Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies. 8 modules covering Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 (risk mitigation techniques) and Remetrica (Aon). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies — studying from India
India's insurance market is expanding, with life and general insurers, reinsurers and technology providers based in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India regulates the sector, and the Life Insurance Corporation of India and General Insurance Corporation of India are prominent public players. Insurers increasingly use data analytics, telematics and risk modelling, creating demand for actuarial and data professionals. Engineers and analysts in this area build pricing models, underwriting tools and risk assessment platforms for motor, property and health insurance.
Fees for India: ₹116,000 (Indian Rupee), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in India
Typical roles
Questions from India
Is there a recognised actuarial or risk professional body in India for this area?
The main professional body for actuaries in India is the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), and insurers are regulated by IRDAI. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so they do not give you IAI membership or any official status. Check the IAI's own exam and membership requirements before deciding.
Which employers in India hire for insurance, risk and actuarial data roles?
Life and general insurers, reinsurers, banks, consultancies and risk analytics teams hire for data and risk roles. Employers set their own hiring standards and decide how much weight to give a private qualification. Practical experience with data and modelling usually matters a great deal, so the course is best viewed as one part of your profile.
How is the programme delivered and how is it paid for in India?
The programme is delivered entirely online in English, so you can study from home with no student visa needed. Each student has an assigned technical tutor and completes a final project. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, which many working professionals use to manage cost alongside their job.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Analyse the alternatives for risk retention and risk transfer.
Design coverage suited to the risk profile.
Structure reinsurance programmes and assess their effectiveness.
Manage catastrophic and extraordinary risks.
Coordinate the management of major claims.
Plan recovery and recourse strategies.
Integrate resilience and business continuity into the coverage strategy.
Who it's for
- Reinsurance manager who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Risk manager who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Large claims manager who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Recoveries manager who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Business continuity manager who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Reinsurance broker who wants to specialise in Risk Recovery and Coverage Strategies.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to join insurance companies.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II)
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 (Risk Mitigation Techniques)
- Law 50/1980 on Insurance Contracts (Art. 43, Subrogation)
- Royal Legislative Decree 7/2004 (Legal Status of the Insurance Compensation Consortium)
- ISO 22301 (Business Continuity)
- ISO 31000 (Risk Management)
- IFRS 17 (Reinsurance Contracts Held)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Identification of insurable risks1.2Retention versus transfer1.3Risk appetite and tolerance1.4Principles of insurability1.5Exposure to catastrophic events1.6Corporate insurance programmes1.7Risk management and its role1.8ISO 31000 applied1.9Map of insurable risks1.10Case study: insurance programme for an industrial company
2.1Material damage and all risks2.2Loss of profits2.3General and product liability2.4Cyber risk cover2.5Transport of goods2.6D&O and directors' liability2.7Limits, sub-limits and deductibles2.8Exclusions and key clauses2.9Global and local policies2.10Workshop: analysis of a material damage policy
3.1Functions of reinsurance3.2Proportional reinsurance: quota share and surplus3.3Non-proportional reinsurance: excess of loss3.4Stop loss and aggregates3.5Reinsurance programmes3.6Reinsurance pricing3.7Counterparty risk3.8Reinsurance and Solvency II3.9Alternative risk transfer3.10Practice: designing an excess of loss programme
4.1Insurance Compensation Consortium4.2Covered Extraordinary Risks4.3Catastrophe Models4.4Probable maximum loss4.5Catastrophe Bonds and Securitisation4.6Parametric Insurance and its Triggers4.7Climate Change and Claims Experience4.8Agroseguro and Agricultural Risks4.9Lessons from the 2024 DANA4.10Laboratory: Loss Exceedance Curve
5.1Notification and first actions5.2Loss adjusting for major claims5.3Loss adjusters and independent experts5.4Quantification of loss of profits5.5Interim payments5.6Negotiation with insurers5.7Claim documentation management5.8Litigation and arbitration5.9Communication with reinsurers5.10Case study: managing an industrial fire
6.1Subrogation by the insurer6.2Recourse actions against third parties6.3Agreements between insurers6.4Recourse in liability claims6.5Salvage recovery6.6Recovery after fraud6.7Recoveries in reinsurance6.8Recovery effectiveness indicators6.9Outsourcing of recoveries6.10Practice: subrogation recovery file
7.1Operational recovery after a loss7.2Business continuity plans7.3Integrating insurance and continuity7.4Crisis management7.5Loss prevention and reduction7.6Risk inspections7.7Insurance and the energy transition7.8Communication with stakeholders7.9Improving the programme after losses7.10Workshop: recovery plan after a flood
8.1Risk analysis of the organisation8.2Quantification of exposures8.3Retention strategy8.4Insurance programme design8.5Reinsurance structure8.6Major claims procedure8.7Recovery plan8.8Cost-benefit analysis8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which allows them to combine it with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Remetrica (Aon), Igloo (WTW), R, Advanced Excel, Guidewire ClaimCenter, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The case studies are based on real procedures for designing a proportional and non-proportional reinsurance programme, managing a simulated major claim, and a recovery plan against liable third parties. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse the alternatives for risk retention and risk transfer.
Design coverage suited to the risk profile.
Structure reinsurance programmes and assess their effectiveness.
Manage catastrophic and extraordinary risks.
Coordinate the management of major claims.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
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 800 hours, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
Work is carried out with Remetrica (Aon), Igloo (WTW), R, Advanced Excel and Guidewire ClaimCenter. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates a free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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