Job Title: Assistant Underwriter – General Insurance
Organisation: CIC Insurance Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
CIC Insurance Group is a leading cooperative insurer with operations across East and Southern Africa. With a diverse portfolio spanning Life, General, and Micro Insurance businesses across multiple jurisdictions, CIC is committed to financial inclusion, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Underwriting Manager, the Assistant Underwriter – General Insurance (Uganda) will support the underwriting function by assisting in risk assessment, policy processing, and documentation for general insurance business, ensuring accuracy, compliance with underwriting guidelines, and timely service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Underwriting Support & Risk Assessment
- Assist in underwriting general insurance risks in line with approved guidelines and authority limits
- Support assessment of risks across classes such as Motor, Fire, Marine, Medical, Engineering, and Liability
- Collect, review, and verify proposal forms, risk details, and supporting documentation
Policy Processing & Documentation
- Prepare quotations, policy schedules, endorsements, and renewals
- Ensure accurate data entry into underwriting systems
- Maintain proper filing of underwriting documents and records
Pricing & Data Accuracy
- Apply approved rates, terms, deductibles, and discounts as guided
- Ensure accuracy of premiums, sums insured, and policy conditions
- Flag pricing or risk anomalies for review by senior underwriters
Compliance & Controls
- Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
- Support AML, KYC, and customer due diligence processes
- Assist during internal and external audits by providing required documentation
Reinsurance & Risk Referrals
- Prepare underwriting referrals for risks exceeding delegated authority
- Support facultative reinsurance placements by compiling required risk information
Stakeholder Support
- Liaise with Sales, Brokers, and Customer Service teams on underwriting requirements
- Support Claims with underwriting documentation and policy clarifications
Reporting & Monitoring
- Assist in monitoring portfolio performance, loss trends, and exposure reports
- Prepare basic underwriting and management reports as required
- Track renewal timelines, retention rates, and lapse ratios
- Prepare renewal reports and dashboards for management review
- Flag trends affecting portfolio profitability or risk quality
Retention & Service Excellence
- Support retention of profitable accounts through timely renewals and accurate documentation
- Liaise with Sales and Brokers to address renewal queries and negotiations
- Ensure minimal lapses due to delays or errors
Renewal Processing & Portfolio Management
- Manage assigned renewal portfolios across general insurance classes (Motor, Fire, Medical, Marine, Engineering, Liability, etc.)
- Review expiring policies and prepare renewal quotations within agreed timelines
- Ensure accurate policy data, sums insured, and coverage terms are updated
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Business Administration, Actuarial Science, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Professional insurance qualification such as ACII, CII, Diploma in Insurance, or equivalent is an added advantage.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ underwriting experience in the General Insurance sector,
- Key Competencies
- Knowledge of general insurance products and renewal processes
- Ability to analyse claims experience and portfolio performance
- Proficiency in underwriting systems and MS Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Time management and ability to meet deadlines
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Integrity and confidentiality
Our Values
- CIC Insurance Group is guided by the following core values:
- Trust & Integrity: We keep our word
- Human-Centered Innovation: We pioneer solutions that transform lives
- Resourceful Collaboration: We achieve the impossible together
- Inclusive Impact: We create prosperity for every community
- Velocity & Excellence: We deliver exceptional results with momentum
- Enduring Cooperative Spirit: We anchor our heritage while building the future
How to Apply:
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through the link below clearly indicating the position being applied for.
Deadline: 9th January 2026.
Note: Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 31st January 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36