Laying the foundations of career success Including options for: Financial Planning Bancassurance Investment Planning General Insurance Customer Service in Insurance International qualifications 2013 Information for candidates www.cii.co.uk A CENTURY OF PROFESSIONALISM
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Laying the foundations of
career success
Including options for:Financial Planning
BancassuranceInvestment Planning
General InsuranceCustomer Service in Insurance
International qualifications
2013 Information for candidates
www.cii.co.uk
A CENTURY OF PROFESSIONALISM
Being a CII member and holding a qualification sends a clear message that you’re serious about your career
Laila Khudari Kiln Group
Join the growing community of professionals who are supporting their studies and career aspirations through membership of the CII.
Statistics show that a member’s pass rate is higher than a non-member’s.
As a member you will enjoy the following exclusive benefits: • Access to an online library containing a comprehensive range of
insurance and finance services publications, reports and documents to support study and performance in the workplace
• The Journal, a member publication delivering the latest thinking across the full spectrum of insurance topics
And ongoing support for your career:• Upon completion of your qualification use of the appropriate
designation demonstrating your knowledge and technical capability• News, market and technical updates keeping you informed of the
latest developments• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme to keep
your knowledge current.
Membership from as little as £35 a year.
To sign up please use the form enclosed, contact us on +44 (0) 20 8989 8464 or visit www.cii.co.uk/join
• Route 1–BeginwitheithertheAward in Bancassurance(forthoseworkinginthebankingsector),ortheAward in Financial Planning(forthoseworkingforotherprovidersoffinancialadvice).Bothofthesesingleunitqualificationsdelivertheessentialknowledgeneededbyanyonegivingfinancialadvice.
AfterthisyoucanprogresstotheAward in Investment Planning,thenextstepindevelopingyourknowledgeandunderstandingofinvestments.
• Route 2–Ifyouareanexperiencedfinancialadviserwhoalreadyhasasolidunderstandingoffinancialadviceprinciplesandproducts,andwanttodevelopyourknowledgeofinvestments,youmayenterdirectlyfortheAward in Investment Planning.
InsuranceIfyouadviseoninsuranceproducts,orhaveaspirationstodoso,theAward in General Insuranceprovidesanidealstartingpointfordevelopingyourknowledgeandunderstanding.
FromthisyoucanprogresstotheAward in Customer Service in Insuranceifyouareinacustomer-facinginsurancerole,theAward in Bancassuranceifyouworkinabankenvironmentandalsoprovidefinancialadvicetoclients,ortheCertificate in Insurance,ifyouwanttobroadenyourknowledgeofinsurance.FormoreontheCertificateinInsurancegotowww.cii.co.uk/cert-insurance
Financial advice and insurance CandidateswhoprovidefinancialadviceandalsoactasinsuranceagentsareabletofollowadedicatedstudypathwhichleadstothecompletionoftheCertificate in Insurance and Financial Services.Seeoverleafforfurtherdetails.
Award in General InsuranceThissingle-unitqualificationisidealforthosestartingtheircareersintheinsurancesectoroutsidetheUK.Ithelpsdevelopabasicunderstandingofinsuranceprinciples,proceduresandproducts.
Training courseTosupportstudyfortheAwardinFinancialPlanning,andtoimprovethechancesoffirsttimeexamsuccess,theCIIhasdevelopedaonedayrevisioncourse.Wewillrunthiscourseanywhereintheworldsubjecttoaminimumattendanceofeightcandidates.Subjecttodemand,theCIIwillalsoconsiderdevelopingonedayrevisioncoursesfortheAwardsinBancassurance,InvestmentPlanning,GeneralInsuranceandCustomerServiceinInsurance.
Is an Award qualification suitable for me?TheAwardqualificationsareopentoanyoneworkingintheinsuranceandfinancialservicessectorirrespectiveofeducationalbackgroundorexperience.
Award in BancassuranceNon-UKfinancialadvisersandinsuranceagentsworkinginthebankingsectorandoperatingineitheraregulatedornon-regulatedenvironment.
Award in Investment Planning Experiencednon-UKfinancialadvisersandinsuranceagentsadvisingon,oraspiringtoadviseon,investmentplanning.TheseindividualswillusuallyholdoneormoreoftheotherAwardqualifications.
Award in General Insurance• Non-UKinsurancepractitionersatthe
What does each Award cover? Awards treated as equivalentDuetotheextentofsyllabusoverlap,certaincombinationsofAwards/unitswillresultinonlyoneawardofcredits.Thoseaffectedareshowninthetableontheright.
Award/unit title Credits and level Award/unit title Credits and level
BIBF is the leading provider of insurance and financial services training in the Middle East, offering a range of internationally-recognised courses and qualifications. We believe the Award in Financial Planning has considerable potential to raise standards in the region by providing essential guidance on financial services, products and the essentials of professional service provision. Accordingly, BIBF has included this qualification in its suite of course offerings.
Husain Al AjmiAssistantDirector,CenterHead,InsuranceBahrainInstituteofBankingandFinance(BIBF)
Important deadlinesThefollowinginformationisapplicabletoAwardexamsin2013.
* PleasecontactCustomerServiceifyoudonotreceivethese.Whenyoureceiveyouradmission permit you MUST checkwhetheranychangehasbeenmadeinthedateortimeoftheexamforwhichyouhaveenteredandthattheexamshownonyourpermitistheonethatyouintendtosit.IfthereisanydiscrepancyyoushouldcontactCustomerServiceimmediately.
Study materials and exam entry feeThepricesoppositecoverthestudytext,examinationguideandoneexamentry,andapplytoexamentriesreceivedbeforethenormalclosingdate.
Change of session or centre feeChangesmustberequestedbeforetherelevantclosingdateforexamentryatnormalfee.Multiplechangeswillbecoveredbyasinglefeeprovidedtheyaresubmittedtogether.
Change after entry £41name(whichmustbesupportedbyoriginalorcertifiedevidence),canbemadetoyourexamentry.Ifyouwishtowithdrawatthisstageyouwillnotreceivearefundexceptinthecaseofillness.
Central AmericaBelizeCity(Belize) 577MexicoCity(Mexico) 488
South AmericaBuenosAires(Argentina) 685Bogota(Colombia) 421Georgetown(Guyana) 451
Horn and East Africa AddisAbaba(Ethiopia) 402DarEsSalaam(Tanzania) 441Asmara(Eritrea) 710Kampala(Uganda)465Khartoum(Sudan)469Mombasa(Kenya)490Nairobi(Kenya) 497
International qualifications application form – ICI006 (11/12)
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International* Channel Isles
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(to include the £37 admission fee)
Sub total £
Section C – Study optionI wish to enrol for the following qualification(s):
Qualification CII use Member/Non-member Total
Award in Financial Planning AWF £180 £
Award in Bancassurance (December 2012) AWB £180 £
Award in Investment Planning (January 2013) AWP £102 £
Award in General Insurance W01 £102 £
Award in Customer Service in Insurance W04 £102 £
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Section D – Exam entry
Qualification April October
Award in Financial Planning
Award in Bancassurance
Award in Investment Planning
Award in General Insurance
Award in Customer Service in Insurance
Sub total £
Centre name
Centre code
I wish to sit my chosen exam(s) at the following international centre (refer to pg 15 for the list of available centres):
Additional late entry fee (See pg 13)
Please tick required 2013 session
£
Exam re-sit (See pg 13) £
International qualifications application form – ICI006 (11/12)
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