Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter at African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re)
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African Reinsurance Corporation seeks a Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter for its Nairobi office. The role involves developing and marketing trade credit and political risk reinsurance, providing technical assistance to clients, and analyzing portfolios to support economic development in Africa.
- Reporting to the Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Key role in product diversification strategy
- Requires deep understanding of trade credit and political risk insurance
- Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter at African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) | Jobs in Kenya Cover Letter/CV About Us Post a Job Contact Post a Job Privacy Policy Post a Job Login/Register Submit a Job Submit a job Search Today: 5920 Jobs 25 Jul 2026 Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter at African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) Recruit candidates with Ease. 100% recruitment control with Employer Dashboard. We have the largest Job seeker visits by alexa rankings. Post a Job Company: African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) Location: Kenya State: Nairobi Job type: Full-Time Job category: Engineering Jobs in Kenya Resubmit your Resume Today. Click Here to Start We have started building our professional LinkedIn page. Follow Job Description The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) is the leading pan-African reinsurance company and the largest re-insurer in Africa. Headquartered in Lagos (Nigeria), Africa Re operates through six (6) Regional Offices across Africa: Casablanca (Morocco), Abidjan (Cte dIvoire), Nairobi (Kenya), Lagos (Nigeria), Cairo (Egypt) and Port Louis (Mauritius) and… Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting directly to the Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Region, the Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter will be responsible for the development, supervision, and implementation of initiatives designed to ensure that the Corporation achieves its strategy of becoming a leading reinsurer supporting the growth of Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurance in the African continent that is critical for supporting economic development by mitigating risks that hinder global/intra-Africa trade and the related developmental financing activities. DUTIES / JOB DETAILS The duties of the Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter comprise amongst others: Development and marketing of Trade Credit & Political Risk re/insurance business to support the Corporation’s product diversification strategy. A key member of the team tasked with implementing initiatives designed to ensure that the Corporation achieves its strategy of becoming a leading reinsurer supporting the growth of Trade Credit and Political Risk insurance in the African continent. Provide technical assistance to cedants/client by supporting them to develop viable strategies necessary for growing and up-scaling Trade Credit and Political Risk insurance in assigned markets. Carry out the necessary research and analysis to support the growth of Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance business through the adoption of advised risk management techniques and best practices. Provide training and technical assistance to cedants/clients and internal staff in relation to Trade Credit & Political Risk Insurance. Develop and regularly Perform detailed risk portfolio analysis in accordance with Africa Re’s underwriting guidelines. Analyze underlying insurance portfolios and reinsurance proposals. Develop market knowledge in Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance, analyze/evaluate market information and gather and document in-depth understanding of the Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance in the markets under supervision. Soliciting and receiving offers from potential and existing clients, assessing such offers when received and determining whether or not to accept them in line with the Corporation’s underwriting policies/guidelines. Preparing renewal and new business quotation proposals to cedants and brokers. Maintaining proper records of all business offers and transactions received and concluded in accordance with the Corporation’s internal rules and underwriting guidelines. Attending to client correspondence, social and business functions, and other related activities for overall marketing effectiveness. Reviewing facultative acceptances regularly ahead of renewal and reviewing treaty acceptances annually ahead of renewal. Ensuring that all the treaties and facultative contracts are processed, and the cover notes/slips/wordings signed and sent out in a timely manner to cedants or brokers. Monitoring the profitability of markets serviced and monitoring progress towards the achievement of income targets in the assigned markets. Undertaking regular and focused market visits for new business development and for the renewal and effective service of existing business, as well as for obtaining market statistics and other relevant information for the Corporation’s strategic and operational use. Assist in reviewing and monitoring the proper processing of all technical transactions for accepted business offers. Ensuring all claims reported, cash call requests and other claims supporting documentation are timely processed for a prompt settlement of genuine claims. Assisting, where necessary, Finance & Technical accounts in reviewing the reconciliation of cedants’ and brokers’ accounts. Support prompt and effective collection of all balances due and outstanding from cedants and brokers whi