Underwriter (Kisumu) - First Assurance Kenya

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in insurance or business-related field
  
• Progress in Insurance Professional Qualification
  
• At least 3 years’ experience in underwriting
  

• Ensuring renewal notices with appropriate terms are sent 60 days to renewal.
  
• Policy document issuance within stipulated TAT.
  
• Assist claims department by providing the required documents and details immediately
  
• Approve and manage major quotations
  
• Ensure retention of existing accounts
  
• Assist in credit control
  
• Overseeing retention portfolio in line with business strategy.
  
• Controlling loss by assessing risk, conducting analysis and recommending policy solutions
  
• Identifying portfolio risks resulting from client’s underlying business practices, underwriting investigations or fraud exposure.
  
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders to initiate marketing strategies and meet market penetration and business growth objectives.
  
• Supporting review, acceptance or denial of new or renewal business after carefully reviewing all information.
  
• Proactively address escalated customer issues.
  
• Driving growth through collaborative engagements with various distribution channels, insurance brokers, agents, banc assurance with enhanced service accessibility & client reach.
  
• Meeting with customers, agents and brokers to negotiate coverage, price and service delivery.
  
• Calculating group and individual renewal rates based on customers’ background, industry and demographic information.
  
• Providing high level of assistance to help with review, classification, and rating of applications.
  
• Offering friendly and efficient service to customers, handling challenging situations with ease