Assistant Underwriting Manager - General Insurance

About the role

Old Mutual is seeking an Assistant Underwriting Manager for its General Insurance division in Nairobi. The role involves assessing, pricing and determining terms for risks, ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines and supporting product development.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accepted risks comply with underwriting guidelines and reinsurance programme.
• Provide technical advice on rating and underwriting of complex risks.
• Support business onboarding, documentation, risk surveys, valuations, policy issuance and cancellations.
• Assist in product review, risk pricing and quotation preparation.
• Respond to operational queries to maintain efficient customer service.
• Prepare monthly underwriting returns and update compliance risk registers.
• Audit and monitor compliance with underwriting guidelines, authority matrix and data completeness.
• Coach and mentor staff on underwriting procedures and product knowledge.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in insurance underwriting.
• In‑depth knowledge of general insurance products and underwriting processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in insurance, actuarial science or a related business field.
• Professional qualification such as ACII or IIK, or demonstrable progress towards it.

Required skills

• Strong technical underwriting and risk‑pricing capabilities.
• Extensive product knowledge across general insurance lines.
• Analytical, customer‑service and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage complexity, build effective teams and ensure accountability.