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Insurance Specialist
About this role
Sunbeth Global Concepts (SGC) in Lagos is seeking an Insurance Specialist to manage and coordinate the group's insurance activities. The role covers all insurance matters across the company, ensuring adequate and cost-effective coverage, handling claims, monitoring compliance, and supporting risk mitigation. The specialist will act as the main liaison between the group, insurance brokers, insurers, and internal stakeholders to protect assets, people, operations and liabilities. The position involves portfolio management, renewals, claims handling, risk advisory, stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting. The role is suited to candidates with substantial experience in insurance within a corporate, brokerage, or multi-client environment, and a strong understanding of Nigerian insurance market practices.
What you would do
- Manage the Group's entire insurance portfolio across all business units and entities.
- Maintain a current register of policies, limits, premiums and renewal dates.
- Review coverage to identify gaps and opportunities for optimization.
- Coordinate annual and interim renewals and prepare underwriting submissions.
- Obtain quotations, perform comparisons, and lead premium and coverage negotiations.
- Recommend cost-effective insurance solutions to management.
- Coordinate and manage all insurance claims from notification to settlement.
- Work with insurers, brokers, legal and related stakeholders to process claims.
- Track claims progress and manage recoveries; maintain claims database and reports.
- Conduct insurance and risk reviews and advise on emerging risks and required solutions.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Insurance, Actuarial Science, Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
- Professional certifications (preferred): CIIN, ACII, CIP; risk management certifications are a plus.
- Minimum 5-8 years' relevant experience in an insurance company, brokerage, or large corporate with insurance programmes.
- Experience in managing multiple classes of insurance (property, motor, liability, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of insurance principles, policy wording, and Nigerian market.
- Experience in claims administration, policy placement, renewal management, and risk assessment.
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills; budgeting and financial analysis capabilities.
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