National Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Underwriter
Ref. UW/2014
Location: Abuja
Job Description
Responsible for developing and implementing risk management strategies aimed at continuous rebalancing of price and costs to maintain profitability of health care plans
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- A good first degree or its equivalent from a reputable university in Actuarial Science, Insurance or numerate disciplines such as Statistics, Economics, etc
- Post Graduate qualification in Actuarial Science, Insurance, Health, financing or related fields shall be an added advantage
- Certification or professional membership of Insurance, Actuary Sciences or related bodies
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and field specific software
- Understanding and applying advanced practices, procedures, concepts or principles; professional training or some years of relevant professional level experience
- Good Knowledge and understanding of the NHIS guidelines and operations of HMOs and HCPs
- Good knowledge and skills in risk assessment and risk management
- Good understanding of the connection between the benefits of health plans and costs
- Ability to project costs to mitigate undue pressure on company’s claims commitment
- Strong communication, leadership, planning and organization and negotiation skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Proficiency in the use of computer
- Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in the insurance industry, 2 of which must be in relevant and related field
- Applicant must not be more than 35years of age
Application Closing Date
Friday, July, 25th 2014
Method of Application
Please e-mail to us your Curriculum Vitae quoting the appropriate Reference Number to:
[email protected]
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.