Tel Aviv and London: The Cyber Insurance Academy is proud to announce that its Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist (CCIS) Course has yet again received prestigious accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). It is the only dedicated cyber insurance program to recieve CII accreditation.
Of the company’s accreditation, Guy Simkin, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Cyber Insurance Academy said, “This is the third year in a row that the CII has recognized the high standard of education and thought leadership that we strive to provide to our community. Their stamp of approval acts as a promise of the value that the CCIS course holds for our students and graduates.”
The accreditation means that:
- Students who complete the CCIS course and who are already CII members will be able to claim 100% of their annual CPD hours.
- The CCIS course has achieved the ultimate approval from the world’s largest professional body for insurance and financial planning. Their rigorous application procedure for accreditation means ensures a high quality of teaching.
About the CCIS course:
The Cyber Insurance Academy offers the Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist (CCIS) program that enables CII members to immerse themselves in the complex, fast-paced, and rewarding cyber insurance sector while claiming up to 50 CPD hours with the CII. The course enables students to refine both their technical skills and their insurance knowledge to elevate their professional practice within the cyber insurance sector. Students are guided through a fully-interactive, self-paced, online program covering both fundamental and advanced cyber security subjects, cyber underwriting, claims and incident response, risk management, regulatory compliance, and more. Graduates of the program join a vast community of alumni where they can remain up to date on the latest industry developments through articles, webinars, workshops, and new courses.
About Chartered Insurance Institute:
The professional body for the global insurance and financial planning profession, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) promotes higher standards of integrity, technical competence, and business capability. With 125,000 members in 150 countries, the CII is dedicated to insurance and financial planning. Our membership covers all disciplines within the insurance industry (claims, broking, underwriting, and sales), those working in the life and pensions sector and the mortgage advice market as well as independent financial advisers (under our sub-brand the Personal Finance Society). The CII is accredited by UK examinations regulator, Ofqual, and our qualifications are also recognized within the English national qualification frameworks. Success in CII qualifications is universally recognized as evidence of knowledge and understanding. Membership of the CII signals a desire to develop broad professional capability and to subscribe to the standards associated with professional status. Our Royal Charter remit is “to secure and justify the confidence of the public”in our members and in the insurance and financial services sector.
