AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Online
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (UK time)
    • Alan Chandler

An introduction to the insurance industry

This three hour webinar (with a break in the middle) will be ideal for staff who are new or fairly new to the insurance industry, for those studying IF1 or for those who just want to get a better understanding of the main principles that underpin our industry.

The webinar will be presented by Alan Chandler, one of the most popular speakers in the UK. Alan will, in his usual plain English style, go through what risks are covered by insurance and what risks are not. He will then explain the structure of the UK insurance industry including exploring the roles of brokers, underwriters and claims staff. The six main legal principles of insurance will them be covered which are insurable interest, duty not to misrepresent/fair presentation of risk, proximate cause, indemnity, subrogation and contribution. The presentation will end up by covering the role of regulation within insurance.

Learning Objectives

Delegates will be able to:

  • Understand what type of risks are and are not insurable
  • Understand the main roles within the insurance industry.
  • Understand the six main legal principles that underpin the insurance industry.
  • Understand the role of regulation within insurance
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CII Accredited

This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.

3 hours' CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.

It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.