Putting Professionalism into Practice
There are a number of professional qualifications which may be beneficial to both claims assessors and underwriters. The principal examining body for professional insurance qualifications within the UK is the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Full details of courses and qualifications can be found on the CII website.
However, it is worth highlighting that the specific professional qualifications for the claims assessors and underwriters are not presently on offer.
A working group between the AMUS and CII are looking to get these technical qualifications back up and running. The latest update from a spokesperson of the group is below.
“As you may know, formal qualifications in our sector have been on hold since 2020. The CII are working with AMUS on potential routes to resurrect these in some form, though as yet it remains uncertain what solutions might emerge, and when. Late in 2024 the CII Board agreed to a design and investigation phase which is now underway, and in which will explicitly consider our sector. We hope to be able to provide more information on this in the coming months.
For now, we can say with confidence that at very least there will be significant changes to the nature of what is on offer. We have been told written exams are unlikely to form a part of any future offering, for example. In the coming months AMUS will discuss with the CII the needs of our market and how we might use the materials which formed the basis of our curricula to generate products that meet market needs, while also appealing to a broader range of people across our industry.”
We’ll keep everyone updated as soon as there is more news.
For any questions about how you can progress your development in the meantime, you are welcome to reach out to our FOCUS Educations Officer at Nicola.Steele@royallondon.com