Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the Eastern and Southern Africa region, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi.

Job Purpose:

Providing assistance to the Assistant Manager Medical Underwriting in implementing the underwriting philosophy

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement underwriting philosophy, strategy, process and guidelines for medical insurance business to
  ensure profitability and achievement of the set loss ratio targets.
• Analyse proposed risks and make decisions to accept or reject.
• Determine the rates and terms to charge.
• Ensure risk survey recommendations are communicated in time and follow up implementation.
• Ensure underwriters comply to the company credit policy.
• Manage company records and ensure proper filing of client information both manual and electronic.
• Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.

Requirements

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree (insurance option preferred).
• Progress in Professional qualification in Insurance (ACII, FLMI or IIK).
• 2 years’ experience in medical.

Technical/ Functional competencies:

• Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of insurance products.
• Sales and marketing management skills.