The overall purpose of this position is to provide leadership and technical expertise as the principal officer of the AAR Kenya Insurance Company.
This is a senior management position, which requires a person with excellent oral and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills, leadership skills, and ability to adapt or change to new situations, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Application Deadline
2011-09-26Job Details
This position is charged with the following key responsibilities:• Regulatory compliance
• Revenue and profitability growth
• Treasury management
• Membership growth
• Agency and alternative distribution channels growth
• Product design and harmonization
• Customer satisfaction and retention
• Market share growth
• Risk management
• Staff development, motivation and performance
Detailed duties include:
• Playing the role of Principal Officer of the Insurance company and ensure all operations of the business are compliant as per the Insurance Act and other statutory provisions.
• Drive the insurance operations to achieve various business targets in line with the budget including revenue, profitability, membership and market share growth
• Oversee the treasury management role to ensure sound return on the various investment portfolios in place
• Oversee Underwriting and Claims roles to ensure risk taking and management processes are effective
• Negotiate reinsurance and co-insurance agreements entered into by the Company
• Design high performance agency and alternative distribution channels models to achieve set business targets
• In liaison with the Head of Marketing, design suitable product, enhance existing products portfolio and where possible drive their harmonization across the AAR group
• Enhance customer satisfaction and retention
• Develop reinsurance programs that ensure optimal risk management and optimal capital deployment
• Supervise, coach, motivate and develop the Insurance team
Requirements:
The right candidate:
Ø Must have a Bachelor of Commerce (Insurance) or a Business related degree from a recognized university
Ø Must have attained ACII or equivalent professional insurance qualification
Ø 10 years experience with at least 5 years in senior management
Ø Deep understanding of technical insurance principals
Ø Must demonstrate a strong commercial acumen
Ø Possess ICT competence
Ø A post graduate degree in business management will be an added advantage
If you meet the above requirements, to apply kindly visit our recruitment portal:www.aarhealth.com/recruiter before the deadline 26th September 2011.
