The Chartered Insurance Institute CII qualification exam

    Chartered Insurance Institute (The Chartered Insurance Institute, referred to as CII) is a professional organization of the insurance industry, was founded in 1897. In order to improve the professional level of insurance employees, it designed a set of qualification examination, an associate member of ACII qualification examination for the highest level of the exam.

   At present, in the world each year tens of thousands of insurance, financial sector to participate in the CII exam. The qualification of the higher national reputation. Some countries in accordance with the relevant insurance law: any one insurance company opened, you must have at least one FCII qualified professionals. CII series qualification exam mainly include four categories: one is based on IFC a certificate of insurance qualification examination; two is the CIP certificate of insurance practice qualification examination; three is the ACII membership qualification examination; four is the FCII membership certificate. In 1999 April, ACII (associate membership) qualification must be from the 41 course examination 10, including three required courses and seven electives. In order to meet the needs of students and employers, in recent years, the Chartered Insurance Institute will start CII program revision draft, sent to the relevant departments of the local society, employers -- insurance, insurance company, college and university. The new curriculum program has two main characteristics, one is the relationship between associate membership and insurance practice qualification of the increasingly close; the two is to provide more professional qualifications for candidates. Spending our candidates to participate in the CII exam has three options: (1) (2) fees at their own expense. Insurance companies in our country is not completely consistent with provisions. Such as People's Insurance Company of China (by PICC Property Insurance Company name) can provide all the expenses for the staff of CII test, but the general requirements for individual candidates to advance all the foreign exchange cost, namely from enrollment, the examinee must all expenses during the period of pre payment examination, for the trial ended ACII qualification certificate, qualification certificate, the registration fee, by membership fees, exam cost receipts and test report, be one-time reimbursement by the company. Reimbursement of expenses for the ten door, the same subject only submits an expense account expenses and so on (see the insurance money [1997]12 document). (3) apply for funding.

   Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Group set up a Chinese Insurance Education Fund in our country, the fund to participate in the CII exam Chinese residents, and to obtain ACII and FCII qualified candidates China awards, a recent Awards held in Shanghai in 2001. A, IFC a certificate of insurance qualification examination through the IFC exam, can directly enter the CIP certificate of insurance practice high level examination.

Qualification: 1 of any age can apply, without any qualification certificate.

Exam content: 2 were examined in two subjects, mainly involved in insurance theory and insurance practice. Specific examination course is: Code C10 - "the insurance market and legal principles"; code C20 - "general insurance" (non life insurance); codenamed C25 - "life insurance" (from the C20 and C25 one)

3 examination arrangement: the IFC test is held two times a year, each course examination time for two hours.

 4 registration and examination place: CII Changsha Examination Center (code 636). Address: Hunan Province Changsha Tianxin District, Chinese insurance management cadre institute, zip code: 410014.

Two, CIP certificate of insurance practice qualification test of CIP for insurance practitioners design has a certain level of professional. To obtain this certificate to show that the level of professional knowledge holder has higher, and allows an application to join the Insurance Professionals Association (MSTI), and enjoy the MSTI title, in addition, the obtained CIP certificate, if want to continue to participate in the ACII test may be waived, three door CII elective course.

Qualification: 1 under the age of 21, through the examination of IFC or at least 4 C grade standard of education or above level.

Exam content: 2 were examined in five subjects, relates to the basic knowledge, basic knowledge and professional knowledge of insurance insurance. Specific examination course is: (1) three door compulsory basic course code: P01 - "insurance" or code P02 - "long-term insurance practice" code P03 "insurance law" code P04 "modern business practices" (2) Insurance Foundation Course (the following optional 1): - "the commercial code P10 introduction to insurance" code P11 "personal insurance entry" code P12 "long-term business entry" P13 "code of maritime insurance and aviation insurance entry" (3) Insurance Technology Course (the following optional 1): Code 935 - "insurance management principles and practices" code 940 "insurance managers of accounting and finance" or code 941 - "insurance managers of accounting and finance" -- the Lloyd's "personal insurance liability insurance" "" "" "personal insurance pension law, tax and management" "car insurance" "principles of property and pecuniary insurance" "combined with engineering and construction insurance" "commercial property and money insurance assessment and underwriting" "reinsurance" "aviation insurance" "" "principles of marine insurance marine insurance underwriting and claim" code P70 "insurance accounts and accounting structure" code P75 - "for personal medical insurance"

3 examination arrangement: the CIP test is held two times a year, each course examination time for 3 hours.

 4 registration and examination place: CII Changsha Examination Center (code 636). Address: Hunan Province Changsha Tianxin District, Chinese insurance management cadre institute, zip code: 410014.

The 5 exam fee (according to the once through): non member fee: (1) the examination fee: every other period of time (usually one to two years) increase of 5 pounds in the original price. At present (spring 1999) is 65 pounds per department. (2) the registration fee: each year in the original price increase of 1 pounds, is now 27 pounds. Ordinary membership fee: each subject of around £ 50 (two years after). Ordinary member annually pay 20 pounds.

