Kenya
Orient Insurance Limited
Job
Title: Branch
Manager - Nyeri
Division
/ Department:Underwriting
Immediate
Supervisor:Underwriting Manager
Overall
Responsibility: The
position is responsible for the Company's branch Operations, implementation of
sound underwriting practices and driving sales and offering seamless customer
experience.
- Ensuring
strict adherence to the cash and carry policy as per company guidelines
- Ensuring
that all company monies are receipted and banked as per company guidelines
- Monitoring
bounced cheques and taking appropriate action
- Ensuring
all IPF’s are reviewed.
- Signing
of accountable documents.
- Custodian
of company assets and all accountable documents in the branch.
- Enforcing
the set underwriting guidelines and ensuring adherence to set ISO
standards.
- Day
to day administration of the branch operations.
- Implementing
the branch sales strategies.
- Recruiting,
training growing new intermediaries.
- Reviewing
business retention and profitability reports and taking corrective action
and preparing reports on the same
- Ensuring
renewal notices and renewal prelists are sent out on time, preparing
reports on business retention.
- Supervising
and staff development
- Motivating
and talent management of staff.
- Ensuring
all business is booked in the system on a timely manner and authorized as
per company guidelines.
- Coordinating
marketing drives and marketing activities for the branch and regularly
submitting the periodic reports.
- Vetting
of risks before they are accepted in the company books.
- Participating
in building and enhancing good public image through various public
relations initiatives.
- Validating
all claims and ensuring that they are promptly communicated to the Claims
Department and supporting documents submitted.
- Soliciting
and negotiating special incentives to top performing intermediaries
- Leading
and motivating the branch team to ensure achievement of branch objectives
in alignment with company strategy
Requirements
- A
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
- ACII/AIIK
or equivalent)
- 5
years’ in managing retail operations
Competencies
- Knowledge
in Claims, Underwriting and pricing
- Risk
perception and assessment
- Ability
to lead and develop others
- Ability
to build relationships, innovative, analytical thinking and customer
orientation.
Job
Title: Branch
Manager - Nairobi
Division
/ Department:Underwriting
Immediate
Supervisor:Underwriting Manager
Overall
Responsibility: The
position is responsible for the Company's branch Operations, implementation of
sound underwriting practices and driving sales and offering seamless customer experience.
Key
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensuring
strict adherence to the cash and carry policy as per company guidelines
- Ensuring
that all company monies are receipted and banked as per company guidelines
- Monitoring
bounced cheques and taking appropriate action
- Ensuring
all IPF’s are reviewed.
- Signing
of accountable documents.
- Custodian
of company assets and all accountable documents in the branch.
- Enforcing
the set underwriting guidelines and ensuring adherence to set ISO
standards.
- Day
to day administration of the branch operations.
- Implementing
the branch sales strategies.
- Recruiting,
training growing new intermediaries.
- Reviewing
business retention and profitability reports and taking corrective action
and preparing reports on the same
- Ensuring
renewal notices and renewal prelists are sent out on time, preparing
reports on business retention.
- Supervising
and staff development
- Motivating
and talent management of staff.
- Ensuring
all business is booked in the system on a timely manner and authorized as
per company guidelines.
- Coordinating
marketing drives and marketing activities for the branch and regularly
submitting the periodic reports.
- Vetting
of risks before they are accepted in the company books.
- Participating
in building and enhancing good public image through various public
relations initiatives.
- Validating
all claims and ensuring that they are promptly communicated to the Claims
Department and supporting documents submitted.
- Soliciting
and negotiating special incentives to top performing intermediaries
- Leading
and motivating the branch team to ensure achievement of branch objectives
in alignment with company strategy
Requirements
- A
bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
- ACII/AIIK
or equivalent
- 5
years’ in managing retail operations
Competencies
- Knowledge
in Claims, Underwriting and pricing
- Risk
perception and assessment
- Ability
to lead and develop others
- Ability
to build relationships, innovative, analytical thinking and customer
orientation.
Job
Title: Assistant
Manager - Claims
Division
/ Department: Claims
Immediate
Supervisor: AGM –
Claims
Overall
Responsibility: The
position is responsible for ensuring there is an efficient claims management
process in Claims Department (Non-Legal section) to the expected quality
standards and within the Company’s service level benchmarks.
Specific
focus will be efficient and effective management of claims in respect of the
set budget as well as efficiency.
Key
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure
applicable claims are reported accurately and timely to reinsurance
Section as required by procedure.
- Verify
claim facts, determine policy coverage and review insurance contracts.
- Ensure
in-depth, investigation of actual claims through direct or indirect contact
with policyholders, claimants, investigators, attorneys, etc.
- Ensure
all claims reported are processed expeditiously, within the company’s
performance benchmarks.
- Recommend
for approval appropriate reserves on files within the set guidelines and
monitor the utilization of the distributed reserve.
- Coordinate
efforts among staff and other parties to achieve timely, equitable
disposition of claims handled in the Claims Department.
- Review
performance of service providers, and advise management where corrective
action is required.
- Prepare
for management, reports on outstanding claims, on weekly, monthly and
annual basis, or as may be required from time to time.
- Review,
monitor and provide technical expertise to staff and ensure that there is
systematic and adequate on job training.
- Monitor
benchmarks and have working knowledge of Expense and Payment controls,
Large Losses, Staffing and Performance Management.
Requirements
- A
University degree in business related field
- Full
ACII or equivalent
- 6
years’ experience in relevant field two of which should be at middle
management level
How to
Apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the required qualifications, skills and experience, kindly visithttp://korient.co.ke/careers/ and submit your application on or before Thursday, May 19th 2016.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“We
are an equal opportunity employer”
