Vacancy title:
Underwriter-Agriculture
Jobs at:
UAP GroupDeadline of this Job:
10th October 2019
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 07, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
The role holder will grow agriculture business, assess manage the risks and support the claims adjustment process and business to achieve growth and profitability of this class of business. Underwriter-Agriculture .
Key tasks and responsibilities
• Carry out risk surveys and prepare reports on potential business in order to better understand the risks
• Promote and sensitize the crop and livestock insurance product to the entire agriculture sector through field days, exhibitions, media, trade fares, farm visits
• To acquire and develop agriculture business
• Engage with re-insurers to develop/refine agricultural insurance products that suit the needs of the local market in order to grow this line of business
• Assess, manage and rate risks to ensure the company accepts and retains quality business
• Provide expert advise during the claims adjustment process, including crop surveys at the time of loss
• Carry out inspections of the crops during planting, mid-season, and pre-harvest to track crop condition as well as a loss if any
• Ensure timely and accurate agriculture quotations and follow up
• Ensure accuracy of renewal notice and timely dispatch and maintain a monthly report
• Respond to correspondence, queries, and complaints on agricultural insurance for efficient service delivery
• Train and sensitize staff, intermediaries and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry in order to create awareness
• Ensure that renewals for agriculture business are done in a timely manner in order to enhance customer retention
• Carry out to satisfactory any other activities and/or tasks given by the Management
Skills and Competencies:
• Good communication skills
• Marketing &Customer relations
• Analytical, negotiation, risk assessment
• An organized and self-driven person who can work with minimal supervision who will be able to work on his/her own initiative
Academic/Professional Qualifications; experience
• Degree in Agriculture Economics (Qualified Agronomist)
• 3 years ‘experience as an agronomist
Job Education Requirements: Degree in Agriculture Economics
Job Experience Requirements: 3 years
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Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit their application letter and resume (in 1 document) not later than 10th October 2019, by using the "Apply for this job"
Applicants must possess or be in the process of applying for a POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE as at the time of making an application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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