Sreeram Narayanan, Regional Reinsurance UW Manager

Sreeram Narayanan

Regional Reinsurance UW Manager

AXA Insurance

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Diploma, Associate of Insurance Institute of India
Experience
24 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 5 Months

Regional Reinsurance UW Manager at AXA Insurance
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since December 2015

- Preparation for data for treaty renewals (PEN Risk, PEN CAT and Marine lines)
- Managing the placements of Reinsurance treaties for Property and Marine lines
- Arranging and negotiating the fac placement for property lines
- Validating the list of reinsurance - ensure that they meet the minimum rating requirements
- Reporting to the management on the treaties terms and conditions
- Managing the team of 3

Senior Reinsurance Accountant at Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Co
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2014 to November 2015

• Managing reinsurance (Facultative / Treaty) receivables and payable
• Reconciliation of reinsurance receivables and payables
• Formulating the reinsurance policies for payments and receivables
• Accounting of reinsurance reserves and releases with respect to proportional treaties
• Checking and booking of XOL claim recoveries.
• Coordinating with reinsurers and technical team for cash call and claim recoveries

Regional Reisurance Underwriting Executive at AXA Insurance Gulf B S C (C)
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2011 to August 2014

 Facultative Reinsurance:
o Approving the list of facultative placements to ensure that the placement complies with the group’s standards.
o Generating Facultative closings and communicating to the facultative reinsurers on periodic basis
 Treaty Reinsurance:
o Providing statistics for treaty renewals (both Proportional & Non-Proportional).
o Treaties for all lines of business wiz; Property, Casualty, Marine, Medex & Life
 Calculation of XOL premium, XOL claim recovery and its reinstatement premium
 Managing reinsurance (Fac out) receivables and payable.
 Reconciliation of Reinsurance balances.
 Monthly and quarterly reporting to the group and various other reinsurers.
 Co-ordinating with accounts for payments.

Finance Executive at Al Ahlia Insurance Co
  • Oman - Muscat
  • April 2007 to December 2010

 Monitor customer receipts and reinsurance receipts through Bank transfers and completion of monthly accounts receivable closure activity.
 Monitor ageing of receivables and initiate the process to ensure timely collection and accounting of receivables.
 Reconciliation of customer balances and intercompany balances, interact and co-ordinate with customers, brokers, agents and other insurance companies for reconciliation and settlement of accounts.
 Manage and Monitor client master database, including creation and updation
 Monitor accounting of all payment transactions, reinsurance accounting and payment of reinsurance payments.
 Ensure reconciliation of bank accounts and identification of unreconciled items; make the rectifications for the same.
 Monitor bank balances, manage bank correspondence and bank transfer letters.
 Follow up with branches with regard to deposit of cheques and outstanding payments/receipts.
 Calculation and accounting of XOL recoveries, XOL premium (MDP, Adjustment & Reinstatement)
 Preparation and finalization of financial accounts on monthly basis
 Various MIS which the top management may require from time to time.
 Managing the Finance MIS team.
 Laisoning with Auditors
 Submission of statutory reports to various government authorities and department
 Preparation of budget & analyse for variance with actual.
 Identifying system changes and specify the requirements to the IT department.

Branch Accountant at Thomas Cook India Ltd
  • India
  • May 2005 to April 2007

 Managing complete accounts & finance operations for Leisure Travel In-Bound and Forex.
 Submitting fund requisition for the day’s operation.
 Proficient in managing various income & service tax matters.
 Independently handling all accounts.
 Liasoning with auditors, various govt. departments including, Service Tax etc

Accounts Officer at Anna Aluminium Co
  • India
  • June 2004 to May 2005

 Handling entire activities of the accounts department including finalization of accounts
 Liasoning with statutory authorities such as Income tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Excise & Customs Duty etc.
 Interfacing with Internal and external auditors.
Reconciliation of bank accounts and customer accounts
Periodic reporting to various statutory bodies

Audit Executive at Warrier and Warrier
  • India
  • November 2003 to May 2004

o Internal Audit of Corporates to ensure proper internal control and adherence to internal and policies and procedures.
o Stock Audit for Banks
o Revenue Audits of Banks

Audit Executive at Siva Subramanian & Rao
  • India - Chennai
  • May 2003 to September 2003

 Responsible for the internal audits of large corporates

Accounts Officer at Team One Advertising Co Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • December 2002 to May 2003

 Managing activities of the accounts Department including finalization of accounts.
 Liasoning with statutory authorities such as Income tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Excise & Customs Duty etc.
 Coordinating with the internal and external auditors for smooth auditing operations.

Audit Trainee at Warrier & Warrier / S.Kartikeyan & Co
  • India
  • August 1999 to August 2002

Worked as an Audit Trainee while undergoing Chartered Accountancy Course. The various audits carried out this period are
 Ensuring statutory compliance pertaining to direct & indirect tax matters
 Conducted Statutory and Tax Audit of Proprietary Concerns, Companies & Firms.
 Performing Internal Audit of Co-operative Societies and Share Brokers
 Undertook Stock and Receivables Audit of Banks.

Education

Diploma, Associate of Insurance Institute of India
  • at Insurance Institute of India
  • May 2015
Bachelor's degree, CA Inermediate
  • at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • November 2002
Bachelor's degree, Bcom, Finance and Taxation
  • at University of Calicut
  • March 1998
High school or equivalent, SSLC
  • at Carmel High School
  • March 1993

Specialties & Skills

Finance
Accounting
Reinsurance
People Management
MS Office

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate