Underwriting Manager - Life Division at Madison Group Limited

Madison Group

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
  • Apply easily
Key Responsibilities:
  • Offering guidance to the Life Business prior to placement of new and renewal businesses for strategic pricing.
  • Preparing, implementing Underwriting guidelines and Underwriting Policy review as per company policy.
  • Ensuring 100% automation of all underwriting processes, reports, and maximize the use of the BI tool for reporting.
  • Ensuring Reassurance Treaty programs for Life Business are in place and updated regularly in line with business trends and regulations.
  • Ensuring quotations, policy issuance/amendments, renewals are done within the set customer service benchmarks.
  • Ensuring timely conversion of new business and institute measures for timely policy document delivery.
  • Guiding, motivating and training staff on operational processes within the department and at branch level for operational efficiency.
  • Continuous monitoring and evaluating the performance of each staff as per their KPI and identifying and recommending training needs of each staff.
  • Preparing weekly/monthly operational management report for Life Business.
  • Keeping up with the New Business rules and procedures from regulators affecting Life Business.
  • Ensuring Annual returns to IRA are prepared within the stipulated period.
  • Ensuring enquiries and correspondences from clients, branches and regulators are acted upon within the set customer service benchmarks.
  • In Liaison with the Managing Director’s office provide underwriting decisions and pricing as per authorized financial limits.
  • Proactively manage departmental costs by operating within set budget.
Academic and Professional Qualifications required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Insurance or any other business-related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in Life Underwriting, with at least 3 years in a mid-level management role or above.
  • Extensive Hands on experience in reinsurance and insurance operations.
  • Strong understanding of the industry’s regulatory framework.
  • Professional qualification in IIK, CII or CIM.
Method of ApplicationQualified candidates are requested to forward their CV, Cover letter and details of their current renumeration to hr_recruitment@madison.co.ke not later than 4 th September, 2025 stating the Role as the Subject of the email. Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.Build your CV for free.

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