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This course introduces individuals to the concepts of personal risk management as they apply to retail clients and considers the participants, products and regulation within the insurance industry.
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Kaplan Professional, a leading national provider of financial services education, offers the Tier 1 General Advice program in the Life Insurance specialist knowledge area.
This course introduces individuals to the concepts of personal risk management as they apply to retail clients and considers the participants, products and regulation within the insurance industry. The principles underpinning policy documentation, underwriting, risk appraisal and pricing are also covered, as are approaches to designing client recommendations using insurance products. Individuals may need to meet additional regulatory or licensee requirements before providing specific advice in these areas.
This is a non-accredited course with no units of competency.
Please refer to the subject outline for more information:
Individuals have a total of 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements from their initial enrolment date.
An additional four (4) weeks per subject is available if required to re-sit an exam.
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The assessments for each subject are listed below:
You can sit your exam while being supervised in your workplace or online via Zoom by your nominated supervisor. Click here to learn more.
Individuals enrolling in Tier 1 Life Insurance – General Advice will need to have met the Generic Knowledge entry requirements prior to enrolling into this course.
Individuals are also required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol into this course.
Individuals who are in Australia on a student visa are unable to enrol in this program.
To meet the Generic Knowledge entry requirements for this course, you will need to demonstrate knowledge obtained through formal studies (completed within the last five years) of three of the four topic areas detailed below:
Topic 1: The Australian financial system and economic environment
Topic 2: Introduction to the Australian financial services industry and legislation
Topic 3: Investment asset classes and mortgage loans
Topic 4: General Insurance
This course requires you to read comprehensive learner workbooks, complete a range of written assessments, undertake independent research activities, and at times, engage in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication.
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*If you have not previously completed Generic Knowledge, please ensure you enrol in this subject as it is a prerequisite of the Tier 1 knowledge areas.
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