African Trade Insurance Agency Underwriter Jobs in Kenya

African Trade Insurance Agency Underwriter Jobs in Kenya

Under the supervision of, and reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer, through the Senior Underwriter, the Underwriter’s key duties and responsibilities will be as below:

Support in generating business through marketing activities and increasing the visibility of ATI.

This involves meeting one-on-one with clients and prospects and attending different marketing events organised by ATI or ATI’s business partners

Assist to organise/manage awareness events in countries of responsibility;

Support underwriting business through

a) Screening business enquiries based on eligibility criteria

b) Assess the risks of the proposed transactions and produce a report of the risk to convince approvers to accept the risk

c) Issue non-binding/indicative term sheets

d) Arrange reinsurance for transactions requiring reinsurance support

e) Preparation of policy documents

f) Educating policy holders on the A-Z of the policy they are about to sign.

Assist in managing and monitoring the underwritten risk – Support and guide the SCAPSO in

a) Ensuring timely payment of premiums

b) Following up on any outstanding documentation/information from policyholders and
c) Continuously monitoring the assigned portfolio, pre-empting any potential risk events thereon; and promptly bringing such to management’s attention

Support generation of reports such Underwriting reports, Broker reports, Marketing reports, Mission/back to office reports, country marketing plan and activity reports, Policy wordings

Update and monitor the Watch list.

To perform other duties as may be assigned to you from time to time.

Role Specifications

A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Economics, Banking or other financial service specialization;

A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Banking or other financial service specialization
CII or CPA/ACCA (an added advantage);

A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience;

Technical understanding, expertise, and experience in insurance and re-insurance;

A proven track record of success underwriting complex transactions or providing sector specific underwriting skills;

Key

Stakeholders management skills

Demonstrate ability to initiate ideas for Product development;

Team leadership skills;

Demonstrate a clear understanding of policy wordings;

Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to details;

Excellent negotiation skills;

Good judgement and decision making skills;

Ability to work under pressure and meet urgent deadlines;

Excellent communication (oral, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills;

Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;

Bi-Lingual communication skills in both English and French will be an added advantage;

Strong people management skills; and
Demonstrate ATI’s core values – unity of purpose, customer first approach, integrity, getting it first the right time and creativity.

Qualifications, Experience and other Attributes

The successful candidates must have suitable qualifications and attributes as indicated in the job description for each position.

All applications must be in English.

How to Apply

Candidates are required to submit an electronic copy of the following:

Application Letter; CV, plus details of your current remuneration package if applicable along with details of three referees

Personal History Form (Find the link attached below).

Submit your application to recruitment@ati-aca.org indicating the position applied for as the subject of your email.

The closing date is Friday, 30 September 2022 at Midnight Nairobi time.

ATI will only contact those applicants who are being actively considered for an interview.

Personal history form link: African Trade Insurance Agency Underwriter Jobs in Kenya

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