Fundamentals of Casualty
Introductory | 14 – 23 September 2020 | Zurich, Switzerland
| Line of Business: | Casualty |
| Level: | Introductory |
| Date: |
14 – 23 September 2020 |
| Duration: | 8 days |
| Location: | Zurich, Switzerland |
Target group
This course is for junior liability underwriters or loss adjusters who want to gain a comprehensive overview of casualty insurance, mainly general liability and professional liability insurance. It is designed for professionals from various liability departments of primarily direct insurers as well as for insurance brokers who already have initial underwriting or claims adjuster experience.
Requirements
Participants must be fluent in English and have:
- Basic knowledge of casualty/liability products
- At least one year of underwriting experience in assessing and rating risks, or comparable experience (e.g. as a loss adjuster)
Agenda
- Basic principles of casualty insurance and relevant sublines (mainly liability)
- Basic principles of liability law and big losses
- Risk hazards, including group work
- Liability vs coverage
- Cornerstones of a policy, including "triggers", exclusions etc.
- Environmental coverage
- Product recall and product tampering
- Risk visit and case study
- Employers' liability / workers' compensation / personal accident
- Motor insurance (MTPL/hull etc.)
- Emerging risks
- Unconscious bias
- Professional indemnity (PI) in general
- Professional indemnity insurance for architects and engineers
- Medical malpractice / professional indemnity insurance for doctors and hospitals
- Directors' and officers' liability insurance
- Professional indemnity insurance for lawyers and accountants
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