About the Course

Participants will learn about the basics in Liability Insurance, to understand when the need for Liability Insurance arises; apply principles of insurance in Liability Insurance; understand provisions of various coverage, and identify its underwriting factors.

Key Learning Outcome:
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Relate the Malaysian Legal System with the English Common Law.
  • Distinguish between Common Law Equity and Statute.
  • Express the General Principles of Liability.
  • Relate the General Principles of Insurance as applicable to Liability Insurance.
  • Define and discuss Law of Negligence as applicable to Liability Insurance.
  • Define and relate Law of Nuisance as applicable to Liability Insurance.
  • Define and relate Strict Liability and discuss the nature of Vicarious Liability.
  • Differentiate between Libel and Slander.
  • Recognize the various Business Liability Insurance Products.
  • Identify the Risk of Liability arising from the use of premises for business risk.
  • Identify the liability arising from Goods Manufactured and Supplied.
  • Recognize Liability Insurance arising from Professional Negligence and differentiate between General Negligence and Professional Negligence.
  • Identify risks arising from Officers of a Company.
  • Recognize Liability Insurance arising from personal activity including social sports and house/property owners.

Course Content:
Session 1
  • English Common Law, Equity and Statute
  • General Principles of Insurance
  • Law of Torts
  • Negligence
  • Damages resulting from Negligence
  • Plaintiffs and tortfeasors
  • Defences
  • Nuisance and Trespass
  • Strict Liability
Session 2
  • Doctrine on Vicarious Liability
  • Defamation
  • Overview of Business Liability Insurance Products
  • Introduction to Liability for Business Premises
  • Liability arising from Products
  • Liability arising from Professional Activity
  • Liability arising from Management Activity of a Company
  • Personal Liability

Target Audience

  • New Entrants into casualty underwriting, Junior Casualty underwriter, and Liability Claims personnel
  • Insurance Company sales and marketing personnel, Loss adjusters, Brokering, Personnel, and Agents
  • Non insurance personnel whose work involves the need to have knowledge of Law of Torts
  • Anyone who wants an understanding of the basic fundamentals of the Law of Torts relating to Liability Insurance

Speaker Profile
ANTON DINESH RAMACHANDRAN
AMII, ACII, LLB (Hons), CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL PRACTICE, FORMER ADVOCATE & SOLICITOR OF THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA

Anton joined the insurance industry in 1996 and has over 26 years of experience in the Insurance Industry, having been involved in Insurance Broking, Underwriting, Claims and Reinsurance, in the Asia Pacific region. Apart from working in various fields in the insurance industry, Anton was also a part time trainer for various liability and reinsurance trainings at insurance companies in Malaysia and in the Asian region.

Date and Time
Date: 22 - 23 June 2022
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Registration Closing Date: 21 June 2022

Price
Early Bird (Register before 13 June 2022)
MII Member: RM680 (Single), RM630 (Group)
Non Member: RM850 (Single), RM800 (Group)
International: USD200 (Single), USD180 (Group)

Normal Fee
MII Member: RM750 (Single), RM700 (Group)
Non Member: RM900 (Single), RM850 (Group)
International: USD230 (Single), USD200 (Group)


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