Underwriting Assistant
kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
Britam Holding PLC
Category: Insurance
Total Positions:
Location: kampala, Uganda
Fulltime
Salary: Not mentioned
Posted 1 year ago
Look after the various reinsurance arrangements including treaty and facultative reinsurance protection for all classes of life business written by the company.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assess the proposed risks within set standards.
• Review all insurance applications with medical –determine the profiles of risks presented to the company for insurance and assess their acceptability or otherwise.
• Maintain high standard level of customer service – responding to medical underwriting enquiries.
• Process endorsement requests with material changes to the insurance contract.
• Communicate with clients on the renewal terms.
• Liaise with intermediaries and direct clients on issues relating to their policies for various classes of business.
• Apply the credit control policy by ensuring that debit/credit notes raised are mailed and that they reach the clients/intermediaries within the shortest time possible.
• Underwriting of renewal business for Group life and Credit Life.
• Analyze the risks accepted and ensure risks are ceded properly.
• Ensure that all acceptances are protected by proper reinsurance arrangement on a back-to-back basis without any gaps in risks accepted and reinsurance protection availed.
• Obtain all necessary underwriting information required to place the risk in the local reinsurance market.
• Arranging proper reinsurance protection as and when required.
• Place reinsurance directly to the market or through the broker whether on facultative or any other basis depending on the need of the situation.
• Assist in the administration of the reinsurance program.
• Ensure timely submission of closing and accounting documents as well as for settlement of premium recovery of claims from reinsurers.
• Ensure accuracy of reinsurance contract with reference to original terms at which reinsurance is accepted.
• Maintain efficient communication lines between the company and brokers and other intermediaries.
• Prepare reinsurance underwriting and claims statistics on a regular basis and update the same at periodic intervals as per requirement.
• Review reinsurance payments/recoveries relating reinsurance premium, commissioning and claims.
• Premium adjustments and returns.
• Ensure prompt claims recovery.
• Liaise with intermediaries and direct clients on issues relating to their policies for Group Life, Credit Life and Sacco business.
• Apply the credit control policy by ensuring that debit/credit notes raised are mailed and that they reach the clients/intermediaries within the shortest time possible.
• Collate underwriting requirements and request for quotations.
• Discuss the Projections with Reinsurers and ask for quotes.
• Negotiate Treaty Terms.
• File treaties and other Reinsurance Arrangements with IRA.
• Update treaties in the insurance system.
• Facilitate facultative agreements for the identified risks.
• Underwriting of renewal business for Group life and Credit Life.
• Underwriting of New Group life and Credit Life Business.
• Underwriting of New Individual Life Business.
• Underwriting of Reinstatement Individual Life Business.
• Liaise internally with other members of the team to ensure effective and efficient execution of client’s requests.
• Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Business related University Degree – insurance, statistics, accounts preferred.
• Professional Insurance qualification (ACII, FLMI or AIIK or equivalent).
• Must have 1-3 years’ experience in Underwriting.
• Must have Knowledge of Group Life, Credit Life and Sacco Business.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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