The first two students to achieve the new Guernsey Certificate in International Insurance Management have received their qualifications. Nicola Shakerley, of Willis Tower Watson Guernsey, and Rutendo Rumano, of Artex Guernsey, were presented with their certificates at an event to celebrate the Guernsey International Insurance Association’s (GIIA’s) 40th anniversary. The new qualification has been developed by Sagacious Group, an alumni of experienced insurance professionals, with the GIIA and the Graduate Teaching Assistant University Centre. The six-month course aims to give candidates practical knowledge of the Guernsey insurance international industry. The topics it covers range from governing laws, governance and basic principles to the specifics of captive insurance and index linked securities. GIIA chair Adele Gale comments: “Providing relevant and quality training opportunities to our members has become a key focus for GIIA in the last five years, starting with the creation of the Insurance Development Forum, and now the rewrite of the late John Parkinson’s textbook, as well as the creation of the certificate and diploma.” She adds: “This course provides a very relevant qualification to those working in the Guernsey industry as well as those further afield who have an interest in Guernsey captives. A sustainable industry, which embraces succession planning, is key to supporting our clients for the decades to come.”
