Assistant Unit Manager Underwriter

Job Summary:
To evaluate and accept risk as per the set guidelines and provide technical guidance to underwriters.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Assessing and processing risks as per the underwriting guidelines.
Attend to customers’ and intermediaries’ questions
Provide Accurate Insurance quotations
Assist in quotations follow-ups
Invite and dispatch renewal notices as per TAT
Sign marine certificates and bonds endorsements as per Matrix and delegation
Process Endorsements upon receipts of full documents
Ensuring All marine issues are franked in a timely manner
Review and ensure outstanding bonds are cancelled when due.
Ensure hanging transactions are sorted as per business appetite
Reconciliation of client’s accounts department.
Following up on the non-renewed business to establish the status
Respond to queries from underwriters and give guidance on how to tackle similar or related problems in future
Allocating duties to the underwriters through mail distribution, and accounts allocation.
Monitoring production to ensure the department meets the set targets/budgets
Reviewing policies and adjusting the terms depending on the performance.
Train and mentor new staff
Assist the claims department by providing the required documents and details immediately
Assist in credit control
Others as may be assigned by the respective supervisor

Job Holders Specifications:
Desired Education/Qualifications:

Degree preferably B comm. Insurance option or Economics
AIIK or ACII

Minimum Experience

At least 5 years of underwriting experience in an insurance company

Role Competencies

Excellent in customer service
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Good knowledge of insurance products
Good analytical skills
Computer skills
Good presentation skill

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If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your c.v to careers@gakenya.com to indicate the position applied for on the email subject line to be received on or before 22nd April 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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careers@gakenya.com