Open Insurance and Data Sharing Course
Online 300-hour course in open insurance and data sharing. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act), the FIDA Regulation proposal (access to financial data) and OpenAPI/Swagger. Dedicated tutor assigned and enrolment open.
Open Insurance and Data Sharing Course — studying from Canada
Canada has a major insurance and financial services sector, with headquarters and operations concentrated in Toronto and Montréal. Insurers and reinsurers rely on actuarial science, risk modelling and data analytics for pricing, reserving and capital management. Federal and provincial regulators oversee solvency, conduct and consumer protection. Engineers and data specialists with risk and modelling skills find roles at insurers, brokers, consultancies and regulatory bodies.
Fees for Canada: C$698 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Is this programme recognised by professional bodies in Canada for insurance and actuarial data work?
SEIUM's qualifications are private, not official state degrees, and are not accredited by a national body in Canada. Actuarial credentials in Canada are governed by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and actuarial practice is regulated under provincial and federal rules. A private engineering qualification does not confer these credentials, so confirm recognition with employers or the relevant body yourself.
How might this qualification be used by employers in Canada in insurance or risk roles?
Insurers, banks and risk teams in Canada may value engineering-based data analysis and risk modelling skills, but how they regard a private qualification is their decision. Hiring in these sectors often depends on experience, professional exams and specific credentials. Your final project can serve as evidence of applied skills, though it does not guarantee any role or salary outcome.
What are the practical demands of studying this online from Canada?
Study is fully online and in English, and no student visa is required if you study from home. Programme lengths range from 300 to 1,900 hours, so consider how many hours a week you can commit alongside work. You are assigned a technical tutor for support. Fees can be paid in instalments, and some students receive employer sponsorship, which is possible but not guaranteed.
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What you will be able to do
Define the concept of open insurance and its differences from open banking.
Interpret the European framework for access to and sharing of financial data.
Design a secure API architecture based on open standards.
Manage consent and permissions for access to customer data.
Identify business models based on data sharing.
Apply ethical and governance principles in the use of insurance data.
Prepare an open insurance use case proposal with its risk analysis.
Who it's for
- Insurance API architect looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Data strategy manager looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Data protection officer at insurers looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Open insurance product manager looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Financial data regulation consultant looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Data ecosystem analyst looking to specialise in open insurance and data sharing.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter insurance companies.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (Data Act)
- FIDA Regulation proposal (access to financial data)
- Regulation (EU) 2022/868 (Data Governance Act)
- Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2)
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
- Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1From open banking to open insurance1.2Portability of customer data1.3Open interfaces and their role1.4Actors: insurer, aggregator and third party1.5Use cases for the customer1.6Use cases for the insurer1.7Cultural and technical barriers1.8Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.9International overview of initiatives1.10Exercise: map of shareable data for a line of business
2.1Data protection and legal bases for processing2.2Consent: requirements and management2.3Right to data portability and its scope2.4Financial data access regulation2.5European data governance regulation2.6Insurer professional secrecy2.7Health data and special categories2.8Liability in the processing chain2.9International transfers2.10Practice: legal basis for a data exchange
3.1Application programming interface design3.2Common sector data models3.3Authentication and delegated authorisation3.4Consent management as a service3.5Interface security and encryption3.6Usage limits, control and traceability3.7Data quality and standardisation3.8Versioning and compatibility3.9Observability and service level agreements3.10Practice: interface specification
4.1Monetising data access4.2Agreements between participants4.3Data-enabled embedded insurance4.4Comparison websites and their role4.5Disintermediation risk4.6Partnerships with mobility platforms4.7Sharing liability with the customer4.8Measuring value generated4.9Competitive and dependency risk4.10Practice: business model for a case
5.1Transparency with the customer about their data5.2Designing understandable consent5.3Risk of exclusion through profiling5.4Bias in models fed by shared data5.5Auditing data use5.6Data governance within the organisation5.7Incident management and notification5.8Relationship with the supervisor5.9Customer trust indicators5.10Practice: data governance policy
6.1Choice of use case and actors6.2Data and flow mapping6.3Regulatory analysis and legal basis6.4Interface specification6.5Consent design6.6Ecosystem business model6.7Governance and audit plan6.8Success indicators6.9Project report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it easy to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, Kong Gateway, Keycloak (OAuth 2.0), Apache Kafka, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for data API design for policies, consent and delegated access testing, and data protection impact assessments. Assessment is continuous per 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.
Define the concept of open insurance and its differences from open banking.
Interpret the European framework for access to and sharing of financial data.
Design a secure API architecture based on open standards.
Manage consent and permissions for access to customer data.
Identify business models based on data sharing.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree 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 totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, Kong Gateway, Keycloak (OAuth 2.0), Apache Kafka. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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