Sweden  Name of qualification  Sales assistant in life assurance  Brokers - Life assurance  Educational background  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months in Insurance comp  6 months in a broker firm or sales  dep of insurance comp  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Sales Assistant to dependent  agents and brokers in life assurance  Customer services  Broker in life assurance  Vocational knowledge and skills  Products and regulations in the  market Communication skills  Ability to find the best advise for all  customers in this market segment  Communication, sales and  negotiating skills. Ability to analys  customer needs Knows all the  insurers and products in the sector  Duration of the education  3 months part time education.  12 days of theoretical courses  self studies Tutored practice in an  insurance  company, sales  department  12-18 months  44 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in a broker firm  throughout the program  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written  Written  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, brokers and organisations  as the right qualification for this field  of work  Regulated by the supervisory  authority. The diploma is required  for registration as a broker  Name of qualification  Brokers - Non-life insurance,  commercial lines  Security dealers certificate  Educational background  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months in a broker firm or sales  dep of insurance comp  6 months experiences in the financial  sector  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Broker in non-life insurance -  commercial lines  Financial adviser especially in fund  distribution  Vocational knowledge and skills  Communication, sales and  negotiating skills. Ability to analyse  the RM needs by the customer  Knows all the insurers and products  in the sector  Communication, sales and  negotiating skills Knows all the  funds in the market and their  strengths and weaknesses  Duration of the education  12-18 months  39 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in a broker firm  throughout the program  6 months  5 days of theoretical courses  Approx 10 days of Selfstudies and  3 months of tutored practice  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written, Oral and case examination  Written at Universities under  supervision of the Swedish Security  Dealers Association  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Regulated by the supervisory  authority. The diploma is required  for registration as a broker  Selfregulated by Swedish Security  Dealers Association. The certificate is  recognised by all financial institutes  dealing with funds  Name of qualification  Claims adjuster - non-life insurance  commercial lines  Claims adjuster - non-life insurance  motor and traffic insurance  Educational background  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months experiences from claims dep  6 months experiences from claims dep  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Claims adjuster  Claims adjuster  Vocational knowledge and skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies or by independent loss  adjuster without needing supervision-  Communication and negotiating skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies or by independent loss  adjuster without needing supervision-  Communication and negotiating skills  Duration of the education  12-18 months  39 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department or by  independent claims adjuster  12-18 months  27 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 40 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department or by  independent claims adjuster  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written  Written  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, independent loss  adjusters and organisations  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, independent loss  adjusters and organisations  Name of qualification  Claims adjuster - non-life insurance  private lines  Claims adjuster - personal injury for  short term disability  Educational background  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months experiences from claims dep  6 months experiences from claims dep  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Claims adjuster  Settlement of claims in personal  injury for short term disability  Vocational knowledge and skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies or by independent loss  adjuster without needing supervision-  Communication and negotiating skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies or by independent loss  adjuster without needing supervision-  Communication and negotiating skills  Duration of the education  12-18 months  22 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 40 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department or by  independent claims adjuster  12 months  31 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 35 days of self study  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department or by  independent claims adjuster  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written  Written and a case examination  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, independent loss  adjusters and organisations  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, independent loss  adjusters and organisations  Name of qualification  Claims adjuster - personal injury for  long term disability  Claims adjuster - health and accident  insurance  Educational background  Fulfilled diploma for personal injury  short term disability  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  36 months as claims adjuster for  personal injury – short term disability  6 months in claims dep  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Settlement of claims in personal injury  for long term disability  Settlement of claims in health and  accident insurance  Vocational knowledge and skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies or by independent loss  adjuster without needing supervision-  Communication and negotiating skills  Settlement of claims in insurance  companies without needing  supervision- Communication and  negotiating skills  Duration of the education  6 months  8 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 15 days of self study  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department or by  independent claims adjuster  12-18 months  23 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 35 days of self study  Tutored practice in an insurance  company - claims department  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written and a case examination  Written  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies, independent loss  adjusters and organisations  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies and organisations  Name of qualification  Dependent agent - Life assurance  Dependent agent - Non-life  insurance, commercial lines  Educational background  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  At least upper secondary school  Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months in Insurance comp –  sales dep  6 months in claims dep  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Dependent agent in life assurance  Dependent agent in non-life  insurance, commercial lines  Vocational knowledge and skills  Communication and negotiating skills  Ability to analyse the needs by the  customer and give advise about the  best insurance and close the sale  without supervision  Communication and negotiating skills  Ability to analyse the RM needs by  the customer and give advise about  the best solutions including insurance  and close the sale without supervision  Duration of the education  12-18 months  42 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance  company, sales department  throughout the program  12-18 months  37 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance  company, sales department  throughout the program  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written  Written, Oral and case examination  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies and organisations  Not regulated in the Swedish market  Recognised by the insurance  companies and organisations  Name of qualification  Dependent agent - Non-life insurance, private lines  Educational background  At least upper secondary school Gymnasium  Occupational background  6 months in Insurance comp – sales dep  For what field of work does this  education qualify graduates?  Dependent agent in non-life insurance motor and other private lines  Vocational knowledge and skills  Communication and negotiating skills Ability to analyse the needs by the customer and give advise about the best insurance and close the sale without supervision  Duration of the education  12-18 months  30 days of theoretical courses  Approx. 50 days of self studies  Tutored practice in an insurance company, sales department throughout  the program  How are the examinations  carried out?  Written  Recognition of the education /  qualification by companies in the  national insur. market  Not regulated in the Swedish market Recognised by the insurance  companies and organisations