Job Title: Senior Business Development Officer
Organization:
British-American (Britam)
British-American (Britam)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Business
Development Manager
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.
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.
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.
interested candidates are encouraged to Apply Online by visiting the web link
below.
Deadline: 31st October, 2014
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