Courses Insurance

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 10 September 2009

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The emerging insurance industry has compelled educational institutions worldwide to launch specialized courses on insurance. These courses acquaint students with basic and advanced level of knowledge required to survive in the insurance industry. Insurance courses are available at different educational levels:

  • Diploma

  • Post-graduate diploma

  • Bachelors’ degree

  • Master’s degree

Courses Insurance: Types

Educational institutions have tailored the course content to suit specific needs of the insurance development and marketing industry. Some of the most popular insurance courses are:

  • Insurance sales: This course focuses on insurance product sales through company agents. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge about factors determining insurance policy, coverage, premiums, deductibles and exclusions.

  • Insurance broker: Specialized courses are designed for insurance brokers. Both existing and prospective brokers can benefit from the course to improve their sales. The course teaches insurance sales skills, how to deal with insurance companies and how to analyze a consumer’s insurance needs.

  • Insurance business administration: Advanced level insurance courses are available for students to regulate the policies governing the insurance industry. This course imparts knowledge about the working of the insurance industry and insurance companies. Students with insurance business administration qualifications are expected to serve in executive posts in insurance companies.

Specialized courses are also designed for insurance surveyors and actuaries to help them attain relevant skills pertaining to their jobs.

Courses Insurance: Countries

Courses on insurance are available in almost all major economic nations of the world. Some of the countries offering good quality insurance education are:

Australia: Insurance courses at various levels are available in the following educational centers in Australia:

  • University of New South Wales

  • Deakin University

India: Educational institutions renowned for niche insurance courses are:

  • Indian Institute of Management

  • Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, Hyderabad

  • Actuarial Institute of India, Mumbai

  • Birla Institute of Management Technology, New Delhi

  • Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai

The UK: Popular UK educational institutions offering insurance courses are:

  • University Of Nottingham

  • City University London

  • Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

  • University Of Kent

  • Imperial College London

The US: The top insurance institutes in the US are:

  • Boston University

  • Temple University

  • University of Cincinnati

  • Georgia State University

  • Maryville University

Insurance education is essential for further growth of the industry and to lure consumers with highly-customized products for effective risk management.


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