Underwriting Clerk/Office Assistant
2025-11-14T08:10:24+00:00
DBK Management Consulting
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Consulting
Admin & Office, Customer Service, Insurance
2025-11-15T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive, review, and record insurance applications and supporting documents.
- Verify completeness and accuracy of submitted information before forwarding for underwriting review.
- Input client and policy data accurately into the underwriting system.
- Assist in preparing quotations, renewal notices, policy schedules, and endorsements.
- Follow up on outstanding documentation from clients, agents, or brokers.
- Maintain updated records of policy files and underwriting registers.
- Liaise with clients, sales agents, and other departments regarding underwriting queries and requirements
- Manage day-to-day office operations and procedures.
- Maintain filing systems (both electronic and physical) for organizational documents.
- Handle correspondence, incoming calls, and emails in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare letters, reports, meeting minutes, and other official documents.
- Support management in scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- To receive, scan and send claims from the customers to the claims department on time.
- Oversee office supplies inventory and ensure timely replenishment.
- Ensure adherence to company policies and administrative procedures.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports when required.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information and staff data.
- To resolve basic customer queries within required timeframe and escalates exceptions where necessary to ensure adequate customer service and client retention.
- To actively promote and participate in living the Liberty Life Insurance Zambia brand, values, vision and interpretation thereof in order to continuously build and maintain effective, proactive and collaborate team relationships
- Ensuring that stock levels for cards, ribbons, brochures, paper, envelops and any other stationary required to carry out the duties outlined above.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
- Assist in processing invoices, petty cash, and other administrative expenses.
- Support the finance team with reconciliations and record keeping.
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance of office equipment and facilities.
- Liaise with vendors, service providers, and other external stakeholders.
- Ensure a clean, organized, and safe office environment.
- To attend to customers in a courteous manner and ensure their needs are met efficiently.
- Maintain accurate and updated records for staff attendance, leave, and asset registers.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Certified Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Life Insurance or a related field, certified by ZAQA.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a reputable Insurance company
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Computer Skills (MS Office)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
- Planning and organizing
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Previous exposure to underwriting or insurance operations will be an added advantage.
- High level of Confidentiality.
- Strong knowledge of Customer Service practices
- Receive, review, and record insurance applications and supporting documents.
- Verify completeness and accuracy of submitted information before forwarding for underwriting review.
- Input client and policy data accurately into the underwriting system.
- Assist in preparing quotations, renewal notices, policy schedules, and endorsements.
- Follow up on outstanding documentation from clients, agents, or brokers.
- Maintain updated records of policy files and underwriting registers.
- Liaise with clients, sales agents, and other departments regarding underwriting queries and requirements
- Manage day-to-day office operations and procedures.
- Maintain filing systems (both electronic and physical) for organizational documents.
- Handle correspondence, incoming calls, and emails in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare letters, reports, meeting minutes, and other official documents.
- Support management in scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- To receive, scan and send claims from the customers to the claims department on time.
- Oversee office supplies inventory and ensure timely replenishment.
- Ensure adherence to company policies and administrative procedures.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports when required.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information and staff data.
- To resolve basic customer queries within required timeframe and escalates exceptions where necessary to ensure adequate customer service and client retention.
- To actively promote and participate in living the Liberty Life Insurance Zambia brand, values, vision and interpretation thereof in order to continuously build and maintain effective, proactive and collaborate team relationships
- Ensuring that stock levels for cards, ribbons, brochures, paper, envelops and any other stationary required to carry out the duties outlined above.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
- Assist in processing invoices, petty cash, and other administrative expenses.
- Support the finance team with reconciliations and record keeping.
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance of office equipment and facilities.
- Liaise with vendors, service providers, and other external stakeholders.
- Ensure a clean, organized, and safe office environment.
- To attend to customers in a courteous manner and ensure their needs are met efficiently.
- Maintain accurate and updated records for staff attendance, leave, and asset registers.
- Computer Skills (MS Office)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
- Planning and organizing
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Previous exposure to underwriting or insurance operations will be an added advantage.
- High level of Confidentiality.
- Strong knowledge of Customer Service practices
- Certified Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Life Insurance or a related field, certified by ZAQA.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a reputable Insurance company
JOB-6916e3f0e174c
Vacancy title:
Underwriting Clerk/Office Assistant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Admin & Office, Customer Service, Insurance]
Jobs at:
DBK Management Consulting
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, November 15 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive, review, and record insurance applications and supporting documents.
- Verify completeness and accuracy of submitted information before forwarding for underwriting review.
- Input client and policy data accurately into the underwriting system.
- Assist in preparing quotations, renewal notices, policy schedules, and endorsements.
- Follow up on outstanding documentation from clients, agents, or brokers.
- Maintain updated records of policy files and underwriting registers.
- Liaise with clients, sales agents, and other departments regarding underwriting queries and requirements
- Manage day-to-day office operations and procedures.
- Maintain filing systems (both electronic and physical) for organizational documents.
- Handle correspondence, incoming calls, and emails in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare letters, reports, meeting minutes, and other official documents.
- Support management in scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- To receive, scan and send claims from the customers to the claims department on time.
- Oversee office supplies inventory and ensure timely replenishment.
- Ensure adherence to company policies and administrative procedures.
- Prepare periodic administrative reports when required.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information and staff data.
- To resolve basic customer queries within required timeframe and escalates exceptions where necessary to ensure adequate customer service and client retention.
- To actively promote and participate in living the Liberty Life Insurance Zambia brand, values, vision and interpretation thereof in order to continuously build and maintain effective, proactive and collaborate team relationships
- Ensuring that stock levels for cards, ribbons, brochures, paper, envelops and any other stationary required to carry out the duties outlined above.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
- Assist in processing invoices, petty cash, and other administrative expenses.
- Support the finance team with reconciliations and record keeping.
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance of office equipment and facilities.
- Liaise with vendors, service providers, and other external stakeholders.
- Ensure a clean, organized, and safe office environment.
- To attend to customers in a courteous manner and ensure their needs are met efficiently.
- Maintain accurate and updated records for staff attendance, leave, and asset registers.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Certified Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Life Insurance or a related field, certified by ZAQA.
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a reputable Insurance company
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Computer Skills (MS Office)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
- Planning and organizing
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Previous exposure to underwriting or insurance operations will be an added advantage.
- High level of Confidentiality.
- Strong knowledge of Customer Service practices
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 15 th November, 2025.
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