Technical Manager (Commercial Insurance Underwriting) Job Vacancy in Kenya

Our client is a leading insurance company in the region, with a strong and trusted brand in the market.

The company seeks to recruit a Technical Manager (Commercial Insurance Underwriting) to manage and develop the General insurance business and operation of the company to ensure that market leading levels of technical expertise, practice, procedure and service are applied to the underwriting and business development functions

The position

The position is directly responsible for ensuring underwriting profitability and continued growth of the company’s technical revenues and overseeing the development and retention of technical support.

Key duties and responsibilities will be:

Provide technical guidance on business evaluation and acceptance in accordance with the reinsurance program and acceptable business standards and ensure maintenance of sound underwriting standards and efficient process flows.Manage the renewal cycle within the agreed turnaround time to ensure the achievement of the required monthly business retention ratioContribute to the development and review of the business plan and implement strategic objectives of the department to ensure continued business growth and profitabilityProvide strong leadership by developing an effective and motivated team and ensure that training program is implemented to enable delivery of superior service to customersImplement the company credit control policy and liaise with the credit control team to ensure prompt payment of premiums by intermediaries and direct clients Contribute to the development and implementation of the reinsurance programControl to the risk management function of the department to improve the performance of the portfolio and manage the overall loss ratio to the acceptable levels. Ensure that underwriting and business development function is carried out in compliance with the insurance regulatory and industry requirements and standardsKnowledge, skills and abilities:
Bachelors Degree from Recognized University ACIIMinimum of 8 years technical experience on all classes of general insurance gained in a reputable organizationExcellent Written and Oral Communication SkillsDemonstrated ability in Business Development and Negotiation SkillsDemonstrated ability to lead a Team EnvironmentThorough knowledge of the insurance industryComputer LiteracyAbility to interact at all levelsApplying:

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to careers@altimaafrica.com clearly stating the job position (Technical Manager- Insurance) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, current & expected remuneration as well as your notice period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is 17th August 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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