Head Claims & Risk

HEAD CLAIMS & RISK

Reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

· Ensuring complete and sound claim settlements, legal reviews, and investigations in accordance with company policies and procedures.

· Efficiently managing Retrocession recoveries, salvage recoveries and claim reconciliations as well as guarding against Fraudulent claims.

· Providing expertise to clients with regards to claims management and contributes to proper assessment of big claims.

· Analysing performance statistics for business trend analysis and provide recommendations for business decision.

· Approving payments in line with thresholds set, ensuring appropriate settlements are processed

· Ensuring Pre and Post Loss Risk management is done.

· Ensuring Policy Wordings are updated depending on current risk trends and retrocession conditions

Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

· Degree in Insurance and Risk Management

· Fellow CII or IISA an added advantage

· 5 years’ experience in similar position or related environment and 2 of which should be in senior management position.

· Strong organizational, prioritization, detail orientation and communication skills

· Establishing and maintaining professional rapport with teammates