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JOHN WANJIKU

@johnwanjiku1

Actuarial science graduate and insurance professional specializing in underwriting, risk consulting, and product innovation.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a client-focused insurance role where I can apply underwriting, product development and analytics to innovate distribution, improve retention and drive growth.

I am a First Class BSc Actuarial Science graduate with progressive experience across life insurance functions — underwriting, group schemes, micro-life product development, claims administration and risk consulting. I combine strong statistical and analytical skills with practical experience driving renewals, negotiating terms, improving processes and supporting digital product rollouts.

I deliver value through client-centric service, data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration, having led product integrations, training initiatives and conservation activities while ensuring regulatory and internal compliance. I am self-driven, adaptable and focused on increasing insurance uptake through innovation and efficient distribution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Risk Consultant

Current

Zamara Risk & Insurance Brokers

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Manage client relationships, drive annual business plans and budget targets, negotiate renewals, conduct market research for competitive quotations, and oversee claims processing to improve service delivery and retention.

Client Relationship Management Renewals Market Research Claims Processing Product Development Risk Mitigation Service Delivery

Group Underwriting Analyst

Liberty Life Assurance Company

May 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 2 months)

Reviewed medical and non-medical applications to ensure compliance, prepared quotations and costing schedules, coordinated renewals and premium collection, and liaised with reinsurance brokers to secure reinsurance for allocated schemes.

Underwriting Regulatory Compliance Cost Credit Control Client Servicing Reporting

Policy & Micro-life Administrator

APA Life Assurance Company

Apr 2019 - Apr 2022 (3 years)

Vetted, captured and processed micro-life and individual life proposals, supported product setup and digital integration, analyzed business performance and prepared management reports to support decision-making and conservation initiatives.

Policy Administration Micro Life Product Integration Business Analysis Reporting Product Support & Compliance

Assistant Underwriter

Liberty Life Assurance Company

Oct 2018 - Feb 2019 (4 months)

Prepared premium mandates and policy documents, performed pre-underwriting reviews to ensure data accuracy, and responded to client queries to support policy issuance and client service.

Underwriting document preparation Client Communication Premium Mandates Policy Issuance CRM

Underwriting Intern

Liberty Life Assurance Company

Jun 2017 - Feb 2018 (8 months)

Rotated across Group Life, Finance, Actuarial, Underwriting and Customer Service departments supporting membership updates, reconciliations, data extraction for actuarial valuations, product testing, and client servicing tasks.