Overview
The General Insurance Underwriting Fundamentals programme provides a practical introduction to the principles and processes of underwriting within general insurance operations.
The course explores how insurers assess, evaluate, and manage risks, while supporting sustainable and profitable insurance portfolios. Participants will develop foundational understanding of underwriting practices, risk assessment, proposal evaluation, policy processing, insurance contract principles, and fraud awareness within underwriting environments.
Designed using a practical and structured learning approach, the programme combines technical concepts with real-world underwriting application to support professional development in insurance operations.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this programme, you will be able to:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of underwriting within general insurance operations;
- Apply basic underwriting principles, risk assessment techniques, and risk acceptance considerations;
- Interpret underwriting information and proposal documentation used in insurance decision-making;
- Understand key insurance contract principles, policy processing procedures, and underwriting compliance requirements; and
- Recognise common insurance fraud indicators and underwriting irregularities within general insurance environments.
