Job Description
Location: Harare
A leading and growing short-term insurance company in Zimbabwe, is seeking to recruit a highly experienced, strategic and results-oriented Chief Underwriter to join its Senior Management Team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the underwriting department in line with the Company’s business objectives.
• Develop and implement underwriting strategies, policies and procedures that support profitable portfolio growth.
• Oversee underwriting operations across all classes of short-term insurance business.
• Ensure prudent risk assessment, pricing and acceptance in accordance with delegated authorities and reinsurance arrangements.
• Monitor underwriting performance, portfolio quality, claims trends and loss ratios, implementing corrective measures where necessary.
• Build, maintain and strengthen strategic relationships with insurance brokers, agents, key intermediaries to grow premium income, identify new business opportunities to improve market share.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, Company policies, reinsurance treaties and Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) guidelines.
• Prepare underwriting reports, portfolio analyses and management information for Executive Management and the Board.
• Develop departmental budgets, monitor performance against targets and drive continuous process improvements.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration and operational excellence within the department.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management and Insurance , Actuarial Science or ACII, AIISA.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification (MBA or Master’s Degree) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5–10 years’ progressive experience in short-term insurance underwriting, with at least 3 years in a senior management or leadership position.
• Demonstrated experience managing broker and agency relationships.
• Strong understanding of underwriting principles, reinsurance, claims management and insurance regulations.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and sound judgement.
How to Apply
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of academic and professional qualifications to insurancevacancies78@gmail.com no later than 07 August 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
