Assistant Health Underwriter at Britam

Job Purpose:

• Providing assistance to the Assistant Manager Medical Underwriting in implementing the underwriting philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement underwriting philosophy, strategy, process and guidelines for medical insurance business to ensure profitability and achievement of the set loss ratio targets.
• Analyze proposed risks and make decisions to accept or reject.
• Determine the rates and terms to charge.
• Ensure risk survey recommendations are communicated in time and follow up implementation.
• Ensure underwriters comply to the company credit policy. 
• Manage company records and ensure proper filing of client information both manual and electronic.
• Delegated Authority:  As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree (insurance option preferred).
• Progress in Professional qualification in Insurance (ACII, FLMI or IIK).
• 2-4 years’ experience in medical.