GEOFFREY KYEWAZADDE

Accomplished underwriting professional with extensive experience in risk assessment, portfolio profitability, and compliance management. Proven track record of leading teams to implement robust underwriting strategies across diverse insurance classes, ensuring alignment with company objectives and regulatory standards.

Kampala
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Years experience
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Languages
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Certifications
Work Experience
Head of Underwriting
APA Insurance Uganda Ltd
Jan 2022 — Present
  • Key Roles: Reviewing and assessing the risks accepted in the company to ensure they are within the set underwriting guidelines. Supervising and overseeing activities and operations in the underwriting department including general risk assessment, pricing & portfolio profitability, reinsurance management and compliance.
AG. Underwriting Manager
CIC General Insurance Uganda LtdKampala
Mar 2021 — Jan 2022
  • Key Roles
  • Developing and implementing underwriting strategies aligned with the company’s risk appetite and business objectives
  • Ensuring consistent application of underwriting policies, guidelines, and authority limits
  • Reviewing and approve complex and high-value risks within delegated authority
  • Overseeing underwriting of general insurance classes including Motor, Fire, Marine, Engineering, Liability, and Miscellaneous risks
  • Ensure appropriate risk inspections, surveys, and loss prevention recommendations
Assistant Underwriting Manager
CIC General Insurance Uganda Ltd
Apr 2017 — Feb 2021
  • Key Roles:
  • Supervising underwriting activities and management reporting. Reinsurance reporting including treaty returns and reconciliations. Ensuring portfolio renewal and profitability and ensuring customer satisfaction and compliance.
Senior Underwriter
CIC General Insurance Uganda Ltd
Apr 2016 — Mar 2017
  • Key Roles:
  • Assessing and monitoring business written to ensure compliance with the companies underwriting manual and IRA regulations.
  • Management Reporting and Training and Ensuring quality service delivery
Assistant Manager- Business Development
Jubilee Insurance Company Uganda Ltd
Apr 2015 — Mar 2016
  • Key Roles:
  • Customer Relations and Servicing to ensure renewal retention. Reviewing Reinsurance Treaties and Ensure Proper Reinsurance Placements.
Senior Underwriter
Jubilee Insurance Company Uganda Ltd
Apr 2012 — Apr 2014
  • Led the underwriting department by reviewing and assessing risks to ensure alignment with company guidelines, improving portfolio risk quality.
  • Supervised underwriting operations across multiple general insurance classes such as Motor, Fire, Marine, and Engineering, enhancing underwriting accuracy and efficiency.
  • Managed reinsurance arrangements and compliance.
Under Writing Assistant
Jubilee Insurance Company
Apr 2010 — Apr 2012
  • Key Roles: Issuing Quotations, sending out renewal notices and ensuring good client retention rate
  • Processing and sending out clients’ policy document and Following up Renewal
Education
Bachelor of Science in Population Studies
Makerere University
2004 — 2007
Kinoni Integrated Secondary School
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
2002 — 2003
Uganda Certificate of Education
Kinoni Integrated Secondary School
1998 — 2001
Primary Leaving Examination
Sseke Primary School
1991 — 1997
Certifications
ACII
Chartered Insurance Institute
2020-07
Young Insurance Professional Programme Certification
Africa-Re
2020-05
ISO QMS Auditors Certification
Top Quest Consultants
2026-08
Training on Treaty Negotiation
East Africa-Re
2024-09
Liability Insurance Workshop
Uganda-Re
2023-09
Property Underwriting
Africa-Re
2021-09
Project Insurance and Defect Liability
Africa-Re
2021-08
Bonds Insurance
Kenya-Re
2020-12
Engineering and Business Interruption Insurance
Kenya-Re
2020-11
Reinsurance Practice and Placement Considerations
Uganda-Re
2017-08
Executive Oil & Gas Insurance Workshop
Continental Re
2016-10
International Reinsurance Program
GIC Re/Insurance Institute of India
2015-05
References
John Bukenya
Senior Manager · Sanlam Allianz
[email protected] · 0752 776652
Mr. Batanda Ronald
Chief Executive Officer · Sky-Re
[email protected] · 0754 367 959
Mr. Mwebaza Edward
Executive Director · HRAPF
[email protected] · 0782 192812
Languages
English
Advanced
Luganda
Advanced