Assistant Vice President

Job description / Role

Assistant Vice President - Life - Orient

Orient is an Al-Futtaim company, considered a leader in the regional insurance market with representation in the UAE, Oman, Egypt, Syria, and Sri Lanka, and the only company in the Middle East that carries a combined ratings A Excellent from A.M. Best and A (strong) from Standard and Poor's.

Orient is also accredited with ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification. The company believes in a well structured transparent corporate culture, highly professional standards and integrity, clear strategy and employee empowerment.

The duties and responsibilities for this role are:
* To provide support to the Vice President in running the department's operations efficiently.
* Ascertain that all proposals received in respect of the prospective business are properly assessed as per guidelines set by the company.
* To ensure that all underwriting transactions are carried within the framework of company policies.
* To ensure that insurance policies/endorsements are prepared as per the agreed terms and conditions and as per company policies.
* Ascertain that claims are settled in most efficient and effective manner at a minimum cost to the company and achieve maximum satisfaction from the claimants.
* To ensure that members of the department provide a high level of customer service to all clients.
* To ensure that office management are handled effectively.
* To continuously guide and develop team members.

Requirements

* Holding a relevant university degree or insurance qualification.
* Having 5 to 8 years of work experience in an insurance industry within the gulf region, atleast 2 years of which is in a similar role.
* Excellent problem solving, time management and communication skills.
* Excellent MS Office skills.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.