Moureen Okiyah
@moureenokiyah
Seasoned life reinsurance professional driving underwriting, portfolio growth, and compliance.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned life insurance and reinsurance professional with over 10 years' experience across the full risk value chain, specializing in direct underwriting, treaty administration and portfolio management. I currently serve as Technical Manager (Underwriting & Treaty) at East Africa Re, where I lead treaty analysis, retrocession management and complex claims oversight.
My strengths include medical risk assessment for individual and group lives, mortality/morbidity analysis, and close collaboration with actuarial and finance teams to produce IFRS/GAAP reporting and regulatory filings. I lead departmental technical systems as the DXC SICS lead and leverage Power BI, DOMO and advanced Excel for reporting and data integrity.
I have a proven track record in driving portfolio growth through pricing proposals, renewal quotations and business development, while maintaining robust credit control and SOA settlement processes. I am experienced in KYC/AML compliance, audit preparation and internal control systems to ensure regulatory alignment.
I am committed to strategic leadership, mentoring teams, and presenting clear Board-level reporting on portfolio performance, risk accumulations and treaty outcomes. I pursue continuous professional development, currently working toward my ACII and recently participating in the AIO Leadership Program.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Reinsurance Technical Manager
East Africa Reinsurance
Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Manage life reinsurance treaties and facultative placements, oversee retrocession and claims recoveries, and lead DXC SICS administration to ensure accurate IFRS reporting and portfolio growth.
Senior Life Underwriting Supervisor
Kenya Orient Life Assurance
Nov 2019 - Oct 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Led medical underwriting for individual and group life portfolios, managed reinsurance cessions and collaborated with actuarial teams to improve pricing and portfolio performance.
Underwriting Supervisor
Madison Life Assurance
Apr 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Supervised underwriting operations, ensured SLAs for policy issuance, and prepared reporting and product support to optimise risk selection and team performance.
Underwriter
Madison Life Assurance
Sep 2015 - Mar 2018 (2 years 6 months)
Assessed proposals and medical reports to accept risks within guidelines, prepared quotations and policy documents, and managed client enquiries to meet SLAs.
Customer Service Representative
MultiChoice Kenya
Nov 2013 - Aug 2015 (1 year 9 months)
Managed customer accounts, reconciled payments and financial adjustments, and resolved complex client queries while maintaining high satisfaction and data integrity.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
ACII (in progress), Insurance
Currently pursuing the Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) designation.
University of Greenwich
Bachelor of Science, Business & Information Technology
2010 - 2012
Grade: Second Class Honors, Upper Division
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business & Information Technology with Second Class Honors, Upper Division, focusing on business and IT applications.
College of Insurance (Insurance Institute of Kenya)
Diploma in Insurance, Insurance
Completed a Diploma in Insurance covering core insurance principles and industry practices.
African Insurance Organisation (AIO) Leadership Program
Leadership Program, Leadership Development
2025 - 2025
Attended the AIO Leadership Program focused on leadership development within the African insurance sector.
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