Business Development Officer – Medical Job at Jubilee Insurance

Job Ref. No. HRJIC387

Jubilee Insurance was established in August 1937, as the first locally incorporated Insurance Company based in Mombasa in 1937. Jubilee Insurance has spread its sphere of influence throughout the region to become the largest Composite insurer in East Africa, handling Life, Pensions, General and Medical Insurance. Today, Jubilee is the number one insurer in East Africa with over 450,000 clients. Jubilee Insurance has a network of offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Mauritius. It is the only ISO certified insurance group listed on the three East Africa stock exchanges – The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Its regional offices are highly rated on leadership, quality and risk management and have been awarded an AA- in Kenya and Uganda, and an A+ in Tanzania.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for Business Development Officer reporting to the Head of Business Development with the position being based in Nairobi

Role Purpose

Developing medical business growth in line with the business targets/goals and retention of existing portfolio

Responsibilities

• Revenue growth through effective management of agent and broker business portfolios
• Growing intermediary portfolio, introducing new intermediaries and directing clients and maintaining relations with existing clients and brokers
• Ensuring business retention of at least 90%
• Put in place mechanisms to build and sustain good relations with corporate client
• Ensure efficient resolution to service related issues
• Manage tender business ensuring timely submission date, key requirements and tender premiums done
• Following-up on quotations with the respective units
• Gathering market intelligence and updating management
• Coordinating staff presentations, health talks and medical camps
• Working with the medical team and continuously developing/ structuring products that will ensure product competitiveness against evolving market trends
• Striving to keep loss ratios at acceptable levels and suggesting measures that will allow the company to run medical schemes profitably
• Holding regular meetings with intermediaries/ clients in order to establish concerns which he then resolves with various teams in the department
• Ensure seamless settlement of new schemes into Jubilee portfolio including advise to department and service providers

Key Competencies

• Entrepreneur spirit
• Market awareness
• Customer focus
• Ownership & commitment
• Team spirit

Functional Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Market intelligence and business development skills
• Business planning and implementation
• Change management
• Market operation
• Industry research to identify trendsetter ideas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Relevant Experience
• 2- 3 years’ experience in Business Development

How To Apply

Applications to be sent to Recruitment@jubileekenya.com quoting the Job Reference Number and Designation given above before 17th December 2018.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.