Assistant Underwriter-Medical at Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda
Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda |
Type: Job
Published: 2024-04-02 | Deadline: 2024-04-07
Old Mutual Limited (OML) is a Pan-African financial services group that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets in 13 African countries and boasts a rich heritage of 175 years. The primary listing of Old Mutual Limited, which comprises the East Africa business – UAP Old Mutual Group, on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is a milestone the business attained in June 2018, with Secondary listings in Zimbabwe, Namibia & Malawi.
The UAP Old Mutual Group comprises 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 Group is one of the largest financial services groups with a growing footprint in East and Central Africa. It currently operates in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda. UAP Old Mutual offers customers a comprehensive and enhanced range of financial services which include Investment, Insurance, Savings and Banking, as well as a wider and more accessible distribution network. The Group also offers broad career growth prospects for employees. It therefore wishes to fill the below vacant position with a qualified, experienced and talented individual to strengthen its portfolio as a Pan – African Financial Services Group. The position’s details are outlined below:
Role Title: Assistant Underwriter-Medical-1 Post
Business Unit(s): Rwanda
Business /Function: Assistant Underwriter-Medical
Location: Rwanda
Reports To: Senior Underwriter
MDP Level: Manager of self
Role Size: K
Job Summary
Provides support and assistance to underwriting staff. Performs administrative duties regarding new and renewal accounts, risk assessments, and loss runs and loss ratings. Being an Underwriting Assistant may assist underwriters with the computation of rates and premiums.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Calculates premiums and provides medical insurance quotations for new clients.
- Review applications of new clients and assess risk related to qualifying a candidate for medical insurance.
- Works closely with agents and brokers, customer service representatives and insureds via phone, email and written mail to issue health insurance policies as well as solve related issues.
- Assesses financial risk associated with insuring individuals or corporate.
- Negotiates and defines the specific terms of insurance policies with brokers or policyholders.
- Enrolls clients into the company's system, issues contracts, and follows up with their coverage.
- Process reimbursement invoices for clients.
- Performs other related underwriting tasks.
Academic/Professional Qualifications; experience; skills and competencies
- University degree in Insurance or related field
- Basic Insurance qualification
- Minimum Experience of 3 years
- Good communication and negotiating skills
- Good assessment and analytical skills
- Knowledge in Medical insurance risk assessment.
- Good interpersonal and relations skills
- Thorough understanding of policy covers/wordings and their interpretation as pertaining to claims
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Interested candidate are requested to submit their applications by 5:00PM 07th April 2024.
Applicants must possess or be in the process of applying for a POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE as at the time of making an application.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.
