Assistant Underwriter

JOB PURPOSE

•    Enforce underwriting controls including on-barding, certificates, booking of business, documentation.
•    Implement underwriting guidelines, process, and procedure to ensure quality underwriting and business.
•    Ensure profitability of the branch through quality control and on-boarding.
•    Quality documentation timely turn around – TAT and.
•    Excellent customer service and retention support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Enforce underwriting controls.
•    Ensure clean and accurate data capture.
•    Timely preparation of quotations and follow up.
•    Debiting of premiums and processing of policy documents within set timelines.
•    Processing and checking of underwriting Documents.
•    Issuing & signing of Motor Certificates and Yellow cards.
•    Ensure that work is done within the set standards of service and TAT.
•    Give quality customer service to all clients.
•    Safe keeping of security documents.
•    Daily scanning and indexing of mails.
•    Initiating motor valuation and follow up.
•    Adherence to the credit control policy.
•    Follow up renewals and ensure maximum retention of profitable accounts.
•    Timely processing refunds and follow up.
•    100% Adherence to the authority matrix.
•    Ensure registry is fully maintained, orderly and up to date.
•     Ensure compliance of AML and PEP guidelines.
•    Ensure cross sale and up sale opportunities are maximized.
o    Perform any other duties as may be required by the management.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

•    Basic Underwriting skills and product knowledge.
•    Customer service skills.
•    Good Communication Skills.
•    Computer Literate.

QUALIFICATIONS (Academic, Professional, Experience)

Qualifications: 

•    Degree preferably insurance.

Experience: 

•    1 year and above.