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Course in International Railway Insurance Regulation

Online 300-hour course in international railway insurance regulation. 6 modules covering the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF 1999), Appendices CIV and CIM, Regulation (EU) 2021/782 (rail passengers' rights) and Advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the legal framework of European and international rail transport.

02

Identify the insurance of operators, infrastructure managers and consignors.

03

Apply the CIV and CIM rules to liability for passengers and goods.

04

Analyse the role of accident investigation in determining liability.

05

Interpret the allocation of liability in infrastructure access and use contracts.

06

Evaluate the obligations arising from the Passengers' Rights Regulation.

07

Propose a comprehensive insurance programme for a railway operator.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Insurance manager at a railway operator who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Rail transport lawyer who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Railway safety analyst who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Transport liability underwriter who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Cargo claims manager who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Railway compliance consultant who wants to specialise in International Railway Insurance Regulation.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter railway operators.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF 1999), Appendices CIV and CIM
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/782 (rail passengers' rights)
  • Directive (EU) 2016/798 (railway safety)
  • Directive (EU) 2016/797 (railway interoperability)
  • Law 38/2015 on the Railway Sector
  • Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/762 (safety management systems)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Liberalisation and separation of functions
  2. 1.2Infrastructure manager and operators
  3. 1.3Competent authorities and agencies
  4. 1.4Safety certificate and authorisation
  5. 1.5International rail transport conventions
  6. 1.6Liability towards passengers and goods
  7. 1.7Wagon keepers and their register
  8. 1.8Sector vocabulary and acronyms
  9. 1.9Interoperability and technical standards
  10. 1.10Exercise: identifying liable parties in a case study
  1. 2.1Operator liability insurance
  2. 2.2Rolling stock insurance
  3. 2.3Infrastructure insurance
  4. 2.4Insurance of goods carried
  5. 2.5Limits required by regulation
  6. 2.6Alternative financial guarantees
  7. 2.7Market and available capacity
  8. 2.8Common exclusions
  9. 2.9Interaction with use contracts
  10. 2.10Practice: designing an insurance programme
  1. 3.1Liability regime for passengers
  2. 3.2Delays, cancellations and compensation
  3. 3.3Passengers' rights and their regulation
  4. 3.4Liability for goods carried
  5. 3.5Limits and their calculation
  6. 3.6Claim deadlines and limitation periods
  7. 3.7Reservations and protests
  8. 3.8Multimodal transport and its grey areas
  9. 3.9Cross-border claims
  10. 3.10Practice: analysis of a claim
  1. 4.1Safety management system
  2. 4.2Incident reporting
  3. 4.3Independent accident investigation
  4. 4.4Separation between investigation and liability
  5. 4.5Use of reports in proceedings
  6. 4.6Corrective measures and their follow-up
  7. 4.7Common safety indicators
  8. 4.8Interaction with the insurer
  9. 4.9Risk prevention and management
  10. 4.10Practice: protocol for a serious incident
  1. 5.1Infrastructure use contracts
  2. 5.2Rolling stock leasing contracts
  3. 5.3Liability and indemnity clauses
  4. 5.4Agreements between operators
  5. 5.5Allocation of liability in practice
  6. 5.6Management of reciprocal claims
  7. 5.7Arbitration and litigation
  8. 5.8Contractual documentation of insurance
  9. 5.9Renewal and negotiation of the programme
  10. 5.10Practice: review of contract clauses
  1. 6.1Choice of operator and service
  2. 6.2Regulatory and liability map
  3. 6.3Design of the insurance programme
  4. 6.4Analysis of contract clauses
  5. 6.5Protocol for incidents
  6. 6.6Claims management
  7. 6.7Monitoring indicators
  8. 6.8Prevention plan
  9. 6.9Project report
  10. 6.10Project defence
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which allows it to be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Advanced Excel, Power BI, ERADIS (ERA database), Guidewire ClaimCenter, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The tests are studied using real procedures: analysing a railway accident investigation report and reviewing a railway operator's insurance programme. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:teaching staff with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with ciber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Choice of operator and service

Describe the legal framework of European and international rail transport.

Regulatory and liability map

Identify the insurance of operators, infrastructure managers and consignors.

Design of the insurance programme

Apply the CIV and CIM rules to liability for passengers and goods.

Analysis of contract clauses

Analyse the role of accident investigation in determining liability.

Protocol for incidents

Interpret the allocation of liability in infrastructure access and use contracts.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Insurance manager at a railway operatorRail transport lawyerRailway safety analystTransport liability underwriterCargo claims managerRailway compliance consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The course works with Advanced Excel, Power BI, ERADIS (ERA database), Guidewire ClaimCenter. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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