Ecocash Holdings (Cassava Smartech )

Agriculture Insurance Specialist

Agriculture, Farming Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description

Job Purpose
Cassava Smartech is looking for an Agriculture Insurance Specialist to join its vibrant Insurtech business. The Agriculture Insurance Specialist will be responsible for developing and executing the agriculture insurance strategy across the country. This includes but not limited to market research, managing and developing the agribusiness insurance line by generating new business and improving the performance of existing business.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
• Conducts on-site surveys for existing and prospective clients, as required by underwriters and make recommendations to clients about required improvements to manages risk. • Provides technical input on claims including the review of claims reports and site visits to identify areas for claims mitigation and recommendations for improvement based on current best practices, policies and lessons learnt. • Recommends the pricing points and the policy terms for the underwriting on all the risk sites visited.
• Provides input into the policy wording, terms and conditions for new products and existing conditions to ensure that agriculture risks are adequately covered.
• Conducts market analysis and collates data from Ministry of Agriculture and other governmental and non-governmental institutions required for the development of new products. • Prepares and administers training for brokers and other stakeholders for the promotion of agriculture insurance products. • Conducts continuous research on all developments in the market from all aspects, including technical or legal changes, market capacity, providing advice and recommendations on the effects these factors to the success of the agriculture book. • Monitors the quality of business written brokers via regular meeting with underwriters, joint risk survey with brokers. • Coaches less experienced underwriting personnel on market conditions, competitors, important developments in exposure and compliance. • Performs any other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualification. Skills and Experience
• Degree in Crop Science / Agronomy or equivalent. • A vocational or professional technical qualification will be an added advantage. • 2 - 4 years relevant experience. • A clean class 4 drivers licence is a MUST • Experience in project management in an added advantage.

How to Apply

Please apply to:
The HR Business Partner by sending your CV to careers@cassavasmartech.com clearly indicating the position "Agriculture Insurance Specialist" in the subject area by the 19th of April 2021. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.