Old Mutual Kenya is based in Nairobi and is part of a larger group that offers solutions in long-term savings, asset management and investment. We offer solutions to individuals and corporates underpinned by our core values which are: Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Pushing beyond boundaries.

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Underwriter

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

1 year

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Insurance

Job Description

• Enforce underwriting controls including on-boarding, certificates, booking of business, and documentation.

• Implement underwriting guidelines, process, and procedure to ensure quality underwriting and business.

• Ensure profitability of the department through quality control and on-boarding

• Quality documentation timely turn around - TAT and

• Excellent customer service and retention support.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Enforce underwriting controls

Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures

Ensure clean and accurate data capture

Timely preparation of quotations and follow up

Debiting of premiums and processing of policy documents within set timelines

Processing and checking of underwriting Documents

Issuing & signing of Motor Certificates and Yellow cards

Review and dispatch of notices and documents

Ensure that work is done within the set standards of service and TAT

Prepare relevant reports for management and departmental consumption

Give quality customer service to all clients

Safe keeping of security documents

Daily scanning and indexing of mails

Initiating motor valuation and follow up

Adherence to the credit control policy

Follow up renewals and ensure maximum retention of profitable accounts

Timely processing refunds and follow up

100% Adherence to the authority matrix

Ensure registry is fully maintained, orderly and up to date

Ensure compliance of AML and PEP guidelines

Ensure cross sale and up sale opportunities are maximized

Perform any other duties as may be required by the management

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Basic Underwriting skills and product knowledge

Customer service skills

Good Communication Skills

Computer Literate

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

1 year and above

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in business related course preferably in insurance

ACII / AIIK would be an added advantage

• Enforce underwriting controls including on-boarding, certificates, booking of business, and documentation.
• Implement underwriting guidelines, process, and procedure to ensure quality underwriting and business.
• Ensure profitability of the department through quality control and on-boarding
• Quality documentation timely turn around - TAT and
• Excellent customer service and retention support.
• Enforce underwriting controls
• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure clean and accurate data capture
• Timely preparation of quotations and follow up
• Debiting of premiums and processing of policy documents within set timelines
• Processing and checking of underwriting Documents
• Issuing & signing of Motor Certificates and Yellow cards
• Review and dispatch of notices and documents
• Ensure that work is done within the set standards of service and TAT
• Prepare relevant reports for management and departmental consumption
• Give quality customer service to all clients
• Safe keeping of security documents
• Daily scanning and indexing of mails
• Initiating motor valuation and follow up
• Adherence to the credit control policy
• Follow up renewals and ensure maximum retention of profitable accounts
• Timely processing refunds and follow up
• 100% Adherence to the authority matrix
• Ensure registry is fully maintained, orderly and up to date
• Ensure compliance of AML and PEP guidelines
• Ensure cross sale and up sale opportunities are maximized
• Perform any other duties as may be required by the management

• Basic Underwriting skills and product knowledge
• Customer service skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Computer Literate

• Degree in business related course preferably in insurance
• ACII / AIIK would be an added advantage