Program Courses

C81 General Insurance Essentials—Part 1

Please note that the final examination for this course is a computer-based exam.

General Insurance Essentials has been designed as a two-part course: C81 General Insurance Essentials—Part 1 and C82 General Insurance Essentials—Part 2. In Part 1, you are introduced to the concepts and fundamentals that underlie the practice of insurance in Canada.

Course Outline

Introduction to Risk and Insurance

Insurance Categories and Functions

Insurance Companies

Sales and Distribution of Insurance: The Role of Intermediaries

Insurance as a Contract: The Insurance Policy

Underwriting and Rating: Setting Insurance Rates

Claims

Ethics and Professionalism

Regulatory Framework

Who Should Register
This course is recommended to newcomers to the insurance industry who are either recently hired by an insurance organization or who are looking to get their first job within the industry. The course is also ideal for anyone who has been away from formal education programs for a while and would like to enrol in an entry level course as part of their professional development. The course and program are used in a number of provinces as study material for broker and agent licensing.

Course Offerings

The following are the courses, by methodology, that are being offered by the institute.

Distance Learning

Name	Start Date	End Date	Method
C81: General Insurance Essentials - Part 1/C81 : Introduction aux assurances I.A.R.D., 1re partie	4/1/2023	6/30/2023	Independent Study	Register

In-Class and Virtual Learning

Name	Location	Start Date	End Date	Class Time	Delivery Method
C81: General Insurance Essentials - Part 1 (Thursday)	Winnipeg	4/6/2023	5/11/2023	5:30pm-7:30pm CDT	Virtual	Register
C81: General Insurance Essentials Part 1 (Lunch)	Online- Hamilton	5/29/2023	6/28/2023	Noon - 1 p.m. EST	Virtual	Register