Vacancy title:
Underwriting Assistant
Jobs at:
ZSIC General Insurance LimitedDeadline of this Job:
Monday, February 24 2025
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
ZSIC General Insurance Limited is one of the leading provider of customer focused General Insurance solutions in Zambia, committed to excellence, innovation, and best practices in corporate governance. As an equal opportunity employer and a proud member of the IDC Group of Companies, we invite highly qualified and experienced professionals to apply for the following positions:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To assist checking proposal forms and other related documents prepared by the prospective clients to ensure details are correctly completed and decide either to accept or reject proposal form.
• To inspect motor vehicles, properties and equipment to assess their state of condition.
• To assist assessing the risks and give guidelines as to the underwriting terms and conditions and expectations for risks within own approval limit or recommend to superior for approval with regard to risks above own limit.
• To prepare the Risk Profile for all portfolios’ for Third Party Insurance.
• To inform the superior (Underwriter) if there is any business with sum insured which are beyond our underwriting capacity and inform Reinsurance Department accordingly.
• To prepare COMESA Yellow Card returns.
• To assist issuing quotations within twenty-four hours.
• To prepare credit installment plans subject to consent by superiors
• To issue cover notes within twenty-four hours.
• All underwriters are expected to participate in preparation of renewals and issuing of cover notes.
• To assist issue policies and must issue at least ten policies within one week.
• To assist issuing endorsements within 48 hours.
• To assist issuing renewal notices for all classes of business within a week and two months before they are due.
• To carry out Motor Assessments as per management instruction up to a given limit.
• To confirm cover details to claims section.
• To ensure that Key Facts Statements are completed and signed by clients.
• To perform any other duties assigned by Departmental Manager or Supervisor.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Marketing, Sales or Public Relations Practice
• Knowledge of Customer Service practices
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• General Insurance
• Insurance Act
• PIA Regulations
QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
• Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
• Diploma In insurance
• Membership of the Insurance Institute of Zambia
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a reputable Insurance company.
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Marketing and selling skills
• Team player
• Innovative, initiative and result oriented
• Analytical skills
• Courteous.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Associate Degree
Job application procedure
• Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications should apply to;
• THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR – PEOPLE EXPERIENCE
ZSIC General Insurance Limited
Premium House, Independence Avenue
P.O. Box 30894
Lusaka, Zambia
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24th February 2025
• To apply for this job please visit zsicgi.co.zm.
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