A
leading insurance brokerage firm seeks to fill the following position:
Business Development Manager - Life & Pension
Location: Nairobi.
Overall Purpose of the Job
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and growing a
profitable book of Life / Pension business, while focusing on distribution,
product innovation, pricing and service excellence.Overall Purpose of the Job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Spearheading the
profitable growth of Life/Pension Insurance Business through the various
distribution channels.
- Sale of company
Life/Pension products.
- Monitoring and
improving the Life/Pension operations to ensure maximum efficiency and
exemplary client service in Underwriting, Policy Benefits Administration,
and Client Services.
- Development of
new products and enhancement of existing products
- Undertake Market
intelligence on new products
- Administer
departmental activities
- Maintain
existing schemes portfolio and foster business relationship with trustees,
employers and service providers
- Provide asset
& employee benefits consultancy services to all stakeholders
- Oversee the
training and mentoring of staff in technical aspects of the business
- Assist the team
in credit control
- Ensure
that clients issues are handled expeditiously and with courtesy
- Maintain
client’s service visits on quarterly basis and preparation of client loss
experience.
- To ensure that a
spirit of team work in maintained in the department
- Provide training
and support to staff in your department
- Supervise
internal support staff involved in business process.
Qualifications
and Skills
- A
Bachelors degree in a business related field with a professional
qualification in Life/pension Management (e.g. FCII, FLMI, Chartered
Insurer, ACII, etc.).
- 7 years’
relevant life sales insurance experience in a leadership/management
position.
- Knowledge of
legislation governing insurance in Kenya will be an added advantage.
Application
Closing Date: 30th
September 2012.
If
you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience,
please send your CV only indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for
the role clearly quoting the job title on the email subject to
Email: infonsib@gmail.com