Insurance units
They are grouped according to their difficulty, from level 2 through to level 7.
RQF level: 2
CII credit level:
Award
(FIT) Foundation
Insurance Test
6 credits
40 study hours
(PL1) Introduction to
Motor Insurance 1
0 credits
20 study hours
(PL2) Introduction to
Travel Insurance 1
0 credits
20 study hours
(PL3) Introduction to
Home Insurance 1
0 credits
20 study hours
(PL4) Introduction to
Pet Insurance 1
0 credits
20 study hours
Notes
1. Completion of three of
the four Personal Lines
Awards (PL1, PL2, PL3
and PL4) contributes 15
CII credits towards the
unit requirement of the
Certificate in Insurance.
2. Unit IN7 has been
withdrawn from new
enrolments. Final exam
sessions will be in
December 2021.
3. Unit W01 is also available
in Arabic (W02) and
in Simplified Chinese
(WM1).
4. Unit WH1 is also
available in Traditional
Chinese (HGT). Both
WH1 and HGT are
available to candidates
in Hong Kong only.
5. Unit WCE is also
available in Arabic
(WCA) and Traditional
Chinese (WCT).
6. Unit WUE is also
available in Arabic
(WUA) and Traditional
Chinese (WUT).
7. Unit 590 is also available
in Arabic (595).
2022 qualifications
This is the framework for our insurance qualification units.
Depending on the qualification you want to achieve, you’ll need to study a number of
these units. Some of our qualifications require just one unit while others require several.
Study and assessment key
RQF level: RQF level: 3 RQF level: 4 RQF level: 6 RQF level: 7
3 equivalent CII credit level: CII credit level: CII credit level: CII credit level: Assessment methods vary depending
on the unit’s level and subject matter.
CII credit level: Certificate Diploma Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma
Each unit within the framework has
Certificate
been assigned an icon, to identify
the assessment method from the
options below.
Not available in the UK (IF1) Insurance, Legal (LM1) London Market (M05) Insurance Law (M94) Motor Insurance (530) Economics (993) Advances
and Regulatory Insurance Essentials 25 credits 25 credits and Business in Strategic Risk
The following units are 15 credits 10 credits 120 study hours 100 study hours 30 credits Management in
not registered as part 60 study hours 40 study hours 150 study hours Insurance
of the UK’s Regulated Multiple choice question (MCQ) exam
(M21) Commercial (M96) Liability 50 credits Study is based on a specified enrolment period,
Qualifications 180 study hours
Framework (RQF). (IF2) General Insurance (LM2) London Market Insurance Contract Wording Insurances (820) Advanced Claims from 01 January–31 December for UK exams,
Business Insurance Principles 20 credits 25 credits 30 credits and 01 May–30 April for non-UK exams. MCQ
(IMP) Motor Insurance 15 credits and Practices 100 study hours 100 study hours 150 study hours exams can be sat at UK and international online
Products and Policies 60 study hours 15 credits exam centres, subject to availability, or via
(India) 60 study hours remote invigilation.
(M66) Delegated Authority (M97) Reinsurance (930) Advanced
15 credits (IF3) Insurance Insurance Broking (991) London Market
60 study hours 25 credits 30 credits Insurance Specialisation
Underwriting Process (LM3) London 100 study hours 120 study hours 30 credits
15 credits Market Underwriting 150 study hours 50 credits
(IMU) Motor 60 study hours Principles 180 study hours
Insurance Claims and (M67) Fundamentals (M98) Marine Hull and Written exam
15 credits of Risk Management Associated Liabilities (945) Marketing
Underwriting (India) 60 study hours (994) Insurance Study is based on a 12 month enrolment period
(IF4) Insurance Claims 25 credits 30 credits Insurance Products from the date of purchase. Most exams are
15 credits Handling Process and Services Market Specialisation
60 study hours 100 study hours 100 study hours on-screen written exams and some may be
15 credits 30 credits 50 credits
180 study hours available by remote invigilation.
60 study hours (M80) Underwriting 150 study hours
(IN7) Indian Healthcare
Insurance Products 2 Practice
(IF5) Motor Insurance 20 credits (960) Advanced
15 credits Products Underwriting
50 study hours 80 study hours
15 credits 30 credits Mixed assessment
60 study hours (M81) Insurance 150 study hours Study is based on an 18 month enrolment period
(W01) Award in from the date of purchase. Candidates must pass
General Insurance Broking Practice
(IF6) Household 20 credits (990) Insurance a coursework assignment within the first six
(non-UK) 3
Insurance Products 80 study hours Corporate Management months and a MCQ exam within 18 months.
15 credits
50 study hours 15 credits 30 credits
60 study hours 150 study hours
(M85) Claims Practice
(WH1) Award in 20 credits
General Insurance (IF7) Healthcare 80 study hours (992) Risk Management Coursework assignments
(Hong Kong) 4 Insurance Products in Insurance
Study is based on a 12 month enrolment period
15 credits 15 credits (M86) Personal Insurances 30 credits from the date of purchase. Candidates must pass
50 study hours 60 study hours 150 study hours
20 credits three written assignments, each typically
80 study hours 2,000-3,000 words.
(W04) Award in (IF8) Packaged (995) Strategic
Commercial Insurances Underwriting
Customer Service in (M90) Cargo and Goods
Insurance (non-UK) 15 credits 30 credits
60 study hours in Transit Insurances 150 study hours
15 credits 25 credits
50 study hours Dissertation
100 study hours
(IF9) Customer Service (996) Strategic Study is based on an 18 month enrolment period
(WCE) Insurance in Insurance Claims Management from the date of purchase. Candidates must
Claims Handling 15 credits (M91) Aviation and Space 30 credits submit a dissertation, typically 10,000-11,000
(non-UK) 5 60 study hours Insurance 150 study hours words, on an agreed subject.
30 credits
15 credits
60 study hours 120 study hours
(I10) Insurance Broking (997) Advanced Risk
Fundamentals Financing and Transfer
(WUE) Insurance (M92) Insurance
Underwriting 15 credits 30 credits
60 study hours Business and Finance 150 study hours
(non-UK) 6 25 credits
15 credits 100 study hours
60 study hours (I11) Introduction to
Risk Management
15 credits (M93) Commercial
60 study hours Property and Business (590) Principles
Interruption Insurances of Takaful 7
25 credits 30 credits
100 study hours 120 study hours