The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) announced growing popularity for their CII/AMII IF7 exam, supporting the idea that qualification is becoming hot property in the private medical insurance sector, .
The number of successful candidates to take the exam so far has passed the 500 mark, and a further 200 people have purchased the course book and are studying towards the exam.
The 500th candidate to pass the test John Davidson, CertPFS of Ringrose Grimsley said, “I am pleased to have passed the IF7 at the first attempt. I did the exam because I believe it is important to keep one’s knowledge up to date.”
Simon Kelly, Business Account Manager at Best Health who recently passed the exam says he did so because it is a requirement of his employer for advisers to do so. However he believes it is also very important for himself, “I have been working in the health insurance world since 2008 and have gathered a lot of knowledge. However, having passed the exam gives me the confidence that I really do know what I am talking about!
“Being able to say that I am a qualified PMI adviser gives me another tool to use when speaking to clients and prospects. If they are trying to decide between me and another company, the fact that I am qualified might swing them”
Commenting on the results, Andrew Tripp, Chairman of AMII said, “We are delighted so many people have embraced the drive to professionalism by taking the IF7 exam.
“Insurers and healthcare intermediaries alike are taking up the education challenge.
“As their contemporaries see that happening they too will find it harder and harder to make excuses not to follow suit.
“Already we are building on the continuing success of the exam with the development of a full Health and Protection Qualification to come later in the year.”
