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Moureen Okiyah

@moureenokiyah

Seasoned life reinsurance professional driving underwriting, portfolio growth, and compliance.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior underwriting/reinsurance role where I can drive portfolio growth, strengthen risk controls, mentor teams, and contribute to strategic decision-making within a compliant, growth-oriented organization.

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

ER
Current

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.

KA

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.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) logoCC

Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

ACII (in progress), Insurance

Currently pursuing the Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) designation.

University of Greenwich logoUG

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.

CK

College of Insurance (Insurance Institute of Kenya)

Diploma in Insurance, Insurance

Completed a Diploma in Insurance covering core insurance principles and industry practices.

AP

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.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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