Norway  Name of qualification  Authorized insurance adviser  Authorized insurance broker  Educational background  Secondary school (Gymnasium)  Secondary school (Gymnasium)  Occupational background  Min. 3 years insurance practice (sale)  Min. 3 years insurance practice (sale)  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Sale of life and/or non-life insurance  in the private market (tied agents)  Compulsory education for insurance  brokers  Vocational knowledge and skills  General and special knowledge of  technical insurance (small business  and household), insurance law,  marketing and loss prevention  General and special knowledge of  technical insurance (small business  and household), insurance law,  marketing and loss prevention  Duration of the education  2 - 3 years (part time)  2 - 3 years (part time)  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written examinations in 8 modules  Written examinations in 9 modules  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Generally recognized by the  insurance industry. Authorization  given by the Insurance Association  Required by the Norwegian  supervisory authority  Name of qualification  Authorized claims officer  Insurance examination diploma  Educational background  Secondary school (Gymnasium)  Secondary school (Gymnasium)  Occupational background  Min. 3 years practice of claims  handling  None  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Regulation of claims (motor, home,  travel, personal injury  For work in commercial aspects of all  fields of business in the insurance  industry carried out with a certain  degree of independence (e.g. the  processing of applications, claims  and payments, sale of products and  services, consultancy and customer  support).  Vocational knowledge and skills  General and special knowledge of  technical insurance (with special  weight on regulation of claims), law,  marketing and loss prevention    General and special knowledge of  technical insurance and insurance law  Duration of the education  3 years (part time)  1 - 2 years part time  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written examinations in 8 modules  Written examinations in each module  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Generally recognized by the  insurance industry. Authorization  given by the Insurance Association  This is the basic qualification for an  insurance-specific position.   Authorization exams can be  integrated. Generally accepted  by the insurance industry.  Accepted by national educational  system as part of bachelor degree  in business administration  Name of qualification  Diploma in insurance  Educational background  Secondary school (Gymnasium)  Occupational background  Insurance practice - length not specified  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  For independent work in different fields or branches in the insurance  industry - lower management or specialist.  Vocational knowledge and skills  General knowledge of insurance with weight on management aspects  (Risk management, underwriting, insurance economy, reinsurance) or  marine insurance.  Duration of the education  2 years (part time)  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written examinations in each module at Oslo State College.  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Generally accepted by the insurance industry as a means to train potential  managers (e.g. trainees) in insurance subjects.  Training provided in cooperation with Oslo State College as part of a  special programme in insurance.