Course description
Certificate in Insurance Company Analysis
The overall goal of this five-day certificate program is to give participants with limited exposure to insurance company financial statements and markets a systematic approach to analyze the credit risk and financial strength of life, non-life and reinsurance companies.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is suitable for equity, fixed income and credit analysts, insurance company treasury offers and staff, insurance brokers and security analysts, investment managers, commercial and investment bankers, bank risk, portfolio and relationship managers, supervisors, lawyers, insurance company public relations employees, and corporate communications officers.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Credits: 40 CDP pts.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Distinguish the risks inherent in the main products offered by life, non-life (P&C) and reinsurance companies and recognize how these are reflected in the financial statements
- Understand the key components of an insurance company’s income statement and balance sheet
- Calculate and apply some basic ratios to quantify an insurance company’s financial strength, performance and risk profile relative to Fitch Ratings financial ratio benchmarks
- Apply a structured approach to identify key risks and mitigants when transacting with insurance and reinsurance companies, and to appreciate the main methods of capital-raising by insurers
- Appreciate how economic, competitive and regulatory issues impact the risk profile, performance and financial health of an insurance company
- Understand the business and financial risks inherent in the life and non-life insurance and reinsurance industries
- Use qualitative and quantitative analysis to distinguish strong and weakperformers and to detect early warning signals of deteriorating financial strength
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