IIS

Associate in Reinsurance, Diplom ARe

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online or in Winterthur
CHF 13'621 (old) non-affiliés: CHF 13'621 (old)

This 5 course program is designed to give reinsurance and insurance professionals a thorough understanding of the relationship between reinsurance and insurance, the reinsurance business and the types and structure of reinsurance, and familiarity with primary insurance company exposures and coverages. Included is an intensive study of loss reserving, reinsurance audits, statutory accounting, financial analysis, reinsurance program design and reinsurance contract wording and pricing.

Students will gain an enhanced understanding of reinsurance terms and pricing, reinsurance treaties, and facultative certificates. They will also develop the necessary skills to design a reinsurance program. For reinsurance professionals working outside the U.S., earning the ARe designation will help to better understand the U.S. market.

Benefits              

  • develop comprehensive, highly qualified knowledge of reinsurance 
  • obtain the internationally recognized Diploma of The Institutes
  • enlarged overview on reinsurance topics worldwide
  • secure advantage in discussions around reinsurance contracts due to sound technical knowledge
  • increased productivity thanks to precise technical agility
  • improved ability to rate and use risk financing techniques increase of your career development opportunities
  • qualify yourself to take on more challenging and interesting work
  • extend your language skills and knowledge of reinsurance technical terms 
  • Make new contacts with others and benchmark yourself in a group of professionals
  • Gain membership within the Alumni - Network of the Insurance Institute of Switzerland

Who should attend       

Everyone working with reinsurance contracts, Underwriters, Claims Specialists, Internal Audit and Accounting employees.
Auditors of reinsurance companies, Employees of reinsurance departments within an Insurance Company and Reinsurance Brokers.

Courses overview

  • Self-study: Primary Insurance Coverages, Modul ARe 143: Understand the fundamentals of personal and commercial insurance.
  • Seminar class: Reinsurance Principles and Practice, Modul ARe 144: Understand how reinsurance concepts directly apply to our industry.
  • Online Reading: Texts on Reinsurance Topics, ARe 145: Understand how reinsurance concepts directly apply to our industry.
  • Seminar class: Insurance Operations, CPCU 520: Understand how property-casualty insurance functions work together to create and deliver products.
  • Evening class: Risk Transfer, ARM 56: Understand the various types of risk financing techniques. 
  • Online Learning: Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals

Course Materials

  • Text book, course guide and exam preparation tool online for all modules unless ARe 145 and Ethic which are online modules
  • extra material for each module and chapter held in class
  • full day seminars for CPCU 520 and ARe 144
  • evening classes for ARM 56, 2-3 hours per chapter
  • extra exercises provided for the exam preparation - online and hard copy
  • full day exam preparation seminar for each module in class

Exam Type         

  • 65-75 Multiple Choice questions after completion of each module. Time prearranged over the IIS: 2 hours per exam
  • electronic certificate per module that has been passed successfully
  • online multiple choice exam after completion of the ethic module. Time individually chosen by the student

Diploma

Associate in Reinsruance, ARe Diploma from The Institutes and invitation to the Diploma Conferment with the Insurance Institute of Switzerland.

FAQ

Which prerequisites and/or requirements are compulsory for the ARe program?

There are no prerequisites or requirements to a certain specialized level for this course. However, because the course material and the evening courses are in English, your English knowledge must be good (proficiency level). It is nevertheless recommendable to have some basic knowledge and experience in Primary Insurance or Reinsurance.

Is it possible to attend a single module?

Because the training is very broad in scope and each module is unique in itself, it is feasible to attend only one module, for example the vital module about reinsurance know-how (ARe 144). However the IIS offers the courses only once and in the sequence of the whole program.

What is the recommended amount of time necessary for this course?

Around 6-7 hours per week are recommended for this training with 4-5 hours for studying the course book and 2 hours for the evening classes. Additionally, set aside approximately 2 days to prepare for the exam. Before starting, please schedule enough time for the course besides your vocational and personal activities.

What requirements are needed to achieve the ARe diploma?

The requirements for achieving the diploma are to succeed in the 5 exams of the 5 modules (Ratio of 70%). However there are certain waiver possibilities, e.g. for the Swiss Insurance Diploma or a MBA Designation. Please get in touch with the IIS.

How are the examinations arranged? Can they be repeated?

It is only written exams that are used as a form of assessment in this course. There are no oral exams and no other essays, reports or the like necessary. Exams differ with the courses and last between 2 (ARe and ARM) and 3 hours (CPCU). For details please refer to the detailed description of each course. The examinations may be taken in a random sequence and may be repeated as necessary.

Diplômants

Baumann Roman, SCOR

Bär Andrea, Swiss Re

Bonny Vincent, Swiss Re

Boxhammer Alain, PartnerRe

Da Cruz Felipe, Arch Re

Erdin Sandro, AXA Winterthur

Ernst Philippe, SCOR Switzerland

Geiger Stephan, Guy Carpenter & Company GmbH

Gutmann Armin, GWP Insurance Broker

Saskia Heusser, Amlin Re Europe

Jauch Riitta, PartnerRe

Käsermann André, Trans Re AG

Krisman Paul, Vitodurum Reinsurance Company

McHugh Ilka, Panalpina Management AG

Moritz Yvonne, Axis Re

Prater Marisa, Aon Global Risk Consulting

Rinderknecht Christoph, XL Services Switzerland

Rosada Fabio, AXIS Re, Europe

Schwyter Markus, SwissRe

Tyra Joanna

Wattenhofer Fredy, Wattenhofer Consulting

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