CII Introduces Six New Examination Subjects

The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has announced the introduction of six new examinations into the 2005 general insurance qualifications framework covering topics from insurance law to subsidence claims handling.

The CII said: “Course books for all six subjects are available now to enable candidates to commence their studies, with the first exams to take place in April 2005. The exams are set at Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Insurance level according to the complexity of the subject matter.

The six examinations are:
· Healthcare insurance products
· Insurance Law
· London market underwriting
· Operational management
· Property claims handling
· Subsidence claims handling.

The bulletin also noted that in order to “help candidates have a clear idea of what outcomes they will be expected to demonstrate in the examination, the CII has developed all the syllabi for the Diploma and Advanced Diploma units in 2005 so that they appear in learning outcome form.”

CII deputy director general Bob Bullivant commented: “The introduction of the new general insurance qualifications framework earlier this year has proved extremely popular with candidates and employers alike. These units cover new developments in the market and deliver current thinking to students, members and employers.
“Our new faculty structure will be instrumental in the on-going development, providing greater access to market experts to keep the framework and our e-based learning and assessment systems at the forefront of our customers needs.”

The CII recently announced its new core Advanced Diploma examination (unit 510), titled ‘Risk, regulation and capital adequacy’, which includes a focus on the management of risk at a corporate level and the FSA’s risk based approach to regulation. The first exam will also be held in April 2005.

Topics Claims