Responsibilities:

• Champion partnerships and relationships in Africa.
• Coordinate complex risks with product experts.
• Follow underwriting mandates and company guidelines for profitability.
• Approve risk selection within product line boundaries.
• Develop relationships with brokers to drive renewals and sales.
• Re-underwrite renewals for organic growth and profitability.
• Maintain effective broker relationships to attract and retain business.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting processes and administrative tasks.
• Analyze data for risk selection and coverage approval.
• Recommend improvements for productivity and profitability.
• Decline unsuitable risks and document appropriately.
• Ensure timely issuance of policy transactions.
• Meet goals for new business within company guidelines.
• Service and re-underwrite renewal policies as needed.
• Provide timely and professional customer service.
• Maintain knowledge of underwriting principles.
• Participate in product development and process improvements.
• Train underwriting assistants for career development.
• Keep accurate records and ensure compliance with standards.
• Perform other necessary operational duties.

Requirements:

• Specialist underwriting experience with at least five years in specific product lines.
• Strong product knowledge and understanding of industry segmentation and applicable risk exposures.
• Enquiring mind to gather additional information for effective risk assessment.
• Proficiency in underwriting procedures, insurance terminology, and rating principles.
• Advantageous experience in General Liability, Professional Indemnity, and Financial Lines.
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills.
• Ability to adapt to different country cultures.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Openness to developing new underwriting experience with new products.
• Business management and self-management skills.
• Good communication skills, including writing and presentation.
• Strong negotiation skills (internal and external).
• Sales and marketing experience.
• Analytical skills for interpreting data related to assigned risks.
• Solutions-driven approach.
• Well-presented and representative of the company’s image.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Career-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work overtime and attend functions.