Specialising in an area of business within the insurance sector, for example broking, client management or underwriting.
Insurance is an incredibly diverse marketplace with a rich history of helping people and businesses assess and manage the risks they face. Over a million people in the UK work in this exciting industry which provides products and advice on everything from sports cars to hurricanes. Insurance touches the lives of everyone and allows us to operate secure in the knowledge that should the worst happen we will have the support we need.
The Insurance Professional Apprenticeship provides a development pathway that will allow apprentices to specialise in a particular area of the industry with supporting and appropriate, professional qualifications. The standard is, therefore, of broad application across the insurance sector. It supports the consolidation of technical, industry and business knowledge and the development of the skills needed to apply this to a range of complex and/or unfamiliar situations.
The following are different areas of insurance that an apprentice could be involved in, depending on the type of business they are working in and the needs of their employer.
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Knowledge |
What is required |
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Insurance market |
A comprehensive understanding of the insurance market and the available products and services. |
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Risk and Regulatory |
A comprehensive understanding of the Financial Services legal and regulatory framework and organisational policies and procedures to ensure compliance. Demonstrates an understanding of how a range of situations may be affected by legal and insurance principles. |
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Clients and Colleagues |
An understanding of the importance of being proactive in developing the relationships and networks required to be successful in the role, whilst achieving business objectives and ensuring that client needs are met. |
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Processes and Procedures |
A clear understanding of the processes and procedures relevant to the technical requirements of the role and their impact on the wider organisation and industry. |
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Commercial awareness |
An understanding of the impact of change within the insurance market and how it affects the role and the wider organisation. Understands and can differentiate between the organisation’s short, medium and long term business objectives. |
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Skills |
What is required |
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Technical ability |
Ability to apply technical knowledge and experience to deliver positive outcomes to all stakeholders utilising appropriate policies and procedures. Ability to apply legal and insurance principles, knowledge of the market structure and its processes, procedures and documentation to a range of complex situations. |
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Relationship development |
Can proactively identify, generate and develop relationships and networks that support the role, including but not limited to internal/external/market led/professional and peer relationships. Can leverage relationships to improve the reliability of customer service based on customer feedback. Engages with and supports colleagues so that they are empowered to resolve customers issues within organisational guidelines. |
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Ownership and initiative |
Takes ownership for delivering in their area of responsibility. Finds ways to progress and meet commitments when issues arise, being creative where appropriate. Escalates issues and decisions where necessary. Identifies and proposes business process improvements . |
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Governance |
Applies legal and regulatory requirements to work compliantly, whilst promoting a culture of treating customers fairly. Assesses whether organisational processes and procedures and those that follow them are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. |
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Advice and support |
Provides technical advice and support to others on complex insurance matters. |
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Behaviours |
What is required |
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Drive to excel |
An understanding of own and company performance measures and the application of this knowledge to contribute positively to key business objectives. Shares own knowledge and experience to support others to achieve personal and business objectives. |
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Communication |
Adapts communication and resources to take account of the target audience including less experienced colleagues. Presents information accurately and effectively using more complex communication methods such as reports and presentations. Communicates using the necessary technical language but articulates this in a way that others can understand. |
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Personal Accountability |
Acts using own initiative to accomplish objectives and seeks alternatives when barriers arise. Tenacious in finding the best solutions, demonstrating commitment to the role and the Insurance Industry. |
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Innovation |
Proactively able to challenge the status quo by considering the feasibility of suggested ideas and improvement considering the impact they may have on business objectives. |
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Professionalism |
Truthful, sincere in their actions (even when not the easiest) and demonstrates Utmost Good faith. Demonstrates role model behaviour in approach to colleagues, clients and partners. |
The apprenticeship will typically take 24 – 30 months to complete.
Diploma level qualifications from either the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) or the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) are required to complete this apprenticeship. Different units can be selected within the qualification frameworks depending on the individual’s role.
By passing the apprenticeship, professional registration can be achieved by application to the relevant Professional Body with recognised status of Dip CII, (Chartered Insurance Institute), or Dip CILA (Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters). It is also a stepping stone on the route to full Advanced Diploma qualification.
Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to completion of this apprenticeship
The apprenticeship should be reviewed after 3 years.
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| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date |
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| 1.0 | 19/11/2015 | Not set |