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The AMUS is the only UK Underwriting or Claims society to offer Diplomas and Certificates in life and disability underwriting and claims for eligible candidates. The qualifications are offered in conjunction with the CII and are the only life and health qualifications for underwriting and claims available in the UK market.

The Certificate is an entry level qualification for those in an underwriting or claims role.

The Diploma is aimed at more senior roles with more experience who will typically be looking to make a career within the profession.

Entitlement to the Underwriting or Claims Certificate is based on the following criteria:

1. Passing the relevant CII exam
1. P61, Life, critical illness and disability underwriting, or
2. P62 Life, critical illness and disability claims
2. Having relevant work experience in an underwriting or claims capacity, and
3. Satisfying defined CPD requirements

The Underwriting and Claims Diplomas are available for those candidates who have undertaken more extensive study. Entitlement to the Underwriting or Claims Diploma is based on the following criteria:

1. Passing the relevant CII exams
1. For underwriting,
1. P61, Life, critical illness and disability underwriting
2. P63 Long term insurance business [formerly 735]
3. MO5 Insurance Law [formerly P05 or 520]
2. For claims
1. P62, Life, critical illness and disability claims
2. P63 Long term insurance business [formerly 735]
3. MO5 Insurance Law [formerly P05 or 520]
2. Having relevant work experience in an underwriting or claims capacity, and
3. Satisfying defined CPD requirements
4. Provision of a reference from your manager in either underwriting or claims.

Awards granted by the AMUS

The candidate scoring the highest mark in either the claims or underwriting paper offered by the CII at each sitting may be eligible to an award offered by the AMUS.

• Maclean Award – granted to the best underwriting paper
• Towers Award – granted to the best claims paper

Eligibility to either award requires the candidate to be currently working in either an underwriting or claims role.

For more details on either the underwriting or claims qualification please contact the following:

Underwriting – Ross Campbell ross_campbell@genre.com

Claims – Mike Wilson Mike.Wilson@Pacificlifere.com

For further information including the criteria to study for the Underwriting/Claims Diploma/Certificate including application form, please see the documents stored in the ‘Useful information’ section of the members site. Thank you.