The Kenyan Alliance Insurance is a leading Insurance and Financial Services Company offering a wide range of financial products and services in insurance. The product range includes life and general insurance, pensions, investment planning, wealth management, retirement planning and medical insurance. As part of our growth strategy, the Company seeks to recruit a dynamic, passionate, innovative and result orientated professional to the below position;

Business Development Manager – Kakamega Branch

Main Purpose of the Job- (Job Summary)

The role holder is responsible for acquisition and retention of the company’s Business in accordance with set targets and criteria formulated by the company, enforcing effective credit control, delivering of set loss ratio and building positive and lasting relationships between The Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company and its clients and business partners.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and implement the branch marketing and sales strategies geared towards business growth and retention;
• Source and procure business in line with the set targets/budgets;
• Develop the market through brokers, agents and other intermediaries with the focus to build and maintain a strong presence in the region;
• Ensure that the branch is a profit center for the business and achieve the set profit targets;
• Enforce the company’s Underwriting guidelines and ensure that business is acquired within these terms and credit limits;
• Ensure renewal of existing accounts and achieve the targeted business retention;
• Oversee the day to day administration of the branch operations, ensuring adherence to the company policies;
• Be the custodian of company assets and all documents in the branch;
• Coordinate marketing drives and marketing activities for the branch;
• Prepare various scheduled and ad-hoc management reports on branch performance;
• Handle all human resource administrative issues of the branch staff regarding supervision, appraisals, training, leave management and discipline;
• Ensure that there is excellent customer service in the branch office.
• Any other duty as may be given from time to time.

Knowledge & Experience

The candidate must demonstrate and possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Insurance or an equivalent, ACII/AIIK
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience
• Good communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good negotiation and networking skills
• Passionate, confident, energetic and proactive
• Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Results driven and customer focused
• Leadership skills with high personal integrity