Underwriting Assistant - Medical Risk at CIC Group

CIC Group

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Experience Required:1 Year
Total Positions:1
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: General
Minimum Education: Degree
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on: June 5, 2023
Last Date: June 6, 2023

Job Description

PURPOSE:
To assess and prudently underwrite Medical Business in commercially sound terms and to ensure that all underwriting and documentation duties in the section operate effectively and efficiently.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Accept or reject risk in line with the set underwriting guidelines;
• Preparation of renewal notices;
• To ensure proper and accurate debiting and crediting for both new business and renewals;
• Review of New Business quotations from Medical Sales.
• Prepare and process policy documents and renewal endorsements;
• Preparation of Contracts for review by Underwriting Manager;
• Medical Underwriting for all retail proposal forms;
• Preparation of Quarterly schemes performance reports for timely interventions to correct adverse trends;
• Review and approval of debits/credits before dispatch to the client;
• Review of Reconciliation of underwriting issues processed by Underwriting Assistants;
• Cancellation of policies due to non-payment of premiums.
• Respond to customer and intermediaries’ enquiries;

Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
These are defined as;
Proficiency Level Description
Essential E
Desirable D
Academic and Professional Requirements
Particulars Detail Specific Field or Qualification Need
Type
Education Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree in Business or in a related field
Background in Actuarial Science or Statistics will be an added advantage E
Computer literate in MS Office and other office applications E
Progress towards CII or IIK D
Experience Required:
Description Required years of experience Need Type
Relevant experience 1 E
Behavioural Competencies
These are defined as:
Proficiency Level Proficiency Definitions
Level 1
Aware (A)
• Applies the competency in the simplest situations.
• Requires close and extensive guidance.

Core Competencies Proficiency Required
1. Customer Focus A
2. Business Acumen A
3. Driving Innovation A
4. Driving Business Performance A
5. Negotiation and Influence A
6. Effective Communication A

Leadership Competency Proficiency Required
1. Planning and organizing A
2. Accountability A
3. Quality Decision Making A
4. Building Partnerships A
5. Continuous Learning A
6. Emotional Intelligence A
7. Conflict Management A

Special Position Requirements (Optional section: any travel, security, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position)
• The role holder may be required to travel to distant branches or wherever the Company has any interest.
• Role holder may be required to work extended working hours to ensure jobs are completed on schedule and to specification.