Course in International Marine Insurance Regulation
Online 300-hour course in International Marine Insurance Regulation. 6 Modules Covering Law 14/2014 on Maritime Navigation, Marine Insurance Act 1906 and Lloyd's List Intelligence. Assigned tutor and open enrollment.
Course in International Marine Insurance Regulation — studying from the United Kingdom
Insurance and risk analysis are important sectors in the United Kingdom, with London's market, the City of London and Edinburgh's financial services hub employing large numbers of actuaries, risk analysts and data specialists. Engineering knowledge is increasingly valuable in assessing risk for vehicles, infrastructure, energy and emerging technologies. Insurers and reinsurers use modelling, catastrophe analysis and telematics data. Regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority shapes professional practice in this area.
Fees for the United Kingdom: £664 (Pound sterling), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in the United Kingdom
Typical roles
Questions from the United Kingdom
Which UK bodies relate to actuarial and risk qualifications, and does SEIUM's training count towards their exams?
In the UK, actuarial professional status is governed by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which runs its own examinations and accreditation. SEIUM's training is not accredited by the IFoA or any national body, and it does not confer exemptions from those exams unless the IFoA itself decides so. Confirm exemption policies directly with the IFoA before enrolling.
Do UK insurers and risk firms hire people with private online engineering or data qualifications?
UK insurers and risk consultancies recruit on the basis of skills, experience and recognised credentials. A private qualification may support an application where it demonstrates applied data or risk modelling, but employers decide its value case by case. Practical project work often carries more weight, so present your final project clearly on your CV and in interviews.
How much study time is needed, and can I pay for it in instalments while working in the UK?
Programmes range from 300 hours for specialist courses to 1,900 hours for master's programmes, all delivered online in English. You are assigned a technical tutor for support. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Plan weekly study hours realistically, as the total hours are substantial for a part-time learner.
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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
Explain the sources of maritime law and their relationship with insurance.
Interpret the main clauses of hull and cargo policies.
Apply international liability and limitation conventions.
Identify sanctions and compliance risks in maritime trade.
Manage a maritime claim, from notification to recovery.
Adjust a general average in accordance with the York-Antwerp Rules.
Draft an opinion on the cover of a practical maritime case.
Who it's for
- Marine insurance underwriter who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- Maritime lawyer who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- Average adjuster who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- Hull and cargo claims handler who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- P&I club analyst who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- Marine insurance broker who wants to specialise in international marine insurance regulation.
- Graduates in engineering or science looking to enter marine insurance.
What you'll work with
- Law 14/2014 on Maritime Navigation
- Marine Insurance Act 1906
- Institute Cargo Clauses (2009)
- Institute Time Clauses Hulls
- York-Antwerp Rules (2016)
- Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC 1976)
- Hague-Visby Rules
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Sources of international maritime law1.2Applicable conventions and their scope1.3International maritime organisation and its role1.4Flag, registry and jurisdiction1.5Classification societies1.6Protection and indemnity clubs1.7Traditional marine insurance markets1.8Vocabulary and acronyms of the field1.9Applicable law and jurisdiction clauses1.10Exercise: identify rules applicable to a case
2.1Hull and machinery policies2.2Cargo policies and use clauses2.3Freight insurance and associated interests2.4War and strike risks2.5Duty of disclosure and information2.6Warranties and their breach2.7Seaworthiness of the vessel2.8Proximate cause of loss2.9Abandonment and constructive total loss2.10Practice: analysis of a set of clauses
3.1Carrier's liability for cargo3.2Rules applicable to the bill of lading3.3Global limitation of liability3.4Liability for pollution3.5Passenger conventions3.6Liability for wreck removal3.7Salvage and its remuneration3.8General average and its adjustment3.9Guarantees and bonding3.10Practice: liability analysis of an incident
4.1International sanctions and their verification4.2Anti-money laundering in trade4.3Maritime environmental regulation4.4Vessel safety requirements4.5Port State control4.6Crew and labour conventions4.7Onboard cybersecurity4.8Carriage of dangerous goods4.9Foreseeable regulatory developments4.10Practice: compliance checklist
5.1First actions following an incident5.2Appointment of surveyors and correspondents5.3Reservations, protests and time limits5.4Negotiation and settlements5.5Maritime arbitration5.6International litigation and enforcement5.7Recovery and subrogation5.8Coordination with the club and reinsurance5.9Claim file documentation5.10Practice: claim strategy
6.1Choice of maritime case6.2Determination of rules and jurisdiction6.3Analysis of applicable clauses6.4Liability analysis6.5Compliance verification6.6Claim management strategy6.7Recovery and dispute options6.8Claim file documentation6.9Analysis report6.10Defence of the project
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is Lloyd’s List Intelligence, S&P Global Sea-web, MarineTraffic, advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case work is based on real procedures: analysis of a hull policy against an actual claim, and a simulated general average adjustment. Assessment is continuous by 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.
Explain the sources of maritime law and their relationship with insurance.
Interpret the main clauses of hull and cargo policies.
Apply international liability and limitation conventions.
Identify sanctions and compliance risks in maritime trade.
Manage a maritime claim, from notification to recovery.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is 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 consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with full-time work.
Work is carried out with Lloyd’s List Intelligence, S&P Global Sea-web, MarineTraffic and advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative 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 advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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