In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Amun Maharaj discusses how quality underwriting can have a meaningful impact on the broader economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maharaj is the Divisional Executive: Onboarding at Liberty and brings to his job over 25 years of experience in the life insurance industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has previously worked in jobs at Liberty such as the Head of National Underwriting, Head of Coastal Underwriting, and Underwriting Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his current role, Maharaj uses his extensive expertise to oversee onboarding operations, support underwriting excellence, and enhance the experience of clients and financial advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining Liberty, he also worked at Hollard Life, Nedgroup Life, and Invesco Financial Brokers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Maharaj discusses the role high-quality underwriting has on the state of South Africa\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He talks about the rise of faster and more convenient insurance solutions, cautioning that convenience must not come at the expense of responsible underwriting and risk management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maharaj explains why full underwriting increases trust between insurers and policyholders, and how it can contribute to closing the insurance protection gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He then unpacks how technological innovation is exciting but must be balanced with sound underwriting for optimal results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maharaj concludes the discussion by summarizing the role underwriting must play to ensure insurance remains a significant driver of economic resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n