Head, Technical Services via Kennedia Consulting Limited – Lagos

Kennedia Consulting Limited is recruiting a Head, Technical Services in Lagos. The senior insurance leadership role provides strategic direction for underwriting, claims management, reinsurance and risk governance, with an emphasis on effective controls, portfolio performance and sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the organisation’s technical strategy and governance across underwriting, claims and reinsurance activities.
• Oversee underwriting policies, risk selection, pricing practices and insurance portfolio profitability.
• Supervise major claims, claims reserves, recoveries and loss-control measures.
• Develop reinsurance programmes and manage professional relationships with reinsurers and brokers.
• Maintain compliance with applicable insurance regulations and organisational risk-management frameworks.
• Evaluate loss ratios, costs, key performance indicators and the wider performance of technical operations.
• Lead technical teams and present performance reports and recommendations to executive management and the Board.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Finance or a related discipline.
• A master’s degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) is required.
• Five to ten years of relevant technical experience in insurance or reinsurance, including management responsibilities.
• ACIIN or FCII professional qualification.
• Demonstrated expertise in underwriting, claims and reinsurance management.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication and risk-management abilities.