Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter Job Africa Re Nairobi, Kenya

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Africa Re is hiring a Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter in Nairobi. The role involves developing and marketing trade credit and political risk reinsurance, providing technical assistance to cedants, managing client relationships, and performing risk portfolio analysis. Experience in underwriting is required.

• Development and marketing of Trade Credit & Political Risk reinsurance
• Provide technical assistance to cedants and clients
• Detailed risk portfolio analysis and underwriting
• Based in Nairobi, Kenya

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Home » Jobs In Kenya » Insurance Jobs In Kenya » Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter Job Africa Re Nairobi, Kenya Job Title: Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter Date Posted: 24/07/2026 Job Type: Full Time Job Level: Management Employer: African Reinsurance Corporation Industry: Insurance Salary: Open Location: Nairobi Country: Kenya Deadline: 22/08/2026 Summary: Insurance Jobs. Africa Re Jobs. Looking for an insurance job in Kenya? Africa Re is hiring a Trade Credit & Political Risk Underwriter to prepare underwriting reports, manage client relationships and support profitable insurance portfolios. The role is based in Nairobi and experience in underwriting is required. Key Responsibilities 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 while also ensuring timely remittance of amounts due to them. Attending to other duties as may be assigned by the Corporation or management from time to time. Job Grade & Duties Professional Staff category Location The successful candidate shall be based in Nairobi, Kenya, but could be transferred in other geographical production centers of the Corporation. Main Competencies Underwriting Expertise: Successful track record in Trade Credit & Political Risk Insurance/Reinsurance underwriting. Very good technical knowledge and professional proficiency in Insurance and Reinsurance underwriting, Claims, credit analysis, and risk assessment for Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance business. Product Development and Partnership: Practical knowledge and experience in developing and establishing Trade Credit and Political Risk insurance schemes at local, national, and regional levels. Demonstratable experience and skill in Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance product development, along with the ability to establish and manage public-private partnership relat