Prepare ceded claim reporting, relevant monthly bordereaux for each line of business, claim recovery advice and reconcile the reinsurance account books at the end of every month as per the treaty guidelines
Coordinate with Finance and IT MIS teams for Reconciliation of premium & claims for both proportional and non-proportional treaties; Ensure the reconciliation of all treaty statements/clauses with the Finance MIS Prepare the final statement of accounts, negotiating with the reinsurers for early settlement and reconciliations; Prepare the adjustment premium statement annually Seek TDS certificates from FRBs (foreign reinsurance branch in India) and make revisions based on tax deductions while making payments Track the credits received from reinsurers/brokers and reconcile with the accounts maintained by the MIS team Maintain the accuracy of bordereaux for each LOB(line of business) by updating the fields for new and existing reinsurers, claim payments, deviations and exceptions Evaluate the cessions in the outstanding claims register to ensure claims are processed in line with the treaty agreements Prepare and maintain the excess of loss (XOL) MDP
Submit accurate bordereaux lob-wise to the Finance Team on a monthly basis
Submit claims summary of all LOBs to the Actuarial team on a periodic basis Collate, review and share the treaty summary statistics to Function Heads based on the bordereaux every month Circulate format of relevant forms with foreign reinsurers; seek and maintain payment documentation from the reinsurers Provide customized reports and updates as per the specific requirement of the reinsurers Submit the data required by the Ministry of India pertaining to total premium paid and claims recovered from all affiliated and non-affiliated foreign insurers.
Scrutinize and update the renewal of each treaty on an annual basis
Make entries for reinsurer portfolio entry and withdrawal and ensure timely settlement of claims, collection of premiums and balance of risk on an annual basis Share treaty renewal notices to reinsurers, seek revised discount rates, commissions and agree on revised terms
Coordinate with the Finance team and comply with all regulations for IRDA forms submission on a quarterly and annual basis
Provide all the relevant documentation (FAC slips) for reinsurance accounting to the internal audit team Maintain and provide all the relevant documentation (FAC slips) for the statutory annual audit to the external auditing agencies; handle the auditors’ queries pertaining to reinsurance accounting and books. Responsible for ensuring that the IRDA regulatory requirements are met
Monitor and review the reinsurance module for product changes, new treaty requirements.
Coordinate with the IT team for updating entries into the RI module Collaborate with the IT team for UAT testing for new module developments
(Challenges faced on an on-going basis in carrying out the job)
Settlement of accounts in a timely manner by coordinating with various internal and external stakeholdersInternal ClientsRoles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work Finance – for reconciliation of accounts, premiums received and claims paid Actuarial – submission of documents/reports IT – for MIS data and RI module developmentsExternal ClientsRoles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work Reinsurers & reinsurance brokers – for settling reinsurance accounts IRDA – for compliance with regulatory norms Statutory auditors – handling audit queries and submission of documents