Wednesday, March 7, 2012

GA KENYA SENIOR UNDERWRITING OFFICER JOB

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Underwriting Officer

Job Summary:

To provide technical support and enhance Super Service Delivery by effecting insurance covers and producing quality, timely, relevant and accurate insurance documents to all our internal and external customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Underwriting and Issuance of new policy documents
Issuance of appropriate interim cover documents namely cover notes; certificates of motor insurance, CSU instructions and marine Cover/certificates notes

Ensuring accuracy and correctness of policy documents including application of appropriate rates, insertion of relevant clauses, update of suitable terms & conditions and scrutiny of brokers’ slips and proposal forms
Processing, preparation and dispatch of monthly pre renewals listing two months in advance and subsequent follow up of renewal of policies with service providers & direct Clients
Processing renewals on confirmation of cover and sending out to clients renewal confirmations/Lien or Mortgage confirmations to the bank
Attending to customers: personal visit, brokers visit, email, letters, phone, and handling technical enquiries from brokers and direct clients.
Processing of endorsements additional/refund and timely dispatch
Ensuring that business acceptances and computations are in line with our reinsurance treaty arrangements and preparing appropriate supporting reinsurance documents
Computing competitive quotations in line with our underwriting philosophy and discussing them with clients
Preparation and submission of regular performance reports as required including daily update of Personal Work Management Tool

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to make decisions and solve problems
Knowledge of the financial sector and of insurance products and services
Working knowledge of reinsurance
Ability to work independently without supervision
Excellent Computer skills
Good communication Skills

Credentials and Experience

Business related Graduate
Diploma in ACII or its equivalent.
5 years in a busy underwriting department

If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your c.v to henry@gakenya.com indicate the position applied for on the email subject line so as to be received on or before March 15, 2012.