Monarch Insurance Underwriting Manager and Unit Managers

The Monarch Insurance is a fast growing business under the Monarch group of companies.

Our values are to uphold professionalism and integrity; to provide quality customer care in service provision whilst having social responsibility and team spirit in all our operations.

We are looking for ambitious, self-driven candidates to fill the following positions:

1. Underwriting Manager

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Underwriting Manager will be responsible for the management of the Underwriting Department, ensuring that the Company fulfils its obligations of assuming insurable risks of its customers and business development.

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities

Strategically lead and manage the Underwriting Department and ensure efficient delivery of servicesReview company records to determine amount of insurance in force on single risk or group of closely related risks and authorize reinsurance of policy when risk is highEvaluate risks being offered to the company for insurance with a view of accepting and accounting for those which meet the criteria and subsequently evidencing the acceptance in the various insurance contractsDirect involvement in business follow ups for existing clients and making decisions on renewal terms to apply based on past performanceMaintain communication to agents, brokers, and other stakeholders to obtain further market information, quote rates, or explain the company’s underwriting policiesMaintain customer relations management and enhance quality service deliveryAcademic & Professional Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences(Insurance or Business Administration)ACII (Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute of London) qualificationsAt least 5 years experience in the insurance sectorTechnical competence in Underwriting Insurance RisksBasic MS office skills2. Unit Managers

Reporting to the Agency Development Manager, the Unit Managers will market the company’s life Insurance products and services in the designated areas of business (Nairobi, Kisii, Meru, Mombasa and Nakuru)

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities

To market the company’s products and services in the life DepartmentTo recruit new intermediaries and service existing onesTo supervise, manage and motivate agents of the company for the purpose of soliciting, procuring and promptly submitting proposals for the Company productsAssist in ensuring excellent customer service standards across the organizationOrganize forums and activities to market the company’s servicesTo monitor, gather and report to the Agency Development Manager any useful marketing intelligence informationAny other duties assigned to you from time to timeAcademic & Professional Qualifications & Experience
Degree in Social Sciences or Business AdministrationAt least two years proven record of sales and marketing experience in lifeCertificate of Proficiency in InsuranceMS Office skillsInterested candidates should apply by sending their CV and Cover letter in MS Word format to hr@themonarchinsco.com by 7th July 2011 stating day time telephone contact, names and addresses of three referees and current remuneration

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Visit http://www.kenyan-jobs.com/ for many more jobs in Kenya