Summary
Date Posted: 10th april 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full_Time , Currency: RWF , Value: 100000 , Minimum: 70000 , Maximum: 300000 , Period: MONTH

JOB DETAILS:
  EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Old Mutual plc. Is a leading multinational long-term savings, protection and investment group which has been operating for over 170 years. It has operations in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia, supported by over 56,000 employees serving over 16 million customers. Old Mutual is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The UAP Old Mutual Group 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 acquisition resulted in Old Mutual Kenya (www.oldmutual.co.ke), UAP Holdings (www.uap-group.com) and Faulu Microfinance Bank (www.faulukenya.com) forming one of the largest financial services groups with a growing footprint in East and Central Africa. The Group currently has operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Group now offers customers a comprehensive and enhanced range of financial services which include Investment, Insurance, Banking, and Savings as well as a wider and more accessible distribution network. The wider 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 further outlined below:
ASSISTANT UNDERWRITER – HEALTH, RWANDA ROLE SIZE K (1 POST)
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Manager- Health, the Assistant underwriter will be responsible for underwriting and processing medical business..

Responsibilities
She/he maintains high levels of customer service at all times through daily interaction both internally and externally, whilst attending to major responsibility lines as follows:
• Preparation and dispatch of accurate policy documents at inception of cover.
• Debiting of premium within the month and reporting.
• Preparation and dispatch of accurate renewals and other endorsements
• Facilitate preparation and dispatch photo cards within 5 days after confirmation of cover
• Preparation and dispatch of renewal invitation letters 6 weeks before renewal date
• Timely response to customer within service charter standards
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Apply standard rates, calculate premiums, and underwrite new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations.
• Generations of renewal letters and follow up.
• Debit premiums for new, renewal and endorsements advised/agreed with client and or intermediaries.
• Prepare premium invoices and collection.
• Exceeded benefit debt collection and reporting
• Loading of benefits and membership maintenance.
• Works closely with field marketing staff/agents, brokers to develop and maintain positive business partnerships
• Liaison with brokers/agents and direct clients to verify information, explain and interpret coverage.
• Preparation of member guides and underwriting summaries.
• Generate utilization reports, member statements, and loss ratio trends.
• Ensure compliance with standards of service/Customer service charter in all underwriting operations.
• Perform any other duties as may be requested by Management.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
• Strong Analytical and organization skills
• Computer literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work and travel at short notice.
• Tri-lingual; that is, fluent in English, French, and Kinyarwanda
• Knowledge in medical risk assessment.
• Diplomacy and tact
• Honesty and integrity
• Good assessment and analytical skills
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Knowledge of Rwanda insurance market

KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATION &EXPERIENCE
• Degree in Insurance /Social sciences/Education/Commerce.
• Demonstrate interest in attaining professional insurance qualification
• Experience in medical insurance underwriting will be an added advantage

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to apply for the roles through resourcing@uap-oldmutual.com  by 5.00 p.m. 15th April 2019.
ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.