Higher Certificate In Short-Term Insurance, Insurance, Nqf Level 5

The Higher Certificate In Short-term Insurance provides the required knowledge to navigate within the South African regulatory environment.

Higher National Diploma In Electrical Engineering In Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Nqf Level 6

Technical knowledge, engineering principles and problem-solving techniques in the field of Electrical Engineering by operating.

Education record

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