Current Vacancies at Kenya Orient Insurance Limited

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

• The position is responsible for oversight and management of all general liability, workers compensation and auto liability claims.
• To ensure all legal matters are promptly addressed by diarizing upcoming matters, recording summons in a timely manner and appointing advocates to defend us in court.

KEY TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess genuine claims and curb fraud upon receipt of demand letters and summons.
• Upon analysis of a claim, give instructionsfor the appointment of external advocates to vehemently defend claims in court.
• Review investigation reports to curb fraud and ensure disclaimer suits are filed on time.
• Ensure insured’s, assessors, investigator, and claims/legal officers record witness statements and attend court when called upon by advocates.
• Follow up with respective appointed advocates on negotiations of matters already before the court and ensure consent judgments are recorded and the terms of the consent followed to the letter.
• Assessment of Advocates fee notes to ensure that they are drawn to scale and within the provisions of the Advocates Remuneration Order and agreed Service Level Agreements (ARO).
• Ensure confirmation/ verification of adherence to policy conditions and compliance with statutory requirements have been met under the policy before instructing advocates to represent us.
• Manage external lawyers on a day to day basis and ensure that the cases in court are handled in the best interests of the company and also monitor court attendance by advocates on the various matters we have instructed them to represent us.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law.
• Admitted to the Bar as an Advocate of the High Court

WORK EXPERIENCE

•  At least 3 years of working experience.

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The position will perform the internal auditing activity and help the organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

KEY TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform ongoing compliance assessments, testing, and monitoring and facilitate remediation of control deficiencies based on audit observations or findings.
• Support the implementation of the audit cycle and deliver risk-based audit projects 100%.
• Provide a balanced evaluation of audit results/finds and recommendations for improvement of internal controls and operating procedures.
• Provide sound analytical support for key financial reporting and decision-making.
• Ensure Company operations and procedures are as per regulatory requirements and Company policies.
• Effectively communicate audit findings and recommendations to management.
• Create efficiency in the revenue chain, recommend new and continuous innovative ways to create efficiency and best practices.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• A holder of CPA (K) or CISA
• At least 3 years of auditing experience