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The most effective "course internship" that gives the pictureof all the key functions!

This course will introduce the participants in the basic functions of an insurance company along the US American market. Knowledge about the insurance company system will introduce people effectively to organizational key functions and interdependencies. Above this it will clarify the different functions and their impact on the insurance performance. The participants will also reflect their own job description in their own organisation and the relations that might lie beneath the obvious daily tasks.

CPCU 520 is part of our ARe Associate in Reinsurance diploma.

Topics

• Overview of Insurance Operations 
• Insurance Regulation 
• Insurance Marketing and Distribution 
• The Underwriting Function 
• Risk Control and Premium Auditing 
• The Claim Function 
• Actuarial Operations 
• Reinsurance Principles and Concepts 
• Business Needs and Information Technology Alignment 
• Insurer Strategic Management 

Benefits

• Understand the impact of your business decisions by knowing how different functional areas operate and collaborate with each other.
• Efficiently support compliance efforts by recognizing how regulation affects core insurance operations.
• Set yourself apart as a valuable contributor to your organization’s success with thorough knowledge of how insurers formulate and implement critical business strategies.

Targetgroup

• All people that want to know about the functioning of an insurance operation. Ideal for example for interns and career changers
• Employees from insurers and reinsurers (accounting, finance department, IT and organisational functions)
• Risk managers
• Brokers
• Councels (Lawyers, Audit etc.)

Learning Design

Blended Learning Design 

Course material

• Text book and course guide
• Electronic exercises and helpful videos online, plus access to IIS learning plattform
• Transfer booklet to support your picture of your position in the value chain of the company you work for
• Compulsory self-study of the respective chapters as preparation for the seminar days
• Students reflection booklet and additional material handed out in course

Course Time

Four course days (10.30-17.00) from June to September, plus an exam in October. You may find the exact dates in our course plan.*

Certificate

The exam consists of 65-75 MC-questions online format. You will get an electronic certificate after passing.

Please note that the CPCU 520 is part of the comprehensive American CPCU Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation (8 modules in total). If you are interested in this designation, please contact the IIS directly.

CPCU 520 is also part of our ARe Associate in Reinsurance diploma.

* subject to modifications