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Manager, Claims
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re)
Nairobi·Masters·Closed
At a glance
The Manager, Claims at Kenya Re leads strategic oversight of the Corporation's entire claims management function — processing, recoveries, reserving, and reporting. The role requires a Masters degree (in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Commerce, MBA, Law, or Strategic Management), 15 years' experience with 3 years at Assistant Manager level, and insurance professional qualifications (ACII or IIK equivalent). Note that the experience requirement contains a likely typographical error ('ten (15) years') — admin should verify the intended figure before publishing.
SectorFinance
GradeKRC Grade 4C
Deadline2026-06-10
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About
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re) is a government-owned reinsurance company. The Manager, Claims leads the strategic claims management function, overseeing claims processing, recovery, reserving, and reporting across the Group.
Key Responsibilities
•Develop, review, and implement policies, strategies, procedures, and guidelines for efficient and effective claims handling
•Develop and monitor a robust risk management strategy for the Claims Department
•Receive, analyse, validate, approve, and process claims notifications and payment requests from cedants
•Monitor, collect, and recognise salvages and other third-party recoveries from cedants
•Notify retrocessionaires of large claims and pursue subsequent recoveries under the retrocession programme
•Appoint and manage loss adjusters, forensic experts, and other professionals to support claim validation and quantification
•Analyse technical statements, bordereaux, and outstanding loss data received from cedants to facilitate accurate booking, recognition, and actuarial valuation
•Prepare monthly claims performance reports for Management and Board decision-making
Requirements
✓Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Commerce (Insurance Option), Business Administration (Finance, Accounting, Marketing or Strategic Management Option), Business Management (Finance or Accounting Option), Law (LLB), or any other relevant field from a recognized and accredited institution
✓Master's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Commerce, Business Administration (MBA), Law (LLM), Strategic Management, or any other relevant field from a recognized and accredited institution
✓Associate in insurance (ACII – London), Diploma in Insurance, or qualification from the Insurance Institute of Kenya (IIK) or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited institution
✓Member in good standing of the Insurance Institute of Kenya (IIK) or an equivalent professional body
✓Certificate in a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution
✓Proficiency in computer applications
✓Fulfilment of the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
✓At least ten (15) years relevant work experience, of which three (3) years must have been in an Assistant Manager position
✓Demonstrable team management experience
CHAPTER SIX
This role requires Chapter Six compliance — proof is only needed once you're offered the job, not at application time.
How to Apply
Submit CV, credentials, and cover letter (as attachments) by post or email, quoting the position applied for and outlining how you meet the requirements, to: The Human Resource Manager, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited, P.O Box 30271, 00100 GPO, Nairobi. Email: recruitmentkrc@kenyare.co.ke. Closing Date: 10th June 2026.