Edwin Jackson Taruvinga
Apartment 2311, Building 27 , Street 802, Zone 61 , West Bay ,Doha,Qatar
Summary
I'm a dynamic treaty reinsurance specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience spanning Africa. Renowned for my expertise as a Treaty Underwriter, I bring commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. Having thrived in both reinsurance companies and broking firms, I'm driven by a passion for professional growth and continuous learning. With a proven track record of navigating evolving client needs, I pride myself on my proactive approach and strong interpersonal skills. Let's collaborate to meet your organization's strategic goals and exceed expectations together.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Manager and Treaty Underwriter
Oman Reinsurance Company
Doha, Qatar
12.2023 - Current
- Assessing ,pricing and negotiating inwards treaty reinsurance
- Analyzing complex risk portfolios, determining appropriate coverage terms
- Developing pricing strategies to ensure profitability and risk mitigation
- Acquisition of new business through marketing initiative to brokers, insurance and reinsurance companies
- Maintaining and successful renewal of the existing portfolio
- Comprehensive portfolio ,capacity and profitability analysis on a regular basis
- Marketing initiative that include visits to existing and prospective clients on a regular basis
- Client management on a day to day basis
- Attending conference and workshops on behalf of the company for example AIO,OESAI, Reinsurance Forum
- Budget setting and achievement of departmental and personal KPIs
- Conducting training in specific markets.
- Liaising and collaborating with internal departments like Actuarial ,Risk ,Claims and Technical accounts
- Administrative duties that include data entry, contracts preparation and administration, document filing
- Preparing internal and market reports regularly and as when requested by management
- Supervision and training of deputy and assistant underwriters
Regional Manager and Deputy Treaty Underwriter
Oman Reinsurance Company
Doha, Qatar
02.2020 - 11.2023
- Assessing ,pricing and negotiating inwards treaty reinsurance
- Analyzing complex risk portfolios, determining appropriate coverage terms
- Developing pricing strategies to ensure profitability and risk mitigation
- Acquisition of new business through marketing initiative to brokers, insurance and reinsurance companies
- Maintaining and successful renewal of the existing portfolio
- Comprehensive portfolio ,capacity and profitability analysis on a regular basis
Marketing initiative that include visits to existing and prospective clients on a regular basis - Client management on a day to day basis
- Attending conference and workshops on behalf of the company for example AIO,OESAI, Reinsurance Forum
- Budget setting and achievement of departmental and personal KPIs
- Liaising and collaborating with internal departments like Actuarial ,Risk ,Claims and Technical accounts
- Administrative duties that include data entry, contracts preparation and administration, document filing
- Preparing internal and market reports regularly and as when requested by management
- Supervision and training of assistant underwriters
- Conducting the PNOC exercise (Provisional Notice of Cancellations) as per the slip wordings
- Preparing Market reports and Post travel reports for the management
- Conducting training in specific markets.
Account Executive-Treaties and Schemes
Maksure Risk Solutions
Midrand, South Africa
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Working with the broking team, actuaries, and cat modelers to analyze insurance risks on a portfolio level to advise clients on reinsurance treaty structures to mitigate downside risk and improve capital efficiency
- Negotiating and managing placement of reinsurance treaties utilizing markets from Africa, London, Bermuda, and around the world
- Prospecting for new business from potential clients through market visits and attending conferences
- Researching market trends, identifying, and introducing new product offerings that are market-specific
- Managing the coordination of underwriting and claims audits of insurance clients
- Ensuring that company and client-related documentation is issued (internally and externally) accurately and on time
- Complying with external and internal regulatory and statutory policies, procedures, and regulations
- Coordinating internal resources, such as analytics, contracts, and client services to provide solutions to client(s)
- Meet with senior managers of client companies to present treaty reinsurance materials and prospects
- Researching industry topics and the development of content to be shared with Clients and Prospects.
Treaties and Claims Underwriter
Emeritus Reinsurance Company
Harare, Zimbabwe
09.2012 - 11.2018
- Structuring and pricing new and renewal treaty business across the Property and Casualty classes
- Analyzing and assessing renewals or new business
- Preparing and presenting treaty renewal reports or performances
- Marketing and soliciting for new business through market visits and client contacts
- Claims underwriting and administration
- Checking underwriting capacity and decide on acceptance and rejection of the risks as per underwriting limits and guidelines
- Rating and quoting business
- Data entry into the SICSNT and filing software
- Processing of outward treaty reinsurance and instituting recoveries from Retrocessionnaires
- Preparation of reinsurance reports for management
- Structuring and placement of the Retro program
- Preparation of risk profiles for our Retro programs towards renewal time
- Checking reinsurance slips, wordings against acceptances and preparation thereof.
Statistician
Spar-Innscor Holdings
- Analyzing sales trends and designing models for forecasting purposes
- Designing and structuring procurement models using sales and current stock volumes
- Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on sales and stock volumes
- Setting up costing structures for service departments in line with the desired Gross Profit in all departments
- Doing the lines Analysis for the Shop and the Stock Outs
- Setting up models for elimination of the slow-moving lines.
Education
Diploma In Insurance - Insurance
Chartered Insurance Institute
London2025
Certificate in Insurance - Insurance
Chartered Insurance Institute
London2021
Higher Certificate in Insurance - Insurance
University of South Africa
Johannesburg2019
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Statistics
University of Zimbabwe
Harare2007
Certificate of Proficiency in Short Term Insurance - Insurance
Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe
Harare2005
Skills
- Treaty underwriting
- Portfolio management
- Relationship building
- Market research and analysis
- Compliance and regulatory knowledge
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Communication and presentation
- Team leadership and mentoring
Timeline
Regional Manager and Treaty Underwriter
Oman Reinsurance Company
12.2023 - Current
Regional Manager and Deputy Treaty Underwriter
Oman Reinsurance Company
02.2020 - 11.2023
Account Executive-Treaties and Schemes
Maksure Risk Solutions
12.2018 - 01.2020
Treaties and Claims Underwriter
Emeritus Reinsurance Company
09.2012 - 11.2018
Statistician
Spar-Innscor Holdings
Diploma In Insurance - Insurance
Chartered Insurance Institute
Certificate in Insurance - Insurance
Chartered Insurance Institute
Higher Certificate in Insurance - Insurance
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Statistics
University of Zimbabwe
Certificate of Proficiency in Short Term Insurance - Insurance
Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe