Continuous Professional Development: Online training programme This training program considers the requirements emanating from Chapter 7: Continuous Professional Development (the “Chapter”) whereby a relevant person and a relevant employee, as defined in the Chapter, are required to undertake as a minimum 15 hours of continuous professional development (CPD) training in each calendar year, which can take the form of structured CPD training or unstructured CPD training. As a minimum, such CPD training shall include 12 hours of structured CPD training. The training programme includes 9 sessions (15 hours) covering a number of topics as indicated in Section 6.8 to 6.10 of Chapter 6 in Part B of the Insurance Distribution Rules and which qualify as structured CPD training. A defined, number of hours are allocated to each session and a written assessment shall be carried out after each session in order to provide a certificate of attendance that may be used for CPD purposes indicating the number of hours of the session and the topic/s and areas covered. The training programme offers attendees the possibility to select the sessions required. All sessions will be held online. Session 1 - An overview of the European and Maltese regulatory framework – Insurance intermediaries Thursday 23rd June 2022 – 11am to 12:30pm General overview of the legal framework and key licensing requirements of: An insurance agent/broker An insurance manager A TII/AII An Introducer Participants: Tanya Causon, Insurance Regulatory Director Philippa Taylor-East, Regulatory Advisor Session 2 - Passporting Regulations Thursday 30th June 2022 – 11am to 12pm General overview of the: Passporting Rules and Regulations Passporting application process Participants: Romina Bonnici, Senior Regulatory Advisor Session 3 - The sales process – General business insurance Thursday 7th July 2022 – 11am to 1pm Information disclosure requirements The Insurance Product Information Document (“IPID”) Disclosure medium Demands and needs Participants: Romina Bonnici, Senior Regulatory Advisor Stephanie Cassar, Associate Session 4 - The sales process - Life insurance Thursday 28th July 2022 – 11am to 1pm Information disclosure requirements The Key Information Document (“KID”) for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) Advice and non-advice Demands and needs Appropriateness/suitability assessment EIOPA guidance on integration of customer sustainability preferences in suitability assessment Participants: Elaine Magri, Associate Tanya Causon, Insurance Regulatory Director Session 5 - Product oversight and governance Thursday 4th August 2022 – 11am to 1pm General overview of the: Product oversight and governance requirements for manufacturers Product oversight and governance requirements for distributors Participants: Nadia Cassar, Senior Associate Emma Cassar Torreggiani, Associate Session 6 - ESG Thursday 25th August 2022 – 11am to 12:30pm Environmental, social and governance requirements related to distribution activities Participants: Luke Hili, Associate Session 7 - Financial crime Thursday 1st September 2022 – 11am to 1pm General overview of the: Anti-money laundering and the FIAU Implementing Procedures Sanction screening Participant: Elaine Magri, Associate Session 8 - Related legislation - Part I Thursday 15th September 2022 – 11am to 12:30pm General overview of the: Protection and Compensation Fund Regulations (S.L. 403.13) Distance Selling (Retail Financial Services) Regulations (S.L. 330.07) Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364) Participants: Nadia Cassar, Senior Associate Philippa Taylor-East, Regulatory Advisor Session 9 - Related legislation - Part II Thursday 29th September 2022 – 11am to 12:30pm General overview of the: Function of the Office of the Arbiter of Financial Services The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Participants: Matthew Brincat, Partner Luke Hili, Associate Discounted fees apply for individuals registering for the whole course, for individuals registering for 5 sessions or more and when more than 3 persons from the same company are attending the same sessions. Note: The minimum attendance required is of 4 sessions. Click here for pricing details and registration