Life Underwriting Expert
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 7 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Insurance 
Job Description
- Underwrite profitable new and renewal business to meet Life Underwriting targets.
- Conduct comprehensive technical assessment of transactions for Life LoB
- Verify offers received according to guidelines and assess risks / Ensure Facultative Reinsurance placement.
- Define the underwriting’s modalities of a contract (agreement, pricing, guaranties).
- Ensure an efficient management of the pipeline: follow up of sales funnels and the department’s KPIs.
- Assesses client related standard requests and conduct Underwriting technical assessments.
- Implement the technical standards, controls, practices and procedures defined to preserve underwriting discipline
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with intermediaries and clients.
- Ensure compliance with the deadlines for the validation of pricing offers.
- Develops and maintains market and client overviews with a strong focus on Employee Benefits LoB.
- Develops expertise in sub-LoBs and is ready to present in workshops in front of internal experts.
- Evaluates standard new and renewal business for Employee Benefits LoB in line with Underwriting guidelines and strategy.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of detailed working experience in insurance or reinsurance environment.
- CIIN is an added advantage.
- Good technical knowledge of LoB products, coverages, UW practices, pricing processes and applicable local laws / regulations.
- Knowledge of wordings and non-standard clauses.
- Complex problem solving and decision making skills.
- Strategic and Operational Leadership skills.
- Contract Drafting and Interpretation skills.
- Excellent Negotiation skill.
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Method of Application
Job Description
- Conducts administrative tasks, treaty and addendum preparation.
- Designing and compiling treaty overview.
- Ensures compliance with set standards for reinsurance.
- Preparation of reports and presentations.
- Review all documentations relating to the company’s reinsurance business.
- Control all administrative related activities like accounting.
- Maintain and update the brokers’ database.
- Manage mail, telephone and information ministration to the team.
- Perform quality assurance review of contracts.
Job Requirements
- 1 – 2 years of work experience.
- Minimum of Higher Diploma in Mathematics, Insurance, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Good analytical skills.
- Knowledge of reinsurance instruments.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Good relationship building and negotiation skills.
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