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CIIN Certificate CF2 study plan

CIIN Certificate CF2 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Principles and Practice of Insurance

  • Define risk, peril, hazard and distinguish insurable from uninsurable risks using at least 10 self-written examples

  • Explain the six core principles (insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, contribution, utmost good faith, proximate cause) and match each to a worked scenario

  • Describe the classes of insurance and the roles of insurer, broker, agent, loss adjuster and underwriter in the Nigerian market

  • Map the insurance cycle from proposal to claim settlement and label each stage with the document produced

Your checkpoint

A one-page A4 'principles map' plus 25 self-made flashcards covering Domain 1 definitions and principles, self-tested to 90% recall

Week 2

Principles and Practice of Insurance & General Insurance Covers (property, motor, liability, marine)

  • Apply the principles of indemnity, subrogation and contribution to calculate settlement figures in 8 short numerical problems

  • Distinguish average (underinsurance) clauses, excess, franchise and salvage from first-party property losses

  • Outline fire, special perils and burglary cover, listing standard exclusions and the warranties attached to each

  • List the documents required and the steps followed when notifying and adjusting a property claim

Your checkpoint

A worked answer sheet of 10 property/indemnity calculation problems with step-by-step workings and a self-marked score

Week 3

General Insurance Covers (property, motor, liability, marine)

  • Compare the three main Nigerian motor policy types (third party only, third party fire and theft, comprehensive) and state what each pays for

  • Interpret the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act obligations and identify the compulsory cover required to use a vehicle on a Nigerian road

  • Distinguish public liability, product liability, employers' liability and professional indemnity exposures with one realistic Nigerian scenario each

  • Explain marine cargo and hull cover, including institute cargo clauses, general average and the meaning of particular average

Your checkpoint

A comparison table of motor, liability and marine covers (limits, exclusions, key conditions) plus 20 self-set multiple-choice questions with answer key

Week 4

Insurance Law and Regulation in Nigeria

  • Trace the statutory framework governing insurance in Nigeria and state the supervisory role and key powers of the regulator

  • Outline the licensing, capital, solvency and reporting requirements imposed on insurers, brokers and agents

  • Explain the legal principles of agency, contract formation, offer, acceptance, consideration and the effect of misrepresentation and non-disclosure on a policy

  • Summarise the rules on claims practice, dispute resolution and policyholder protection available to a Nigerian insured

Your checkpoint

A two-page summary of the Nigerian regulatory framework with a timeline of key legislation and a 30-question self-quiz scored at 80% or above

Week 5

Life Assurance and Pensions

  • Distinguish the main life assurance products (term, whole life, endowment, annuities, investment-linked) and state the need each satisfies

  • Explain the role of mortality tables, premium calculation inputs, bonuses and surrender values in life underwriting

  • Outline the pension framework in Nigeria, including the contributory scheme, the regulator's role and retirement benefit options

  • Apply the principle of insurable interest and disclosure to life proposals, including suicide and non-disclosure clauses

Your checkpoint

A product-selection matrix matching 10 client profiles to suitable life or pension products, with a one-sentence justification per match

Week 6

Underwriting, Claims Handling and Reinsurance

  • Distinguish facultative from treaty reinsurance and proportional from non-proportional arrangements with worked examples

  • Apply rating factors and risk-selection criteria to accept, decline or load 6 sample risks

  • Sequence the claims handling process from notification to settlement and identify red flags for fraud and exaggeration

  • Calculate a simple reinsurance recovery and an indemnity settlement showing excess, average and salvage deductions

Your checkpoint

A claims-and-reinsurance case file covering 5 scenarios with correct settlements calculated and a short note on the fraud indicators spotted

Week 7

Ethics, Professional Conduct and Market Practice & Principles and Practice of Insurance & General Insurance Covers (property, motor, liability, marine)

  • Apply the code of professional conduct to 8 ethical dilemmas, identifying the duty owed to client, insurer and regulator

  • Identify conflicts of interest in broker remuneration and describe the required disclosure

  • Re-test Domain 1 and Domain 3 weak areas flagged by earlier quizzes until each is at 85% or better

  • Build a personal error log of every question missed so far, grouped by cause (knowledge gap, misreading, calculation)

Your checkpoint

An error log with 40+ entries, all linked to a corrected rule or definition, and both weak-area re-tests passed at 85%+

Week 8

Principles and Practice of Insurance & Insurance Law and Regulation in Nigeria & General Insurance Covers (property, motor, liability, marine) & Life Assurance and Pensions & Underwriting, Claims Handling and Reinsurance & Ethics, Professional Conduct and Market Practice

  • Complete two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them against the syllabus weighting

  • Review every incorrect mock answer and convert each into a flashcard or a rule statement

  • Recite from memory the statutory framework, the core principles and the compulsory motor insurance rules

  • Complete a final rapid revision sweep of Domain 4 and Domain 5 calculation formulas

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock papers scoring 75% or above overall, with no domain below 65%

Milestones

Week 2: Domain 1 scored at 80%+ on a 40-question self-test and the property/indemnity calculation sheet marked with 8 of 10 correct

Week 4: Domain 2 regulatory summary completed and quiz passed at 80%+, confirming coverage of the three heaviest-weighted domains (1, 2 and 3)

Week 6: Domains 4 and 5 self-tests passed at 75%+ and the reinsurance recovery calculation reproduced without notes

Week 8: Two timed mocks completed at 75%+ overall with no single domain below 65% and the error log fully cleared