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to develop an actuarial assessment of their DLG and ECG programs.
In addition, this advisor will also assist JLGC in developing an
underwriting capability for its products.
It snould be noted that because JLGC would like to model its ECG
programs after the SBA's, it is requested that the advisor be
intimately familiar with the SBA's underwriting procedures,
Export Working capital Program/International Trade Loan, and
preferably have worKed in the SBA's office of International
Trade. In addition, knowledge of EXIM Banks Export Credit
Guarantee underwriting procedures (post-shipment commercial and
political risk) would be extremely helpful.
Members of JLGC staff will work closely with the Advisor on all
tasks and much emphasis will pe placed on transferring the
YJ10wledge and ability to conduct similar assessments in the
future without the aid of an Advi~or.
The Actuarial/Underwriter Advisor will perform the following
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Conduct a study on the long-term financial viability of
JLGC'S pricing policies toward their ECG and DLG programs.
Develop a financial model for future pricing policy
assessment in poth the ECQ and DLG programs.
Make specific pricing pOlicy recommendations for both the
ECG and DLG programs.
Conduct a rapid assessment of the ECG's underwriting needs
for the current pre and post-Shipment products,as well as
future products such as the Political Risk Guarantee to be
introduced in the 2nd quarter of 1~99.
Assess and specify the information technology requirements
to support underwriting capability at JLGC (joint effort
with XT/Database consultant).
Develop associated operations and training manuals in
English, suitable for translation into Arabic, which
identifies proper underwriting procedures.
Develop required forms for underwriting procedures.
Develop an automated rating system that assigns credit riek
ratings based on online and local database information as
well as underwriter opinions/eetimations, similar to that
which is used by the SBA (computer program
development/procurement in conjunction with IT/Database
consultant and JLGC's IT staff).
Develop training plan and course materials for an
underwriting training course to be held at'JLGC.
Conduct underwriting training for ECG employees.
Provide regular briefings for the JLGC Director Gen@ral on
the progress of the various activities.
Conduct any other assignments, related to the above
mentioned tasks, a~ determined by JLGC.
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