FNSASICN513Provide advice in general insurance

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What an assessment for FNSASICN513 must cover

83 assessable components: 5 elements (25 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 46 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Establish relationship with client and identify objectives

  • 1.1Establish knowledge level, objectives, risk profile and goals of client
  • 1.2Explain range of products and services available according to client objectives and goals
  • 1.3Outline fees associated with applicable products and services and explain charging methodology and relevant tax implications
  • 1.4Inform client of role of adviser and licensee or principal responsible for adviser’s conduct
  • 1.5Inform client of complaints-handling procedures
  • 1.6Collect applicable personal, financial and business details using organisational risk-assessment processes and tools
  • 1.7Respond to client enquiries as required according to organisational policies and procedures

2 Analyse client risk information and identify risk solutions

  • 2.1Analyse information from risk assessment process according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.2Identify issues that may require further consideration and seek specialist advice to address risks as required
  • 2.3Identify and assess available options using information from risk analysis
  • 2.4Conduct product research according to objectives, goals and risk profile of client
  • 2.5Prepare statement of advice for presentation to client according to client objectives, goals and risk profile
  • 2.6Refer client to adviser for higher level or specialist advice as required

3 Present and confirm solutions with client

  • 3.1Explain features of statement of advice to client according to organisational policies and procedures, legislative and regulatory requirements
  • 3.2Discuss impacts and possible risks of solution with client and confirm understanding
  • 3.3Discuss and clarify any concerns and/or issues client has regarding proposed insurance plan, policy and/or transaction
  • 3.4Confirm client’s preferred plan, policy and/or transaction according to organisational policies and procedures

4 Coordinate implementation of agreed solution

  • 4.1Confirm client agreement with proposed insurance plan, policy and/or transaction, incorporating all associated fees and costs
  • 4.2Explain timeframes for execution and processing according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.3Confirm proposal and other documents are completed and signed off by client where required
  • 4.4Exchange signed agreement and copies of required documentation with client
  • 4.5Create and update client records according to organisational policies and procedures

5 Provide arrangements for ongoing service, where requested by client

  • 5.1Confirm type and form of ongoing service is agreed with client, including review of insurance plan, policy and/or transaction
  • 5.2Explain fees and costs for ongoing and specifically defined service and confirm client understands all details
  • 5.3Implement procedures for agreed ongoing service according to organisational policies and procedures

Performance evidence

  • provide advice in general insurance to at least two different clients.
  • identify and analyse each client’s objectives, needs and financial details
  • comply with industry-specific legislative and regulatory requirements for general insurance
  • develop a potential strategy or solution that meets client needs
  • advise clients accurately and ethically about specific general insurance products and services and relevant tax implications
  • consult with client throughout risk-assessment process and obtain further clarification and information where required
  • finalise plan, policy and/or transaction, ensuring required documentation is completed accurately following organisational procedures.

Knowledge evidence

  • General knowledge: organisational policies and procedures relating to providing advice in general insurance
  • General knowledge: characteristics of the economic environment, including: impact of economic and business cycles
  • General knowledge: characteristics of the economic environment, including: interest rates and exchange rates
  • General knowledge: characteristics of the economic environment, including: inflation
  • General knowledge: characteristics of the economic environment, including: government monetary and fiscal policy
  • General knowledge: operation of financial markets, including: roles played by intermediaries and issuers
  • General knowledge: operation of financial markets, including: structure and interrelationships within the financial markets
  • General knowledge: operation of financial markets, including: interrelationship between industry sectors
  • General knowledge: financial products, including: concept of a financial product – general definition, and specific inclusions and exclusions
  • General knowledge: financial products, including: types of financial investment products
  • General knowledge: financial products, including: types of financial risk products
  • Core insurance knowledge: operation of insurance markets, including: definition of insurance product
  • Core insurance knowledge: operation of insurance markets, including: characteristics of and participants in the Australian insurance market
  • Core insurance knowledge: operation of insurance markets, including: roles played by intermediaries
  • Core insurance knowledge: types of insurance products, including: risk insurance products
  • Core insurance knowledge: types of insurance products, including: investment life insurance products
  • Core insurance knowledge: types of insurance products, including: general insurance products
  • Core insurance knowledge: different aspects of insurance products, including: conditions, exclusions and levels of coverage of risk transfer products
  • Core insurance knowledge: different aspects of insurance products, including: pricing
  • Core insurance knowledge: different aspects of insurance products, including: fee structures and charging methodologies
  • Core insurance knowledge: taxation issues in relation to tax implications regarding insurance products and markets
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: role of insurance adviser, broker or agent
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: participants in the insurance advisory services market
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: range of services provided
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: profile and financial information of the client
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: appropriateness of a risk assessment
  • Core insurance knowledge: advisory functions for general insurance, including: ethical considerations relevant to advisory functions
  • Core insurance knowledge: legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering: role of representative and adviser
  • Core insurance knowledge: legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering: legal principles relating to key Acts relevant to performance evidence
  • Core insurance knowledge: legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering: relationship between ethics and regulatory requirements, including good faith, faith, utmost good faith, full disclosure of remuneration and fees and any other conflicts of interest that may influence adviser’s recommendation
  • Core insurance knowledge: legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering: relevant industry standards and codes of conduct
  • Core insurance knowledge: legal environment, including disclosure and compliance covering: regulators’ guidelines relevant to the provision of advice in general insurance
  • Core insurance knowledge: resolution procedures for internal and external complaints
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: types and classes of insurance products and policies
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: standard cover and relevant deviations
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: product development
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: policy wordings
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: underwriting
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: insurance claims
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: premium rating and risk assessment
  • Specialist knowledge: key aspects of general insurance: reporting
  • Specialist knowledge: terms and conditions of general retail insurance products used by the organisation
  • Specialist knowledge: relevant legislative and organisational compliance requirements, including: legislation and regulatory guidelines affecting the provision of general advice
  • Specialist knowledge: relevant legislative and organisational compliance requirements, including: role of different advisers in the organisation
  • Specialist knowledge: relevant legislative and organisational compliance requirements, including: organisational policy and guidelines related to the provision of general or wholesale advice
  • Specialist knowledge: details of relevant marketing and disclosure documents, including product disclosure statements and marketing brochures on the relevant products.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Interprets financial product information and completes calculations to achieve required outcomes
  • Oral communication: Articulates and discusses product and service information unambiguously, using language appropriate to audience and environment • Elicits information and confirms understanding using active listening and questioning
  • Reading: Identifies and interprets textual information from relevant sources
  • Writing: Records and consolidates workplace documentation using clear, specific and industry-related terminology
  • Self-management: Develops and maintains knowledge of non-relevant financial products and of the required regulatory frameworks that define their use

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What does an assessment tool for FNSASICN513 need to cover?

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