No Experience Underwriter Job Opportunities – UAP Old Mutual Group
Job Title: Underwriter – UAPOM Uganda (Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: UAP Old Mutual Group
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The UAP Old Mutual Group is an integrated Financial Service business comprising Faulu Microfinance Bank, UAP and Old Mutual. The Group, which is operational in East Africa services to more than 1.2 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UAP Old Mutual Group now comprises of three key players as a result of the acquisition of a controlling stake in Faulu in 2014 and UAP in 2015 by Old Mutual. The acquisitions resulted in Old Mutual Kenya UAP Holdings and Faulu Microfinance Bank, forming one of the largest financial services groups with a growing footprint in East and Central Africa. UAP and Old Mutual have been major players in the financial services market in East Africa for decades. The two entities have vast experience in Insurance, Investment, Asset Management and Banking, and are passionate about helping our customers achieve their financial goals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The purpose of the role is to provide quality underwriting outcomes for the Commercial/Personal lines underwriting function through effectively maintaining underwriting standards and providing quality client and broker service. Must be multi skilled with the ability to mentor and train jnr underwriters and have high technical knowledge.
- Determine acceptability of risks, recommend risk surveys, monitor and review terms of accounts assigned
- Supervise, train and mentor staff on technical matters to ensure their skills are sharpened
- Check and sign underwriting document to authenticate it
- Prepare and follow up renewal notices to ensure retention
- Issue credit notes within authority level
- Enforce the credit control policy on receivables
- Maintain effective business relationships to ensure effective delivery of service
- Monitor service standards within the department to ensure high quality customer service is delivered
- Prepare documents – policies, endorsements, certificates within standards of service
- Renewal notices and renewal terms including renewal follow-up
- Review of performance of accounts/brokers to ensure right terms and rating at renewal
- Broker visits
- Maintain and account for accountable documents
- Sign documents within authority levels
- Support the claims and credit control staff on a day to day basis to ensure a seamless service to clients
- Market company products and services to brokers
- Complete reinsurance cards for property and Engineering risks
- Conduct peer to peer audits to ensure QOP are adhered to
- Preparation of quotations within underwriting authority and follow-ups to ensure binding
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Honours Degree (Hons)
- Accountable, Auditing, Business Relationships, Credit, Credit Control, Customer Follow-Ups, Customer Service, Patient Outcomes, Reinsurance, Risk Surveys, Service Standards, Supervision, Technical Knowledge, Underwriting
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 14th October 2022
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