Britam Insurance Underwriting Associate Jobs in Kenya
Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
The group has interests across the Eastern and Southern Africa region, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi.
The group offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Banking and Property.
The role holder will be responsible for risk evaluation, risk assessment, pricing, underwriting judgment & underwriting decision within risk acceptance criteria, and provide accurate, timely, effective and efficient underwriting decisions in line with risk assessment, risk appetite and business objectives.The role will report to the Underwriting Team Leader.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure underwriting rates and terms reflect the risk before acceptance
Provide quotations for proposed risks
Sign policy documents and endorsements
Process issuance of refunds
Prepare monthly reports on underwriting and customer service
Attend to customer enquiries and queries from business unit channels
Advise line manager on any issue requiring their attention
Ensure policy persistency is at the agreed level through constant feedback to clients
Develop and support a responsive and robust customer service system and culture
Review and negotiate renewals terms at least one month to expire
Ensure timely and accurate processing of underwriting documents
Ensure proper declarations of motor certificates and required stationeries to ensure proper re-order levels.
Ensure safe keeping and proper accounting of all company security documents i.e. Motor certificates, cover notes, yellow cards.
Marketing company products and services to Banks and potential clients.
Review of valuation and survey reports
Proper management of Bond records.
Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree in a business related field
Diploma ACII/AIIK at least 2 credits and above
Professional qualification in Insurance (ACII, IIK) an added advantage
At least 2 year’s relevant experience in the insurance industry
Computer literate
Essential Competencies
Deciding and Initiating Action: Ensures key departmental objectives are met, takes responsibility for decisions, actions, projects and people while focussing on achievement of departmental results; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity; makes quick, clear decisions with limited information available which may include tough choices or considered risks; decisions and actions takes into account possible impact on all parts of the business.
Leading and Supervising: Provides the department with a clear direction based on the overall strategic intent of the organisation; motivates and empowers others with
a clear sense of purpose; creates a positive departmental climate that fosters learning and development; acknowledge high potential talent; sets and articulates the vision and values through own personal behaviour.
Persuading and Influencing: Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating to the benefit of the department, promotes the organisational strategy during departmental conversations; makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others; promotes ideas on behalf of the department; makes a strong personal impact on others; takes care to manage the department’s impression and brand on others.
Formulating Strategies and Concepts: Works strategically to realise organisational goals within the department; sets and develops departmental strategies; identifies and develops positive and compelling visions of the department’s future potential; takes account of a wide range of issues across, and related to, the organisation; encourage others to take a strategic and long term view in terms of the department’s future; communicates the organisational strategy, vision and objectives effectively across all levels in the department.
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking: Keeps up to date with competitor information and market trends; identifies business opportunities for the department; maintains awareness of developments, changes, trends and possible risks in the department’s structure and politics; demonstrates financial awareness; ensure costs are monitored and controlled and thinks in terms of profit, loss and added value.
Planning and Organising: Sets clearly defined departmental objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors departmental performance against deadlines and milestones.
How to apply
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to our website and apply.Deadline: 8th July 2018
For more information and job application details, see; Britam Insurance Underwriting Associate Jobs in Kenya
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