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Course Information
Schedules
- 5 Mar 2026 (Thu) - 7 May 2026 (Thu) 6:45 PM - 9:45 PM
Registration period
9 Feb 2026 (Mon) - 4 Mar 2026 (Wed)
Price
HKD 4,120
CEF Reimbursable
CEF Reimbursable
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
30 Hour(s)
Language
English
Location
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Course Overview
Entry Requirements:
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English Language and Chinese Language with 2 or more years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E / Level 2 or above, including English Language** and Chinese Language with 3 or more years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Equivalent
- Mature applicants, i.e. those aged 23 or above, with 2 or more years of relevant full-time work experience may also be accepted subject to a satisfactory admission interview.
** HKCEE English Language taken in 2006 or before should be at Grade E orabove (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A)
Continuing Education Fund
This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund (CEF). CEF claimants would be eligible for fee reimbursement upon their successful completion of any 4 modules selected from PDI (CEF Course Code: 33F11053A), with the fulfillment of both the minimum attendance requirement of 70% AND 50% or above of the overall mark for each of the 4 modules. This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 4).
What You’ll Learn
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students are expected to be able to:
- assess different types of risks and nature of insurable risks in given situations with consideration of the insurance mechanism;
- define and analyze the scope and the main concepts of risk management under different business activities; and the legal and regulatory environment of the insurance market including intermediaries;
- apply insurance market principles and practice independently to handle various start-to-end procedures including underwriting and claims according to the needs of different clients and companies; and
- apply the principles of insurance law in the interpretation of insurance contracts such as insurable interest, utmost good faith, proximate cause and indemnity under different factors of consideration.
Learning Contents
Introduction to insurance
- Meaning of insurance
- Nature of risks
- Functions of insurance
- Marine insurance
- Life insurance
- Property insurance
- Accident & casualty insurance
- Motor insurance
The insurance market
- The insurance market
- Insurers
- Brokers and agents
- Lloyd's
- Insurable interest
- Utmost good faith
- Indemnity
- Subrogation
- Contribution
- Proximate cause
Insurance in practice
- Insurance in practice
- Physical and moral hazard
- Underwriting
- Claims and disputes
- Average
- Reinsurance
- Co-insurance
- Risk management concept and objectives
- Risk management process
