Underwriting Assistant

Job Title: Life Business – Underwriting Assistant 

Reporting to:  Manager – Life Business.

Job Summary: To provide technical support and enhance Super Service Delivery by effecting insurance covers and producing quality, timely, relevant and accurate insurance documents to all our internal and external customers.

Underwriting Assistant - Duties and Responsibilities

• Review all applications for insurance – determine the profiles of risks presented to the company for insurance and assess their acceptability or otherwise.
• Review all reports from various service providers relating to proposals for insurance.
• Review proposals for insurance and adjust benefits where necessary by reviewing previous files, worksheets, etc.
• Ensure all related activities to underwriting are properly coordinated and enforced
• Preparation of policy documents
• Participate in sales initiatives.
• Ensure timely preparation and dispatch of policy documents.
• Liaising with intermediaries for business support.
• Processing of credits and refunds.
• Receiving and attending to enquiries from direct clients, brokers and agents

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Computer skills.
• Good communication Skills.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Insurance knowledge in underwriting procedures.

Credentials and Experience

• University degree or an equivalent from a recognized institution.
• 4 years experience in a busy life claims department.
• Insurance Professional qualification (ACII, AIIK).

If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your c.v to henry@gakenya.com indicate the position applied for on the email subject line so as to be received on or before 12th July, 2013. 

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.