UNDERWRITER - REF: TAS/HR/AL/DOC/01422/2026

Tausi Assurance is an expanding company that has achieved remarkable success in the General Insurance sector. With over two decades of service, we take immense pride in our unrivaled legacy of excellence in catering to our valued clients.
As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our Underwriting Department, we are actively seeking to hire a qualified and experienced professional to become an integral member of our team.
The role centers around the pivotal task of assessing insurance applicants, conducting a thorough risk profile analysis, and determining the financial implications, including premium calculations.

Essential Functions

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• Ensure that systems, processes, procedures, policies and standards applicable to underwriting and risk management are adhered to.
  
• Compute competitive quote in line with underwriting philosophy and discuss with your supervisor before releasing the quote to the client.
  
• Examining and scrutinizing insurance proposals forms & risk notes before issuing the policy document.
  
• Liaising with insurance brokers and agents in case the proposal form & risk notes are faulty.
  
• Ensured policy documents are issued within the set turnaround time and communicate with intermediaries on confirmation of receipt of policy documents and any other related documents.
  
• Preparing renewal invitation- Renewal notices & Schedules two month to policy expiry.
  
• Discuss with supervisor on loss making accounts before sending the renewal invites for guidance.
  
• Follow up on renewal instructions to ensure 100% renewal retention and obtain reasons for cancellation or policy lapsation in case of lost business.
  
• Ensure new and lost businesses are updated in our daily report.
  Issue cover note for businesses held on cover pending the intermediary risk notes/proposal forms.
  
• Conducting the in house surveys within 30 days for risks allocated to you and follow up on implementation of risk improvement measures.
  
• Dealing with correspondences in accordance with the mail handling procedures on issues of underwriting.
  
• Visiting intermediaries and accompanying them when visiting potential clients (on request).
  
• Receiving phone calls from clients and attend to them.
  
• Keeping detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decision made.
  
• Prepare monthly reports as guided by the supervisor.
  
• Overall compliance with risk management framework and company policies
  
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time
  

Skills and Competences

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• Bachelors’ degree in Actuarial Science or a business related field.
  
• A Diploma in Insurance, ACII, AIIK, or its equivalent qualification, is mandatory.
  
• At least 2 years working experience in the insurance industry.
  
• Computer literate.
  

Personal Attributes

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• Good communication (written and verbal) skills, including well developed presentation skills.
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Results driven and customer-focused.
  
• Report and minutes writing skills
  
• Knowledgeable of industry rules and regulations
  
• People management skills.
  
• IT skills.
  

Application letters and copy of current CV in one document with names of and addresses of three referees should be sent by email to hr@tausiassurance.com to reach us on or before 13th March, 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.