Careers at Britam

Full Time
  • Full Time
  • Nairobi, KE
  • Attractive Kshs / Month
  • Salary: Attractive

Britam

Industry Banking / Financial Services

Careers at Britam

(Jobs is regularly updated)

  1. Assistant Underwriter,
  2. Underwriter,
  3. Corporate Sales Executive

(Jobs is regularly updated) / Method of Application is at the bottom of each job.

About Britam

Industry Banking / Financial Services

Founded1965

Type Public

Website

Address Britam General Insurance Elgon Road, Upper Hill. Nairobi.

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. The group offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Banking and Property. Our Mission is to provide outstanding financial services to our customers. Our Vision is to be the most trusted financial service partner. We aim to provide our clients, with an unmatched offering, ensuring first class solutions that help secure the future.

Assistant Underwriter

Job Type Full Time

Experience1 year

Location Nairobi

Job Field Insurance 

Job Purpose:

Reviewing proposal forms, verifying client’s data, assessing the proposed risk within set standards, counter-checking the terms of the policy as well as reviewing the conditions of the policy

Key responsibilities

  • Assess the proposed risk within set standards
  • Keep detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made
  • Review proposal forms
  • Release policy documents, endorsements, valuation report to clients
  • Communicate with clients on the renewal terms
  • Maintain high standards of customer service – responding to clients enquiries; (walk-in clients,telephone and emails)
  • Liaise with intermediaries and direct clients on issues relating to their policies
  • 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.
  • Issue policy documents of general business
  • Generate renewal notices for all renewal business
  • Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Measures

  • As described in your Personal Score Card

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

  • Bachelor’s degree (insurance option preferred)
  • At least one year experience in the insurance industry
  • Computer literate

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.


Underwriter

Job Type Full Time

Qualification Diploma

Experience1 year

Location Nairobi

Job Field Insurance 

Job Purpose:

Reviewing proposal forms, verifying client’s data, assessing the proposed risk within set standards, counter checking the terms of the policy as well as reviewing the conditions of the policy

Key responsibilities

  • Assess the proposed risk within set standards
  • Keep detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made
  • Review proposal forms
  • Release policy documents, endorsements, valuation report to clients
  • Communicate with clients on the renewal terms
  • Maintain high standards of customer service – responding to clients enquiries; (walk-in clients,telephone and emails)
  • Liaise with intermediaries and direct clients on issues relating to their policies
  • 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.
  • Issue policy documents of general business
  • Generate renewal notices for all renewal business
  • Delegated Authority: As per the approved Delegated Authority Matrix
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Measures

  • As described in your Personal Score Card

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

  •  Bachelor’s degree
  • Diploma in Insurance (At least Module 1)
  • At least one year experience in the insurance industry
  • Computer literate

Technical/ Functional competencies

  • Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of insurance products
  • Sales and marketing management skills
  • Diplomatic in handling client relationship

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.


Corporate Sales Executive 

Job Type Full Time

Experience2 – 4 years

Location Kisumu

Job Field Insurance  , Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 

Job Purpose:  

Growth of IFA business to meet set annual premium targets.

Key responsibilities:

  • Secure new GI business through intermediaries.
  • Retain existing GI business as per set objectives.
  • Maintain excellent customer service to intermediaries and clients.
  • Service existing business and resolve customer complaints.
  • Follow up on renewals for general insurance business.
  • Forward proposal forms to underwriting department.
  • Follow up premium collections for GI clients.
  • Prepare weekly and daily reports as required.
  • Undertake initial underwriting in accordance with set guidelines to ensure sound acceptance of risk.
  • Respond to customer and client enquiries.
  • Follow up on commissions and claims issues emanating from intermediaries.
  • Recruitment of intermediaries as per set objectives.
  • Conversion of FA’s and IFA’S  in the market to ensure all are placing general insurance business.
  • Continuous execution of initiatives and strategies per market to ensure meeting of set objectives and reviewing them where need be.
  • Training of intermediaries on general insurance products and submitting training schedules to supervisors.
  • Use authorized incentive scheme to bring in new business through training intermediaries on the same and marketing it.
  • Creating strategic partnerships with intermediaries for maximum business support.
  • Sharing of market intelligence with supervisor.
  • Work closely with underwriter and branch manager and other lines of business to achieve set objectives.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Delegated Authority: As per the approved delegated authority matrix .

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

  • Bachelors’ degree in a business related field.
  • Professional qualification in Insurance (DIP ACII, DIP IIK, ACII, IIK).
  • 2-4  year’s relevant experience in the insurance industry.

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

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