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Medical Underwriting Programme
CII CPD accredited programme
Underwriting is essential to insurance performance. Only well-trained underwriters will be able to drive the business forward. The Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme is a comprehensive course that enables participants to gain relevant knowledge and to become certified underwriting experts.
The four course modules systematically address the most important topics within Life, Critical Illness, and Disability underwriting. Lectures are followed by case study workshops during which programme participants apply their newly acquired knowledge to real life scenarios.
Master the course and receive the CII CPD accredited title “Certified Underwriting Specialist – CUS”!
Training
Cologne February 17 - 21, 2025
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 1
Gen Re Event - Module 1 of the CII CPD accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine diseases in Life, CI and Disability insurance. Additionally, the seminar addresses the non-medical topic of avocational risks.
Training
Cologne June 23 - 26, 2025
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 2
Gen Re Event - Module 2 of the CII CPD accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on interpreting lab values, oncology, ENT, Eye and skin diseases in Life, CI and Disability insurance. As non-medical topic we’ll additionally discuss occupational risks.
Training
Cologne November 3 - 7, 2025
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 3
Gen Re Event - Module 3 of the CII CPD accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on infectious, urinary and gastrointestinal diseases in Life, CI and Disability insurance. Additionally, we’ll have a look at the non-medical topic of residential risks.
Training
Cologne March 9 - 13, 2026
Certified Underwriting Specialist - Module 4
Gen Re Event - Module 4 of the CII CPD accredited Gen Re Medical Underwriting Programme focuses on mental, neurological and orthopaedic diseases in Life, CI and Disability insurance. This seminar’s additional non-medical topic is financial risks.
CII CPD accredited programme
A transformation of underwriting is underway and tomorrow’s underwriters will need to master many new or different roles. While routine tasks will become more and more automated, underwriters will face a wider set of responsibilities.
Technological developments will continue to change processes, and new customer groups will require specific communication skills. Advances in medical treatments will bring additional opportunities and challenges for the future of underwriting.
Gain proficiency to be prepared for the future of underwriting!
Training
Cologne Date To Come
Medical Expertise in Underwriting
Gen Re Event Medical Expertise in Underwriting is a Gen Re seminar in the Advanced Underwriting Series. The module explores current medical advancements in areas such as obesity, cancer and neurology and their implications for underwriting and product design. Discuss fictitious cases with our medical doctors.
Training
Cologne Date To Come
Mental Health in Underwriting
Gen Re Event The module Mental Health in Underwriting is part of the Advanced Underwriting Series. The seminar will guide experienced underwriters through the most relevant mental health issues found in their daily work and analyse yellow/red flags in underwriting. Benefit from Gen Re’s mental health experts.
Training
Cologne Date To Come
Quality Processes in Underwriting
Gen Re Event Quality Processes in Underwriting is a module of our Underwriting Advanced Level series. The week discusses the improvement of underwriting processes, challenges and chances through change as well as future demands on underwriting workflows. Upskill with our Gen Re and external specialists.
Training
Cologne Date To Come
Professional Communication in Underwriting
Gen Re Event The Professional Communication in Underwriting is part of our Gen Re Underwriting Advanced Level seminars. The module analyses questioning, listening and argumentation strategies, as well as dealing with difficult clients and decisions. Boost your skills with our communication experts.
The Executive Programme for the 21st Century
In times of complexity and change, the insurance industry faces multiple challenges. Innovation and creativity are key factors for success. Capable decision-makers with a strategic business mindset and elaborate leadership skills are needed.
The Gen Re Management & Leadership Course prepares insurance managers and leaders to meet future trends with confidence and ability, and to inspire and drive forward efficient performance in their organisations.
Lead through the industry’s future challenges!
Great things in business are never done by one person. Product design, pricing, sales, underwriting, and claims assessment all play important parts in the ongoing insurance cycle. Spotlights, our series of 60-minute webinars, turns the spotlight on trending topics across this value chain and highlights research results for successful operations.
Gen Re’s inhouse experts will discuss future insurance trends with a digital audience tuning in from around the world. Boost your business potential by following our Spotlights series!
Webinar
Virtual March 18, 2025
Go with your Gut – The Role of the Microbiome in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series The gut microbiome is one of the important scientific discoveries in human healthcare in recent decades. This webinar discusses the new insights of microbiome research and their implications for the Life/Health insurance industry.
Webinar
Virtual April 8, 2025
The Impact of Physical Activity on Life Insurance – Steps Toward a Better Life
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series Smartphones and wearable fitness devices are increasingly being included in underwriting and pricing of Life/Health insurance. This webinar analyses advantages and challenges of using physical activity data for insurance assessments.
Webinar
Virtual June 18, 2025
Underwriting Consistency – Risk Assessment in a World of Rules and Biases
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series Evidence-based and consistent underwriting in line with values, goals and past decisions is not always an easy and straightforward task. This webinar explores measures and mitigation strategies to foster underwriting consistency.
Webinar
Virtual September 18, 2025
Psychedelic Drugs – Microdosing, Therapeutic Implications, and Recreational Use
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series Psychedelic drugs have been approved as therapeutic measures for a variety of mental health conditions. This webinar will examine the effects of psychedelic use, including microdosing, on mortality, morbidity and underwriting.
Webinar
Virtual October 23, 2025
More than Healthcare – The Social Determinants of Health and their Impact on Insurance
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series The social determinants of health (SDHs) are non-medical influences that affect health and wellbeing. This webinar reviews how they influence health outcomes and discusses effective SDH strategies in the insurance context.
Webinar
Virtual November 27, 2025
Weight Loss Medication Instead of Bariatric Surgery – Hype or Hope?
Gen Re Spotlights Client Series The prevalence of obesity has risen globally in the past decades, a trend predicted to continue. This webinar illustrates the future of weight loss treatment and compares the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery with those of weight loss medication.
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