• Application Deadline: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Assistant Underwriting Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Insurance 
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Underwriting Officer supports Underwriters in daily activities (processing) that provide services to customers.

DUTIES / JOB DETAILS

The incumbent will carry out the following functions:

• Perform underwriting support activities associated with information gathering of all businesses, renewals, and mid-term changes on behalf of the Underwriter.


• Prepare renewal and new business quotations proposals to cedants and brokers


• Maintain Proper records of all businesses offers and transactions received and concluded


• Working directly with Underwriters to help manage and support their renewal and new business book.


• Ensure that all the treaties/facultative contracts are processed and the cover notes/slips/wordings signed and sent out to cedants and brokers.


• Attending to client enquiries, social and business functions and other related activities for overall marketing effectiveness.


• Assisting the finance team in viewing the reconciliation of cedant and broker accounts and chasing outstanding amounts due from them while also ensuring timely remittance of amount due to them.


• Any other duties that may be required or assigned 

COMPETENCIES AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Good technical knowledge with regard to Insurance and Reinsurance underwriting, Retrocession, Claims as well as risk assessment.


• Strong interpersonal skills, detailed oriented and customer service focused


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Office 365, SharePoint, Teams


• Strong problem-solving skills


• Self-motivated


• Willingness to learn and to work long hours.


• Ability to work under pressure, without close supervision and within established timeframes.


• Ability to multitask and manage change.


• Excellent problem-solving skills (i.e., conceptual, and analytical thinking).


• High level of Integrity and proven sense of responsibility.


• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and knowledge of integrated business-related software’s will be an added advantage.


• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.


• Good team player with proven leadership and managerial experience.


• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input and is willing to learn from others.


• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.


• Experience and knowledge in a Re/Insurance system will be an added value.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Insurance/Actuarial Science or relevant field


• Minimum of 2 Years of relevant work experience in Underwriting or Claims fields in the Insurance and/or Reinsurance industry.


• Additional professional qualifications in insurance and working knowledge in French language shall be an added advantage.


• Relevant Working Exposure in a Multicultural Environment will be an added advantage.