6 note: CII Changsha examination center provides preferential treatment for China Insurance Management Cadre Institute of insurance professional students: the school college and graduates who meet the following three conditions, exemption can obtain the certificate of insurance practice (CIP). These three conditions are: (1) to obtain China Insurance Management Cadre Institute of insurance professional college degree or Diploma (for college graduates require good results in all the subjects); (2) won the National University English proficiency test level three or three grade certificate; (3) during the period of school has not received any disciplinary action.

Three, ACII associate membership test ACII test applied to certain insurance practice of experienced professionals. Pass the ACII exam can further improve the professional level, the use of ACII title. To obtain this certificate to show that the level of professional knowledge holder has higher, and allows an application to join the Insurance Professionals Association (MSTI), and use the MSTI title. In addition, the obtained CIP certificate, if want to continue to participate in the ACII test may be waived, three to four ACII elective course.

Qualification: 1 for more than 25 years of age insurance practitioners are (if at least 3 A-level to under 25 years of age, educational standards).

The 2 exam content: the implementation of the new examination courses since 1999 April. In order to structure and present and future insurance education requirements consistent, technology courses reduced. The modified program was focused on the basic principles of each kind of insurance. The previous 41 exam course will reduce in 29. The 14 door is the new curriculum, there are 15 ACII courses remain unchanged, as the previous curriculum, the examinee must participate in the three core courses and a management course (referring to the professional and technical) examination, the rest of the course is divided into two parts: the professional and technical. In addition to the core courses and a management course, the examinee must also from professional courses and courses in each one, in addition to the management courses in the optional 4, consisting of 10 courses. Concrete is: (1) three insurance core curriculum and an insurance management course code: 510 - "risk and insurance" code 511 "risk and insurance" -- the relevant Lloyd (Note: in the 510 and the 511 one) code 520 - "contract law and insurance and its application" (will test) code 530 - "business environment" (Compulsory) in addition, a management course from the following (2) or (3) select. (2) an insurance technology course (one unit to be taken from): Code 935 - "insurance management principles and practices" code 940 "insurance managers of accounting and finance" or code 941 - "insurance managers of accounting and finance" -- the Lloyd's "personal insurance liability insurance" "" "personal insurance" "pension law, tax and management" "car insurance" "principles of property and pecuniary insurance" "combined with engineering and construction insurance" "commercial property and money insurance assessment and underwriting" "reinsurance" "aviation insurance" insurance "sea" "the principle of marine insurance underwriting and claim" code P70 "insurance accounts and accounting structure" code P75 "for personal medical insurance" (3) an insurance professional courses (one unit to be taken from): Code 555 - "life and disability insurance" generation 570 - "long-term business financial scope" code 655 - "risk management" code 920 "Lloyd Ordinance" code 925 "EC and insurance" code 930 "insurance brokering" code 945 "marketing" code 950 - "North American general insurance practice" -- Guan Mei Country market "underwriting management" "" "reinsurance claims management application" the remaining 4 doors in the management (professional and technical courses can be selected).

3 examination arrangement: ACII examination is held two times a year, in the spring, autumn two season, spring examination of general arrangement in the third week of April, arrived at the test centre results generally in mid July of the same year; autumn exam general arrangements in the third week of October, arrived at the test centre was in mid February of the following year. Every statistical test results, reported to the Insurance Institute Chinese, candidates informed at the same time unit. Each examination time for 3 hours. (1) CII Changsha Examination Center (code 636) address: Hunan Province Changsha Tianxin District, Chinese insurance management cadre institute, zip code: 410014. (2) CII Beijing Test Centre (code 670) address: Beijing, Haidian District, Central University of Finance and Economics, zip code: 100081. (3) CII Shanghai Test Centre (code 671) address: Shanghai City National Road No. 777, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, zip code: 2004334 exam fee: non member fee: (1) the examination fee: every other period of time (usually one to two years) increase of 5 pounds in the original price. At present (spring 1999) is 65 pounds per department. (2) the registration fee: each year in the original price increase of 1 pounds, is now 27 pounds. Ordinary membership fee: each subject about 75 pounds. Common international membership annually pay 35 pounds, British membership annually pay 45 pounds. Non member fee: each of 100 pounds. Every time the examination fee you pay the examination fee 600 yuan, during the review and examination by the testing center for each examinee appropriate subsidies for living expenses. 5 note: (1) CII Changsha examination center provides preferential treatment for Chinese Insurance Management Cadre Institute of insurance professional students: the school college and graduates in enter oneself for an examination ACII, exemption 3 door or 4 door elective course. (2) CII Beijing Test Center for Central University of Finance and Economics insurance professional students after application in line with the conditions, can be exempted from 4 elective courses. Four, FCII member qualification certificate candidates pass the exam after 3 years, continue to engage in insurance practice, submit a 3000 - 5000 words of professional papers, approved by the London CII examination committee assessment, obtained the FCII certificate, permit the use of FCII titles, FCII membership is the highest qualification for international insurance industry.