Kenindia
Assurance Company Limited
Job
Title: Manager
Department: Underwriting
Section: General
Job Category: TBA
Job Category: TBA
Job
Serial / Code No: JD/UW/M/02
Location / Branch: Head
Office, Nairobi
Main Purpose of the Job: Leading in implementation of general and medical underwriting strategy to achieve profitability and specific departmental goals in line with overall business objectives.
Main Purpose of the Job: Leading in implementation of general and medical underwriting strategy to achieve profitability and specific departmental goals in line with overall business objectives.
Main Responsibilities
- Leading
in the implementation and monitoring general, bonds and medical
underwriting strategy, policies, processes and procedures to support
achievement of overall business objectives.
- Developing,
implementing and proposing amendments to the section’s standard operating
procedures
- Ensuring
that all policies/risks that have been ACCEPTED are compliant to
reinsurance treaty programmes, Regulators guidelines and company
underwriting guidelines.
- Approving
and confirming cover up to treaty capacity
- Proposing
changes to the treaties to reinsurance department in line with market
demand.
- Approving
underwriting expenditure up to set limits
- Analyzing
and approving quotations including rating discounts as per set limits.
- Appointing
risk surveyors and vehicle valuers in line with company guidelines
- Reviewing
panel of service providers
- Recommending
revision of existing insurance policy terms and conditions and new
products
- Reviewing
and approving of underwriting documents i.e. policy documents, endorsements
up to set limits
- Preparing,
monitoring and Analyzing underwriting reports and making recommendations
- Identifying,
implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
- Ensuring
customer service to both internal and external clients by providing required
underwriting documents
- Talent
management including coaching, mentoring, developing, training and
evaluating staff in the underwriting department to achieve highest level
of performance
- Managing
and implementing change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and
culture
- Leading
and managing the underwriting related company communication
Key Deliverables
- Achieve
underwriting profitability
- Improve
products and product composition
- Customer
Satisfaction
- Service
Delivery
Direct Reports
- Bonds
Manager
- Deputy
manager
- Assistant
manager
- Senior
underwriter
- Underwriter
- Asst.
underwriter
Key Interfaces
Internal
- Finance
& Admin
- Claims
- Marketing
- HR
- ICT
- Reinsurance
- Legal
- Life
External
- Service
providers
- Intermediaries
- Financial
institutions
- Regulators
- Reinsurers
- Customers
- KRA
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Business related field or equivalent
Professional Qualifications
- Diploma
in AIIK or ACII
Key Job Skills (specific to the job)
- Strategy
formulation and implementation
- Analytical
Skills
- Strategic
influencing skills
- Accounting
and reporting skills
- Client
relations
- Negotiation
skills
- People
Management Skills
Insurance Skills (Special Category)
- Technical
knowledge & proficiency
- Understanding
the new insurance market trends
General Skills
- Communication
skills
- Interpersonal
skills
- Customer
Service
- IT
skills (fluency)
KAC Competencies / Behaviours
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Quality
Relevant Experience
- At
least 5 years of relevant experience
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Department: Underwriting
Section: General
Job Category: TBA
Job Category: TBA
Reports To: Underwriting
Manager
Job Serial / Code No: JD/UW/DM/04
Location / Branch: Head Office, Nairobi
Job Summary: Implementing general underwriting strategy to
achieve profitability and specific departmental goals in line with overall
departmental objectives.
Main Responsibilities
- Proposing amendments of the section’s
standard operating procedures
- Ensuring that all policies/risks that have
been ACCEPTED are compliant to the reinsurance treaty programmes,
Regulator’s guidelines and company underwriting guidelines.
- Approving and confirming cover up to set
limits
- Analyzing and approving quotations including
as per set limits.
- Appointing risk surveyors in line with company
guidelines
- Recommending, approving and signing of
underwriting documents i.e. policy documents, endorsements up to set
limits
- Preparing and Analyzing underwriting reports
and making recommendations
- Managing usage and replenishment of security
documents through declaration and stock levels.
- Monitoring Premium Finance process and Bank
refund on default
- Recommending renewal terms and compiling
renewal reports
- Raising service providers payment requisitions
- Allowing premium discount as per guidelines
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking
best practices in management
- Ensuring customer service to both internal and
external clients by providing required underwriting documents and services
- Managing and implementing change initiatives
to achieve desired business plans and culture
- Implementing underwriting related company
communication
- Talent management including coaching,
mentoring, developing, training and evaluating staff in the underwriting
department to achieve highest level of performance
Key Deliverables
- Achieve underwriting profitability
- Improve products and product composition
- Customer Satisfaction
- Service Delivery
Direct Reports
- Assistant manager
- Senior underwriter
- Underwriter
- Asst. underwriter
Key Interfaces
Internal
- Finance & Admin
- Claims
- Marketing
- HR
- ICT
- Reinsurance
- Legal
- Life
External
- Service providers
- Intermediaries
- Financial institutions
- Regulators
- Reinsurers
- Customers
- KRA
Academic Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Business related field
or equivalent
Professional Qualifications
- Diploma in AIIK or CII
Key Job Skills (specific to the job)
- Strategy implementation
- Analytical Skills
- Influencing skills
- Accounting and reporting skills
- Client relations
- Negotiation skills
- People Management Skills
- Presentation / report skills
Insurance Skills (Special Category)
- Technical knowledge & proficiency
- Understanding the new insurance market trends
General Skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer Service
- IT skills (fluency)
KAC Competencies / Behaviours
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Quality
Relevant Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
Job Title: Administrative Officer
Department: Life / General
Section: Accounts
Job Category: TBA
Reports To: Branch Manager
Job Serial / Code No: JD/KSI/AO/01
Location / Branch: Kisii
Job Summary: Implementation of accounting policies, processes and procedures in line with the overall business strategy and objectives in matters relating to collection of premiums and management of branch expenses.
Job Summary: Implementation of accounting policies, processes and procedures in line with the overall business strategy and objectives in matters relating to collection of premiums and management of branch expenses.
Main Responsibilities
- Issuing of receipts for cash and cheques and
ensuring they are dispatched to clients
- Collecting and ensuring that the daily
collection is reviewed by the Branch Manager/Branch Representative and
sent to Head Office
- Banking and sending all relevant documents to
Head Office as per Company policy.
- Reconciliation of statements
- Ensuring proper customer service to both
internal and external clients
- Filing copies of receipts, monthly statements
for agents, brokers and direct clients etc.
- Administrative work
- Any other duties assigned
Key Deliverables (specific to this
position)
- Timely receipting of payments
- Timely reporting of agents, brokers and other
clients statements
- Customer Service
Key Interfaces
Internal
- Underwriting
- HR
- Claims
- Finance
- Marketing
- Internal Audit
External
- Banks
- Direct clients
- Brokers
- Agents
Academic Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree
Key Job Skills (specific to the job)
- Analytical Skills
- Accuracy
- Ability to work fast and well
Insurance Skills (Special Category)
- Basic Insurance Knowledge
General Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Customer Service
- IT Skills(Fluency)
Our Competencies / Behaviors
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Quality
How to Apply
Applicants should quote the title for the job being applied for on the Subject Line
Applicants should quote the title for the job being applied for on the Subject Line
Applications to be send to: recruitment@kenindia.com
Deadline for applications is : 19.3.2016
