Insurance Brokerage Underwriting Manager Job in Kenya

An insurance brokerage firm is looking to recruit an Underwriting Manager.
 

Reporting To: General Manager
 

Overall Job Purpose: Responsible for determining if claimant or applicant is eligible for insurance coverage. 
 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Negotiate and create underwriting agreements
• Analyze insurance applications.
• Work with appraisers to determine value of items.
• Determine proper premiums and policy terms and conditions.
• Coordinate with internal functions to ensure all deliverables are met consistently within the promised time line

Key Performance Indicators

• Average cost per claim
• Customer satisfaction
• Claims ratio
• Average time to settle a claim
• Effectiveness at meeting sales targets

Qualifications

• Holding professional qualification from Insurance Institute of repute like Chartered Insurance Institute, UK etc will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business related field.
• Fully AIIK/ACII or equivalent qualified.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the Insurance Industry.

Disposition

• Demonstrate a track record for underwriting profitability, breadth and depth of technical knowledge in all underwriting matters and an understanding of the insurance market and processes.
• Demonstrate strong leadership as well as good mentoring and coaching skills.
• Pragmatic decision maker with strong analytical and numerical reasoning.
• Strong team player, communicator with superior negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good business sense
• Plenty of initiative

Submit your application letter and CV only to recruit@atom.co.ke on or before 5th September 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.