The following InSITE activities are provided for free, to demonstrate a few of the many professional development activities available. The activities below represent a range of different learning styles, including interactive quizzes, case studies, lectures and worksheets.
If you enjoy these activities you may want to consider selecting the InSITE CPD Subscription Package,
or purchase InSITE CPD Credits to spend as you engage with quality professional development activities.
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Climate Change: As global understanding grows, more sophisticated risks emerge
Mini-tutorial (000-TUM-9864)
Estimate 30 minutes to complete
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This article highlights the implications of climate change for insurers. In particular, it is important for insurers offering Directors and Officers cover to have a sound knowledge of the current operational and regulatory developments and issues on climate change. The article outlines the risks for insurers in extending coverage to a particular company or individual that has not addressed climate change issues. [Level: Intermediate]
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Continuing Professional Development
Mini-tutorial (000-TUM-9915)
Estimate 1 hour to complete
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Although regulation has forced a focus on continuing professional development (CPD) for the insurance industry, almost all major insurance organisations realise its importance and have had CPD programs in place for some time. [Level: Intermediate]
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Mini-tutorial on ‘Terrorism – What if they hit our power or water?’
Mini-tutorial (2107-INS)
Estimate 30 minutes to complete
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This mini-tutorial contains an article compiled by Tony Morgan that looks at how risk assessments acknowledge that terrorists would target power and water utilities to impact large populations. What would happen if a terrorist act did hit our power or water supplies? In particular, how would insurance respond? [Level: Intermediate]
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Personal lines insurance - an unlikely scenario
Case (0010-INS)
Estimate 15 minutes to complete
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A case study to illustrate the types of claims and liabilities that may arise under personal lines insurance cover.
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Insurance in society
Activity (0006-INS)
Estimate 15 minutes to complete
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Insurance plays an important role in society and the general business community. Read about and discuss the functions and benefits of insurance in society.
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Identify your organisation's distribution channels
Practice tool - worksheet (0102-INS)
Estimate 15 minutes to complete
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In the case of insurance, a channel of distribution is the means by which insurance
products are sold to insurance customers. Identify the distribution methods
used by your organisation with this worksheet, which complements the lecture
entitled 'Distribution of life insurance
products' (0101-INS).
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Brokers and broking operations
Lecture notes (0048-INS)
Estimate 15 minutes to complete
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Brokers and broking operations form an integral part of the insurance industry. This lecture provides an overview of the history of broking and the role of brokers in the insurance industry.
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ASIC policy statement - [PS 146] Licensing: Training of financial product advisers
Key Resource (0104-INS)
Estimate 30 minutes to complete
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This unit provides easy access to a printable version of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) policy statement 146 [PS 146], which sets out minimum training standards for financial advisers and provides guidance about training standards.
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ASIC policy statement - [PS 164] Licensing: Organisational capacities
Key Resource (0105-INS)
Estimate 30 minutes to complete
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This unit provides easy access to a printable version of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) policy statement 164 [PS 164], which outlines ASIC’s approach to the obligations of an Australian financial services licensee and provides guidance on organisational capacities.
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