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Actuarial courses for insurance professionals that explain complex concepts in simple language Get in TouchMatBlas is the leading training company providing technical, statistical and actuarial courses to insurance professionals in all areas of business.
Since 2007 we have trained over 4,000 insurance professionals working in the C-suite, underwriting, actuarial, claims, finance and accounting, compliance, risk management, internal audit, IT and Human Resources.
Our training courses provide a timeless foundation that allows insurance professionals from all areas of the business to understand how the five R’s of insurance: Rating, Reporting, Reserving, Reinsurance and Risk are connected in the underwriting management cycle.
Book a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ session
Get started with a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ session – you provide the lunch we provide the learning!
We offer complimentary in-house ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions to companies that are looking for a short session on basic actuarial concepts for a team building or CPD session.
The sessions last 90 minutes and the topics we cover include important areas such as pricing and reserving as well as other topics of interest such as Solvency II and Insurance Regulation.
To learn more about booking a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ session, get in touch with the MatBlas team now:
Take our free ‘Foundation’ courses now
Our Actuarial Courses for Non-Actuaries are the only courses that provide insurance professionals a thorough insight into what actuaries do without complex formulae.
Our free foundation courses are ideal for insurance professionals working in support functions such as claims, finance, accounting, IT, compliance, internal audit and human resources. The courses do not assume prior knowledge and start by providing an overview of insurance operations, the market and the complete underwriting cycle from rating to reporting to reserving to why companies buy reinsurance and how companies prepare the business plan.
Introduction to Insurance
This course gives an overview of the product of insurance and the insurance market.
The course is presented in 7 videos each covering one of the main topics of the course. Within each topic there is an overview of key topics and practical examples.
Introduction to Reinsurance
This course provides a thorough introduction to reinsurance and a basic understand of insurance is recommended to make the most out of this course.
The course is presented in 6 videos, each one covering one key topic including a number of practical examples.
Buy our ‘Fundamentals of Insurance Pricing’ course
Our flagship training course for non-actuary’s who are looking to help their careers by gaining a better understanding of Insurance Pricing is available to take online now.
The ‘Fundamentals of Insurance Pricing’ course is a timeless foundation to the main tasks of an Underwriter: pricing and risk classification. The course covers key aspects of insurance pricing, including a step-by-step guide to designing consistent pricing models.
The course is presented in five modules:
- Module 1
- Module 2
- Module 3
- Module 4
- Module 5
Training for underwriters
The majority of our work is with underwriters of all levels of experience.
The main reason they attend our courses are:
To improve their pricing skills and knowledge in order to enhance their pricing framework and models.
To better understand how pricing is linked to the other areas of actuarial work: reserving, reinsurance, reporting and capital modelling.
To better understand what is required from them to comply with Lloyd’s Underwriting Minimum Standards.
As a technical foundation for those starting a career as an underwriter.
To improve their pricing skills and knowledge in order to enhance their pricing framework and models.
Invaluable for the “modern” underwriting world!
The most popular courses we deliver for underwriters include:
Fundamentals of insurance pricing: provides a foundation to key aspects of insurance pricing.
Basic statistics for insurance professionals: demystifies statistical concepts used in insurance.
Basic actuarial concepts for non-actuaries: an introduction of pricing, reserving and capital modelling.
Reinsurance pricing in practice: a solid foundation of pricing methods in reinsurance.
Quantitative techniques for underwriting management: a course for managers covering pricing, reserving and capital modelling.
We work with chief actuaries and actuarial managers designing training programmes for members of their team based on gaps in skills identified in performance reviews or providing them the skills and knowledge required for a specific project.
Usually these programmes are delivered in short sessions of 90 minutes over 12 weeks or longer with set
tasks in between sessions that allow delegates to implement the techniques learned.
Get in touch to discuss your team’s requirements and to find out more how we can assist you putting together a programme for your team.
Training and coaching for actuaries
We work with chief actuaries and actuarial managers
One-to-one executive coaching
One-on-One courses are tailored to the internal processes and report of each company.
When underwriters are promoted to management and executive roles they often find themselves out of their depth in areas such as accounting, reserving, capital modelling and solvency regulation.
In the last few years we have seen an increased trend in request for one-on-one training and coaching for C-level executives and senior management who want to better understand what actuaries do, how they do it, how figures are presented, key assumptions underlying the results and data and assumptions flow through each part of the cycle: pricing, reporting, reserving, capital modelling and business planning.
One-on-One courses are tailored to the internal processes and reporting of each company; delegates often bring specific reports that they would like to better understand and analyse. The sessions provide an overview of the technical aspects of the topic, followed by relevant examples; there is also sufficient space and time for delegates to ask questions.
The sessions are held in complete confidentiality and may be subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
If you are in an executive role and avoid asking questions in meetings because it is assumed that you “should know” it, then do not hesitate to get in touch, in complete confidentiality we would love to help you acquire and develop the knowledge that you need to excel in your role.
The P&C Insurance Digest™ is an online academy created to serve insurance professionals worldwide who want to enhance their general technical knowledge and to better understand what actuaries do.
Courses are recorded and can be access from anywhere in the world. Each course is divided in short bitesize videos that users can access in their own time and at their own pace.
Membership is free and gives you instant access to some basic courses at no cost to you. We also offer pay-as-you-go courses, personal and corporate licences. For a sneak peek of what The P&C Insurance Digest is all about click here.
The P&C Insurance Digest™
The P&C Insurance Digest™ is an online academy created to serve insurance professionals worldwide.
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