Underwriting Assistant 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.
• Analyse 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 years’ experience in medical.

Technical/ Functional competencies:

• Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of insurance products.
• Sales and marketing management skills.