Kenya
Orient Insurance Limited
Job Title: Branch Manager - Embu
Job Title: Branch Manager - Embu
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.
How to
Apply:
If you
are interested in the position and have the required qualifications, skills and
experience, kindly visit http://www.korient.co.ke/careers.html and submit your application on or
before Friday, September 16th 2016.
“We are an equal opportunity employer”
“We are an equal opportunity employer”