Jump to content

Foundation Insurance Test: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
start
 
 
(17 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Orphan|date=July 2017}}
The '''Foundation Insurance Test''' (FIT) is an insurance qualification in the United Kingdom. The Foundation Insurance Test is considered an entry-level qualification<ref>http://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurance-age/news/1189187/cii-makes-foundation-insurance-test-online</ref> for those beginning insurance careers and is usually taken before advancing to more demanding examinations such as the CII exams.


The '''Foundation Insurance Test''' (FIT) is an [[insurance]] qualification in the United Kingdom. The Foundation Insurance Test is considered an entry-level qualification<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurance-age/news/1189187/cii-makes-foundation-insurance-test-online|title=CII makes Foundation Insurance Test available online|date=September 2004}}</ref> for those beginning insurance careers and is usually taken before advancing to more demanding examinations such as the CII exams. The exam is multiple choice and in 2012 the exam had a pass rate of 78.43%. A nominal pass mark is set at 70% although the actual pass mark may vary.<ref>http://www.act1training.com/Services/FIT-2012.pdf{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The test covers several areas of insurance:

*Understanding how the insurance market operates
*Understanding [[risk]] and insurance in the context of the insurance market
*Understanding agency and insurance [[legal principles]]
*Understanding insurance and underwriting procedures
*Understanding policy wordings and procedures for renewals
*Understanding insurance procedures for claims
*Understanding the conduct of insurance business
*Understanding personal insurance
*Understanding commercial insurance

==See also==
*[[Certificate of Insurance]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cii.co.uk/media/3952980/fit_syllabus_2012-13_v1.pdf Syllabus]
*[http://www.cii.co.uk/media/4100822/fit_application_form_2013_11-12.pdf Application form]

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Standardized tests]]
<references />
[[Category:Insurance in the United Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 23:00, 5 May 2023

The Foundation Insurance Test (FIT) is an insurance qualification in the United Kingdom. The Foundation Insurance Test is considered an entry-level qualification[1] for those beginning insurance careers and is usually taken before advancing to more demanding examinations such as the CII exams. The exam is multiple choice and in 2012 the exam had a pass rate of 78.43%. A nominal pass mark is set at 70% although the actual pass mark may vary.[2]

The test covers several areas of insurance:

  • Understanding how the insurance market operates
  • Understanding risk and insurance in the context of the insurance market
  • Understanding agency and insurance legal principles
  • Understanding insurance and underwriting procedures
  • Understanding policy wordings and procedures for renewals
  • Understanding insurance procedures for claims
  • Understanding the conduct of insurance business
  • Understanding personal insurance
  • Understanding commercial insurance

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "CII makes Foundation Insurance Test available online". September 2004.
  2. ^ http://www.act1training.com/Services/FIT-2012.pdf[permanent dead link]
[edit]