ALUCA’s educational course content and learning outcomes are underpinned by a comprehensive, industry-specific competency framework. By completing a specialised ALUCA Industry Certificate Course, you can enhance your existing skillset – preparing life insurance professionals for now and for the future.
Why Study with ALUCA?
- Specialist, Technical Education. ALUCA provides technical education specific to the life insurance industry. Our courses complement basic formal qualifications, with all course material written, analysed and scored by life insurance industry leaders.
- 100% Virtual Courses to Suit Your Schedule. ALUCA educational courses are 100% online, giving you the flexibility to adapt your training to suit your professional and personal needs. You will be guided throughout the program by an ALUCA Industry Facilitator/Mentor who will help you with learning activities.
- Industry Accreditation to Advance Your Career. ALUCA’s Certified Professional Life Insurance (CPLI) accreditation is one of the most prestigious and notable credentials for Australasian life insurance professionals. To apply for an ALUCA CPLI membership, you need to have gained both educational qualifications and years of experience in the life insurance industry. By completing an ALUCA educational course, you are awarded relevant EDU points that you can use towards your CPLI application.
- Affordable Further Education. ALUCA’s Industry Certificate Courses are one of the most competitive and affordable options in the market – helping life insurance professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers sooner.
- Endorsed by ALUCA. As an association widely recognised throughout the life insurance industry, completing an educational course by ALUCA and adding this to your resume has the potential to attract future life insurance employers.
Affordable Further Education. ALUCA’s Industry Certificate Courses are one of the most competitive and affordable options in the market – helping life insurance professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers sooner.
ALUCA Industry Certificate Course: Life Insurance Foundational Underwriting and Claims Management
New to career or considering career in claims and underwriting:
Medical Terminology
- Health Information Management Association of Australia
- Health Academy Australia
- Medical Terminology for Insurance Professionals
Life Insurance Courses
- ANZIIF – Cert IV in Financial Services – Life Insurance or ANZIIF – Diploma in Financial Services – Life Insurance
- Kaplan – Cert IV in Life Insurance Underwriting and Cert IV in Life Insurance Claims
- Open University – Risk, Insurance & Social Security
- Bachelor of business in insurance – Charles Sturt
Trainee Claims and Underwriters
For existing trainee claims assessors or trainee underwriters looking to advance to the next step in their career:
Claims
- Life Insurance & Personal Injury Management (PIM) or PIEF – Cert IV in PIM (Claims Management)
- CII (UK) – P62; Life Critical Illness & Disability Claims
Underwriting
Senior Claims and Underwriters
For those looking to move into a senior claims assessor or senior underwriter role here are some possible courses to consider:
Claims and Underwriting
Claims
- Open University – Undertake Case Management for Clients with Complex Needs
- Manage Rehabilitation or RTW Programs
Underwriting
Soft Skills
- Uni of Sydney – Negotiations Skills course for Professionals
- Master of Management Personal Injury (Claims) (Post Graduate through Deakin)
- Upfront Communications
Underwriting
Principal roles
For Seniors looking to move to Principal level roles in claims or underwriting, here are some possible courses to consider:
Claims
Underwriting
Undergraduate
- University of Wollongong – Bachelor of Mathematics and finance honours (Risk Management and Insurance)
- Griffith University – Bachelor of Mathematics and finance honours (Risk Management and Insurance)
Postgraduate
- University of NSW (UNSW) – Master of Commerce with some Risk management modules