Cert CII Online Insurance Examination Training
The Birmingham Insurance Institute has joined with other Local Institutes of the CII to offer our members online examination training. If you are interested, you need to act quickly. The training for Certificate in Insurance (Cert CII) starts on 8 January and will be run over 9 sessions each lasting 3 hours until March 2024. There is a Broker and Insurer pathway for candidates to choose on a first come first served basis, subject to validating BII membership status. Training will be on-line, given by professional independent trainers experienced in CII examination training.
The Certificate in Insurance is a core qualification for insurance staff working across all sectors of the profession, developing core knowledge You can choose between two courses. There is a course specifically for those working in insurance broking. We believe that’s a first. For everyone else, your course deals with the fundamentals of underwriting and claims. There are nine half-days of training. Full details of the subjects, dates and timings are below.
If you are interested in signing up for either course, the first step is to discuss with your employer. The BII is funding the training. Hopefully your firm will fund your study text and examination entry, plus allow time to attend the study sessions. Please note if your firm refuses to cover the cost of materials or permit time away from work, you'll need to personally fund the cost and book time away from work. If you're interested and can commit to the times and dates below, please register your interest by booking through the website and confirm which of the two pathways you'd like to attend. Bookings are provisional only, you will be contacted separately by the BII Council to confirm your place. Please do not purchase any material until your place is confirmed.
Broker Pathway subjects are IF1 (Legal & Regulatory), IF2 (General Insurance Business) and I10 (Broking Fundamentals). Insurer Pathway subjects are IF1 (Legal & Regulatory), IF3 (Underwriting Process) and IF4 (Claims Handling Process). Training days are 8, 15 and 22 January, 5, 12 and 19 February, 4, 11 and 18 March. The Broker Pathway online training is 9.30am - 12.30pm. The Insurer Pathway is 1.30pm - 4.30pm.
The administering Institute is CII Leicester. They will be happy to answer any questions. Please direct these through Head of Programme at the BII Helen Holyoake <Hholyoake@commercialexpress.co.uk>