Insurance Program Offered at College of Insurance

The Diploma in insurance course is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her to manage insurance functions effectively.  The technical and specialization units in the programme are designed to make the trainee acquire a wide range of skills in insurance practice. A graduate of this course will be able to work in either formal or self-employment.

The Diploma in Insurance consists of three (3) Modules on course work and a compulsory Industrial Attachment after Module II. Module III has three compulsory units and four other optional areas from which a candidate is expected to choose one. The candidate is expected to take three units from the selected option.

• KCSE Mean Grade C- (Minus) or
• Passed Craft Certificate in Insurance or
• Equivalent qualifications as determined by College of Insurance.

• Introduction to Insurance
• Principles and Practice of Insurance
• Legal Aspects of Insurance
• Communication
• Information Communication Technology
• Financial Accounting
• Life Skills
• Life Assurance
• General Insurance
• Quantitative Techniques in Insurance
• Entrepreneurship
• Economics
• Marketing
• Industrial Attachment
• Principles and Practice of Management
• Financial Management
• Risk Management

The College was established by the insurance industry in 1990. By this time, most Kenyan were finding it increasingly difficult to undertake the CII examination or attend a course outside the country as costs were becoming prohibitive.

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