Reinsurance: Intermediate to Advanced Training workshop

27 May 2026, 09:30-16:30 (UK)

This interactive workshop will provide you with an advanced understanding of reinsurance. 

The trainer will use real and practical examples taken from a broad spectrum of the market. 

Members: £199pp
Non-members: £259pp

To book this workshop for yourself or up to 7 Delegates, please complete the below form:

Corporate (In-house) training

To book this workshop for your company as a corporate, in-house training session for between 8-16 Delegates, on a date that's convenient for you, please complete the below form to register your interest:

Dates: 27 May 2026

Timings: 09:30 - 16:30 (UK)

 Duration: One full-day

 No of attendees: 12-16

Format: Online - Interactive virtual delivery

CPD: Recognised

Trainer: Ed Gooda

Price: £199 Member / £259 Non-Members

On completion of the workshop, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the concept of risk
• Understand the concept of insurance and reinsurance
• Appreciate the need for and benefits of reinsurance
• Outline the limitations of reinsurance
• Describe the fundamental legal principles of insurance and reinsurance
• Be aware of the history of insurance and reinsurance
• Outline the important centres of reinsurance
• Identify the constituents of the reinsurance market
• Appreciate the institutions in the background which provide training and education
• Discuss the professions and trade associations that support reinsurance
• Outline the methods and forms of reinsurance
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the forms of reinsurance
• Be aware of the importance of a comprehensive Reinsurance Management Strategy
• Outline the summary of a reinsurance programme in diagram illustrations
• Explain the reinsurance allocation of sum insured and loss in the reinsurance programme
• Discuss the consequences of under-reinsurance
• Appreciate the reasons for facultative reinsurance
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of facultative reinsurance
• List the type of facultative reinsurances available
• Explain the process of arranging facultative reinsurance
• Outline the calculation in determining the amount of facultative reinsurance requirement
• Identify the differences between proportional treaty and excess of loss (non-proportional)
• Outline the workings of a quota share treaty, surplus treaty, and facultative obligatory treaty
• Describe the concept of one line retention and proportional treaty limit
• List the advantages and disadvantages of a quota share treaty, surplus treaty, and facultative obligatory treaty
• Explain the process of concluding a proportional treaty
• Be aware of the combinations of covers
• Describe the other types of reinsurance arrangements
• Discuss the pricing of proportional treaty
• Understand the basic principles of excess of loss reinsurance
• Understand the differences between per risk excess of loss, per event excess of loss, risk and catastrophe combined excess of loss, stop loss, annual aggregate limit excess of loss, top and drop, and clash cover
• Be aware of the different ways in which risks and losses attach to reinsurance covers
• Know the main methods used to price an excess of loss reinsurance
• Describe the reinstatement of an excess of loss cover
• Appreciate the issues arising from event and aggregation of losses
• Appreciate what technical accounting means, and what it entails
• Understand technical accounting under facultative contracts and under treaty contracts
• Be aware of the technical procedure under excess of loss contracts
• Identify when funding may be necessary

Insurers, reinsurers, brokers, MGAs, underwriters, claims, compliance, actuaries, loss adjusters, service providers and anyone looking to advance their knowledge and understanding of reinsurance. 

As part of our commitment to advancing professional standards within the sector, the CII offers a comprehensive suite of training and development solutions. These are designed to provide a structured, collaborative approach to skills enhancement, fully aligned with our internationally recognised Professional Map.  We offer workshops covering exam revision, technical training and business and leadership topics. 

Whether you're looking to upskill employees, support career progression, or drive business success, our bespoke training solutions can elevate and future proof the competencies required across your workforce. 

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For enquiries about this course, please email to: business.enquiries@cii.co.uk

Please note: The price of the workshop is based on British Pound Sterling. The purchase price will be processed using the relevant international currency conversion rate at the point of sale. Contact us for further information.

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