We are seeking an dynamic Senior Non-Motor Underwriting Officer to assess and underwrite non-motor risks, drive profitable portfolio growth, and deliver tailored insurance solutions in collaboration with brokers, clients, and internal teams.

Main Responsibilities:

• Applying sound underwriting principles on all lines of business of the Non-Motor General Insurance department.
• Risk assessment and management.
• Risk Surveying
• Preparation, submission, recording and follow-up of quotations/tenders.
• Drafting of Policy Wordings for Facultative and Fronting General Insurance Businesses (excluding Financial Lines)
• Technical Support to the team members and all associated supporting departments
• Monitoring existing clients’ accounts
• Renewal Retention Ratio of 80%
• Providing guidance and assistance to internal and external customers
• Prompting growth, up selling and business acquisitions
• Ensuring Policy Processing on the System
• Issuing, preparing, and examining all Non-Motor General Insurance documents according to systems and applicable laws not limited to policy documents, cover notes, assignation letters, letter of intents.
• Preparation (groundworks include past claims, unpaid premiums, previous endorsements, etc) and issuance of renewal notices.
• Providing technical assistance to the team with regards to risk assessment
• Verifying quotation prepared by other team members
• Providing technical knowledge to junior staffs while providing technical coaching towards analytic underwriting reviews and decision making
• Ensuring that all policies are dispatched within the agreed SLAs.
• Direct technical analysis and placements while prioritizing and building long-term value through business acumen.
• Negotiate with local and international reinsurance brokers and reinsurers to obtain facultative reinsurance support and or special acceptances.
• Quotation Conversion Rates, renewal retention rates, renewal protocol and lost accounts
• Analysing special cases and provide Underwriting Manager with a preview of the cases
• Drafting of monthly reports pertaining to the profitability of the department
• Support your team to achieve their goals through sharing knowledge and developing expertise.
• Stay up to date with issues and trends and monitor market development.

Any other cognate duties that might be assigned to you in your course of employment.

Experience and Qualifications: 

• 3 to 5 years of proven experience in the position.
• ACII or any relevant courses pertaining to the insurance sector would be an advantage

Core Competencies:

• Good attitude and ability to work in a team.
• Negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, proactive, and dynamic person
• Demonstrate an attitude that translates into behaviours aligned with the organizational culture, values and ethical standards. 
• Strong Analytical skills
• Professionalism and etiquette
• Good mathematical and statistical skills