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.
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 July 26, 2013.
