Head, Technical at International Energy Insurance Plc – Lagos

International Energy Insurance Plc is recruiting a Head, Technical in Lagos to lead underwriting, claims and reinsurance oversight across its energy and general insurance portfolios. The position combines technical risk leadership, regulatory compliance and portfolio performance management.

Key responsibilities

• Set and review underwriting policies, operating procedures, risk appetite, guidelines and delegated authority limits.
• Direct risk evaluation, pricing, acceptance, documentation and ongoing portfolio monitoring for energy and general insurance business.
• Review underwriting results, claims experience, loss ratios, portfolio composition and other technical indicators, taking corrective action where needed.
• Oversee fair, timely claims assessment, settlement and recoveries while preventing claims leakage.
• Coordinate oversight of treaty and facultative reinsurance, available capacity, recoveries and reinsurer relationships.
• Work with actuarial teams on pricing adequacy, reserving considerations, emerging risks and portfolio performance.
• Support product development, policy wording, rates and related technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NAICOM regulations, insurance legislation, internal policies and control requirements.
• Approve technical transactions within authorised limits and escalate decisions outside those limits.
• Maintain productive relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers, loss adjusters and other stakeholders.
• Identify material technical risks, implement mitigations and improve service quality, turnaround times and operational controls.
• Lead, coach and assess the technical team, establishing accountability and professional development priorities.
• Prepare management reports covering portfolio results, claims, reinsurance, risks and recommended actions.
• Partner with business-development teams to support sustainable growth without compromising underwriting discipline.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Finance or a related discipline.
• ACII, CIIN or an equivalent recognised insurance qualification; additional management or technical certifications are advantageous.
• Extensive insurance technical-operations experience spanning underwriting and claims, including proven leadership responsibility.

Required skills

• Strong command of underwriting, claims, reinsurance, energy and general insurance products and the Nigerian insurance market.
• Knowledge of risk assessment, policy wording, portfolio management, NAICOM rules, insurance governance and internal controls.
• Sound commercial and analytical judgement, with the ability to interpret technical and financial results.
• Leadership, negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, reporting and presentation skills.
• Integrity, attention to detail, sound decision-making and proficiency with insurance systems and Microsoft Office.