Award in Insurance Principles and Legal Aspects

This programme equips candidates to be adequately qualified for the following positions:

• Account handler / Senior Account Handler / Claims Handler
• Supervisor / Junior /Middle Management positions in insurance
• Legal members of staff and legal trainees

This programme is suitable for those aspiring to acquire specific technical understanding of insurance and those who wish to pursue a career through the attainment of awards in insurance. The awards units are ideal for new entrants in the market, employees working in insurance companies and all students requiring credits towards CII qualifications.

There are no entry requirements to participate on this programme since MITC believes that any student who seriously commits himself/herself has the potential to succeed. Nevertheless, MITC strongly advices that students should ideally have acquired a proven academic aptitude (having as a minimum attained pass at ‘O’ Level standard in Maltese, English, Maths, Accounts and Economics) prior to embarking on specialist insurance studies.

A certificate will be issued to successful candidates for every Award successfully completed and distributed during the Presentation of Certificates event held annually.

The course consists of 30 contact hours and held twice weekly. A total of 15 sessions of 2 hours duration (17:30-19:30 CET). A further of 70 hours of self-study is required. Examinations will be held between 09:30-12:30hrs.

For each of the awards, one (1) written examination will be set. This consists of 14 short question answers and 3 long question answers to choose 2. Pass Mark is set at 55%.

• More than one (1) re-sit attempt is allowed.
• The re-sit will take place on the same date of the corresponding awards of the subsequent intake.
• Re-sit exam fee is €60 inclusive of one (1) revision session.

Mr Andre Farrugia

Mr Andre Farrugia commenced his professional career working in the insurance industry and since then, he ventured into education and training. He has achieved the Fellowship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII-UK) and later another Fellowship with the Institute of Risk Management (FIRM-UK). Lately, Andre has completed an Msc in Risk Management with the Glasgow-based University of Caledonian and is currently pursuing a PhD.

During his professional career, Andre has contributed to the industry by way of publishing articles, technical write ups and through a variety of career talks and technical seminars.

Andre was a member on the board for the setting up of the National Vocational Qualifications in Malta and is currently a Board member on the Malta Education Consultative Council, outgoing President of the Malta Insurance Institute and represents Malta within the European Forum of the National Institutes for Professional Insurance Institutes and on the Board of EFICERT.

He has delivered various lectures and talks in Malta and Overseas namely; the Chamber of Commerce, MCAST, the University of Malta, the Foundation of International Studies and conducted training in Kosovo, Dubai and Ghana.

€750 per award per participant

NB: Accreditation fees payable to the CII are NOT included (refer to CII website for more information)

The course fee includes:

• Course material, notes, sample questions, specimen examination papers and/or other educational material
• Examination and Certification

• Companies effecting group bookings (four or more participants) are entitled to a 10% discount.
• For group bookings kindly send an e-mail to info@mitcentre.com
• A 25% cancellation fee is payable for cancellations received within 15 days of the start of the programme.
• No refund will be entitled after the commencement date of the programme.