Rader Recruitment Job Vacancy- Agronomist Underwriter | June 2024

Responsibilities

• To acquire and develop agriculture business.
• Carry out risk surveys for all agriculture risks and prepare reports on potential business in order to better understand the risks.
• Ensure timely and accurate agriculture quotations and follow ups.
• Provide expert advice during the claim’s process, including crop loss assessment and adjustment at the time of loss and livestock claims review.
• The role holder will grow agriculture business, assess manage the risks and support the claims adjustment process and business to achieve growth and profitability of this class of business
• Carry out risk surveys for all agriculture risks and prepare reports on potential business in order to better understand the risks.
• Promote and sensitize the crop and livestock insurance product to the entire agriculture sector through field days, exhibitions, media, trade fares, farm visits.
•  Engage with re-insurers to develop/refine agricultural insurance products that suit the needs of the local market in order to profitably grow this line of business.
• Assess, evaluate, and rate risks to ensure the company accepts and retains quality business.
• Provide expert advice during the claim’s process, including crop loss assessment and adjustment at the time of loss and livestock claims review.
• Carry out crop inspections, that is, Emergence, mid-season, and pre-harvest risk surveys on insured crops to assess, monitor and evaluate crop condition as well as loss if any and advice the company on progress.
• Prepare agriculture and livestock monthly report.
• Respond to correspondence, queries, and complaints on agricultural insurance for efficient service delivery.
• Train and sensitize staff, intermediaries, and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry in order to create awareness.
• Ensure that renewals for agriculture business are done in a timely manner in order to enhance customer retention.
• Ensure that Underwriting files are well documented, and all communications and transactions are recorded.
• Ensure underwriting data accuracy and completeness.
• Satisfactory carry out any other activities and/or tasks given by the Management

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or diploma in Agriculture, economics , Insurance , business or any related field
• Preferably minimum 2 year working  experience in the insurance industry as an Agronomist.