British-American (Britam) Job Careers – Senior Business Development Officer

Organization:
British-American (Britam)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Business
Development Manager
About Britam:
British-American (Britam) is a
leading financial services group in the region, offering a wide range of
insurance and asset management services to individuals, small businesses,
corporations and government entities.
Job Summary: The Senior
Business Development Officer will be responsible for securing new business in
General Insurance lines either directly or through brokers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Identify
    and engage potential clients and recommend new Brokers to the company for
    appointment
  • Ensure
    accurate and competitive quotations are prepared and delivered promptly to
    Brokers
  • Ensure
    that policies are issued within two working days on receipt of
    proposal/Risk notes
  • Receive
    and acknowledge customer enquiries immediately and respond to issues
    raised
  • Ensure
    that policy renewal notices are sent to the brokers at least six weeks
    prior to renewal date in all lines of business
  • Ensure
    that all documentation including; invoices, policies, summaries,
    settlement cheques and all other correspondence, has been submitted to the
    brokers within reasonable time
  • Carefully
    examine the policy documents to ensure they capture the brokers
    /underwriters’ needs and instructions before dispatching the original
    document to the broker
  • Keep
    in touch with the brokers by sending statements on the monthly basis and
    related communication regularly
  • Responsible
    for ensuring premium remittance & reconciliation for brokers’
    generated businesses
  • Ensure
    that commission which is due is paid to the broker on the agreed dates
  • Service
    existing business; as part of enhancing customer excellent service to
    retain existing customers and attract prospective clients
  • Gather
    marketing intelligence statistics to facilitate development of strategies
    to give the company a competitive advantage
  • Prepare
    weekly and monthly reports on production
  • Assist
    in coordinating the claim notification, communicating to the broker, the
    requisite documents in support of a claim, updating the broker during all
    stages of the claim settlement
  • Undertake
    initial underwriting of business to ensure sound acceptance of risk
  • Monitoring
    client portfolios
  • Performs
    other duties as needed and directed
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    applicant should hold a good Bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent
  • Good
    advancement in CII Credits
  • At
    least four years’ experience with bias in General Insurance Underwriting
    as well in Group Life and Pensions
  • Demonstrated
    proficiency in computer/software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and
    PowerPoint etc.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented and
    collaborative environment
  • A
    high sales drive and a strong will to succeed
  • Confident,
    articulate and with excellent written and verbal communication skills and
    the ability to communicate well at all levels in a clear, appropriate and
    timely manner
  • Results
    oriented with ability to work under strict deadlines and meet sales
    targets
  • Well
    groomed, presentable and strong interpersonal skills
  • Outdoorsy
  • Strong
    team player with excellent leadership skills.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to Apply Online by visiting the web link
below.
Deadline: 31st October, 2014

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