Underwriting Officer / Executive at Ark Insurance Group

Ark Insurance Group is a professional insurance broker with over 45 years of experience in providing clients with the highest standards of risk placement and claims servicing in Nigeria.

Our focus is on technical competence coupled with in-depth local market knowledge to deliver a strong service for both local and multinational clients operating in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Underwriting Officer / Executive

Loaction: Lagos

Job Objective

• Assist in carrying out technical operations of underwriting and to promote the revenue, profitability, and growth of the department.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the management of the client relationship, with a focus on growth (e.g., increasing amount or type of coverage, and/or products and services, for existing accounts) and retention
• Liaise between key stakeholders within the business, insurers and clients, on an ongoing basis to ensure high service delivery
• Serve as a key client contact, managing queries, changes in cover and other client requests
• Risk broking - Producing market presentations including the collation and refinement of data, negotiation and recommendation of appropriate risk programme
• Offer technical support for complex insurance placements
• Attend and participate in appropriate industry/broking events to building a strong professional network
• Manage your personal development, ensuring that mandatory training is completed alongside additional training to support individual growth
• Operate in accordance with the Company’s compliance, quality and governance measures, achieving at least the required standards at all times

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in Insurance/ the Social Sciences
• Membership of a professional body would be an added advantage (ACII certification, ongoing etc).
• 3 - 5 years experience

Key Competencies:

• Previous Commercial experience - either as an Account Handler/Executives, Underwriter or Claims Handler
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple enquiries simultaneously
• Exceptional customer service skills
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and be able to work flexibly when required.

Application Closing Date
8th September, 2022.