Reinsurance Brokerage Course
Online 300-hour course in reinsurance brokerage. 6 modules covering Directive (EU) 2016/97 on insurance distribution (IDD), Royal Decree-Law 3/2020 (insurance and reinsurance distribution) and Whitespace. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the role of the broker in the reinsurance market.
Manage the placement process for a programme.
Apply the legal framework and the broker's liability.
Provide technical modelling and analysis services to cedants.
Ensure contractual certainty and cover documentation.
Manage conflicts of interest and transparency in remuneration.
Prepare the placement proposal for a real programme.
Who it's for
- Reinsurance broker who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Reinsurance account executive who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Reinsurance technical analyst who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Placement manager who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Compliance manager at brokerage firms who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Reinsurance claims manager who wishes to specialise in Reinsurance Intermediation.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter reinsurance brokerage firms.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2016/97 on insurance distribution (IDD)
- Royal Decree-Law 3/2020 (insurance and reinsurance distribution)
- Law 10/2010 on the prevention of money laundering
- Contract Certainty Code of Practice (London Market)
- Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
- ACORD standards
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Role of the reinsurance broker1.2Difference from direct insurance brokerage1.3Markets and their structure1.4Relationship with cedants and reinsurers1.5Services provided by the broker1.6Remuneration and conflicts of interest1.7Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.8Concentration in the brokerage market1.9Real added value and its measurement1.10Exercise: a broker's service map
2.1Analysis of the client's portfolio2.2Programme design and alternatives2.3Preparing the market presentation2.4Selecting reinsurers to approach2.5Negotiation of terms and price2.6Signing of lines and order2.7Cover note and documentation2.8Final contract and its review2.9Deadlines and renewal management2.10Practice: simulation of a placement
3.1Legal nature of the relationship3.2Duties of information and advice3.3Liability for placement errors3.4Handling of funds and segregated accounts3.5Applicable distribution regulations3.6Authorisation and registration of the broker3.7Money laundering prevention and penalties3.8Client data protection3.9Broker professional indemnity insurance3.10Practice: analysis of a liability case
4.1Catastrophe modelling for the client4.2Actuarial analysis of the programme4.3Advice on capital and solvency4.4Support in claims management4.5Collection and account reconciliation4.6Market information and trends4.7Support for entry into new markets4.8Alternative risk transfer4.9Client training4.10Practice: analysis report for a client
5.1Transparency of remuneration5.2Management of conflicts of interest5.3Independence in recommendations5.4Relationship with reinsurers and balance5.5Service quality indicators5.6Handling client complaints5.7Internal governance of the broker5.8Team training and competence5.9Reputation and long-term relationships5.10Practice: conflicts of interest policy
6.1Selection of the client and its portfolio6.2Technical analysis of the programme6.3Design of placement alternatives6.4Market presentation dossier6.5Negotiation plan6.6Contractual documentation6.7Transparency and conflicts policy6.8Service indicators6.9Project report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
Training 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Whitespace, PPL (Placing Platform Limited), Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Trials are studied on real procedures of programme placement simulations, drafting of slips and cover notes, and analysis of broker liability. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the role of the broker in the reinsurance market.
Manage the placement process for a programme.
Apply the legal framework and the broker's liability.
Provide technical modelling and analysis services to cedants.
Ensure contractual certainty and cover documentation.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with Whitespace, PPL (Placing Platform Limited), Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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