Administrative Role at a Leading Insurance Company

Job Description

• The successful candidate shall be responsible for leading and supervising the technical and underwriting functions of the company.
• He/she shall be responsible and accountable to the Board of Directors through the Managing Director.

Specifically, the successful candidate will:

• Provide effective support to the board in defining the strategic direction and focus of the company
• Lead initiation and implementation of strategies and policies in accordance with board approved priorities for the technical directorate
• Generate business growth opportunities by developing and managing key relationships for enhanced revenue performance
• Provide underwriting philosophies and discipline across all business lines
• Lead and motivate divisional and departmental teams with direct reporting relationship to the office
• Manage and execute high level process development as well as the quantity and quality of work performed by the technical directorate
• Accountable for effective implementation of and adherence to established obligations, contracts and other underwriting commitments
• Annually design, implement and manage underwriting authority, guidelines and approval thresholds
• Responsible for all technical regulatory compliance requirements as set by the National Insurance Commission
• Provide direct oversight for day to day operations of policy administration and insurance operations functions
• Other duties as assigned by the MD/CEO and the board

Qualifications and Attributes

• A first Degree, preferably in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Finance or related discipline from a reputable institution
• Professional insurance qualifications i.e. ACII or equivalent
• A Master's degree in relevant field will be an added advantage
• 15+ years experience in underwriting and business development
• High level strategic thinking capabilities
• Strong numeric and technical skills
• Good team leading and building orientation
• Executive level creativity and innovative competencies
• Proficiency in the use of modern day technology-based service delivery tools