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UNDERWRITING ASSISTANT – GENERAL BUSINESS

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi
  • November 8, 2024

PURPOSE:

To assess and prudently underwrite General Business in commercially sound terms and to ensure that all underwriting and documentation duties in the section operate effectively and efficiently.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Asses business risk proposal (Accept/Reject Risk) on the basis of existing underwriting guidelines);
  • To process schedules and issue policy document and endorsement;
  • To ensure proper and accurate debiting and crediting and ensure proper reinsurance policy in place;
  • Doing quotes for clients;
  • Ensure Timely renewal notification/follow up
  • General business underwriting for all classes of business
  • Preparation of monthly reports
  • Service to all customers within a reasonable time
 
Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
These are defined as;

Proficiency Level Description  
Essential E
Desirable D

Academic and Professional Requirements

Particulars Detail Specific Field or Qualification  Need

Type

Education Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree in Business or in a related field E
    Computer Literate in MS Office and other office applications E
    Progress towards CII or IIK D

Experience Required:

 Description Required years of experience  Need Type
Relevant experience 1 E

Behavioural Competencies

These are defined as:

  Proficiency Level  Proficiency Definitions
Level 1

 

Awareness (A)

 

·      Applies the competency in the simplest situation.

·      Requires close and extensive guidance

 

Core Competencies  Proficiency Required
1.    Customer Focus A
2.    Business Acumen A
3.    Driving Innovation A
4.    Driving Business Performance A
5.    Negotiation and Influence A
6.    Effective Communication A
 

Leadership Competency Proficiency Required
1.            Planning and organizing A
2.            Accountability A
3.            Quality Decision Making A
4.            Building Partnerships A
5.            Continuous Learning A
6.            Emotional Intelligence A
7.            Conflict Management A
Special Position Requirements (Optional section: any travel, security, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position)
·         The role holder may be required to travel to distant branches or wherever the Company has any interest.

·         Role holder may be required to work extended working hours to ensure jobs are completed on schedule and to specification.

CIC Insurance Values
CIC insurance Group is committed to providing excellent service, spur further growth and employees are required to align their behaviour to the following core values as critical to driving their performance;

·         Integrity- Be fair and transparent

·         Dynamism- Be passionate and innovative

·         Performance- Be efficient and results driven

·         Co-operation- Live the Co-operative spirit

Job Profile Sign-Off

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following;

  1. Perform quality work within deadlines, right first time with or without direct supervision.
  2. Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
  3. Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
  4. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and co-coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
  5. Unconditional positive regard for customers.

If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.

The application should reach us by close of business on 8th November, 2024. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30th November, 2024 consider your application unsuccessful.

N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.

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