Centaur Insurance Brokers Jobs in Kenya


Applications are invited from suitably qualified Kenyan Citizens for the following positions that have arisen in Centaur Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Position: Senior Underwriter  


2 Posts

Reporting to:
Broking Manager

Job Summary: To provide Technical Support and enhance Service Delivery by effecting insurance covers and producing quality, timely, relevant and accurate insurance documents to all our clients.

Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
  • Review all new applications for insurance – determine the profiles of risks presented to the company for insurance and assess their acceptability or otherwise.
  • Review proposals for insurance renewals and adjust benefits where necessary by reviewing previous files, worksheets, etc.
  • Ensure New, Renewal and Endorsement business is properly booked in the system
  • Supervise processing of Debit Notes, Credits and Refunds.
  • Ensure timely preparation and dispatch of Policy Documents and other relevant documents.
  • Monitoring cancellation of policies where premium is not paid.
  • Ensure all related activities to underwriting are properly coordinated and enforced
  • Participate in Sales initiatives.
  • Assist in Tendering process as guided by the manager.
  • Assisting Marketers with the mega quotation terms.
  • Maintain good public relations with the Underwriters and Clients.
  • Receiving and attending to enquiries from Clients
  • Able to guide staff
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by Broking Manager from time to time.
Competence Requirements
  • Computer literate (MS-Office Suite) and ability to handle enquiries through our interactive website
  • Ability to work well with others as a team player
  • Excellent Communication Skills, Highly Confidential, Organized and Confident
  • Attention to detail & sense of business urgency
Qualification and Experience
  • Minimum C+ grade in both English and Mathematics in O-Levels.
  • Minimum Insurance Professional qualification (AIIK) or at an advanced stage of ACII Dip.
  • Minimum Three (3) years experience in the Insurance Industry. 
  • Experience gained in an Insurance Broking firm will be an advantage.
  • Insurance experience in both Underwriting and Claims departments will be an advantage

Position:Underwriting Assistant 

2 Posts

Reporting to: 
Senior Underwriter

Job Summary: To provide operations support to Senior Underwriter to ensure high level of efficiency and quality
in service delivery.

Key Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities
  • Registration of new business in the system
  • Processing Renewals and benefits adjusted in mid-term of the policy
  • Timely preparation and dispatch of Policy Documents and other relevant documents.
  • Process cancellation of policies where premium is not paid.
  • Filing of bring-ups for action by Senior Underwriter
  • Processing of debit notes, credits and refunds.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Underwriter from time to time.
Competence Requirements
  • Computer literate (MS-Office Suite)
  • Ability to work well with others as a team player
  • Excellent communication skills, highly confidential & organized
  • Attention to detail & sense of business urgency
Qualification and Experience
  • Minimum C+ grade in both English and Mathematics in O-Levels.
  • Minimum Insurance Professional qualification (AIIK)
  • Minimum One (1) year experience in underwriting. 
  • Experience gained in an Insurance Broking firm will be an advantage.
If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your curriculum vitae to wanja@africaonline.co.ke and copy kwamure@africaonline.co.ke.

Indicate the above position on the Email subject line so as to be received not later than 26th April, 2013.