What career prospects does further training in insurance brokerage offer me?

As an insurance intermediary VBV, you have the knowledge and skills to competently and comprehensively advise and support private individuals and smaller companies in insurance matters. With this qualification, you can work in the insurance sales force or in consulting and sales for independent financial institutions such as brokers or trustees.

If youunboundi.e. you are not legally or economically tied to any insurance company, you must register with the public register of intermediaries.FINMA registerenter.

The association certificate "Insurance Intermediary VBV" also fulfills the requirements of the European Union. You can obtain the certificate from the VBV office for a fee.European certificate"European Insurance Intermediary EII (eficert)" and thus expand your area of activity into the EU.

Further training opportunities

The VBV Certificate in Insurance Brokerage opens up various opportunities for further training and specialization in the areas of insurance and finance, especially if you do not have an EFZ as a businessman or businesswoman in the insurance industry.

Association financial statements

  • Certified Financial Advisor IAFFor the IAF (Interessengemeinschaft Ausbildung im Finanzbereich) association qualification, you will expand your knowledge of insurance brokerage to include the areas of assets and real estate financing and, after completing the modular training course, will be able to advise and support private individuals in matters relating to pensions, assets, insurance and real estate.Read more 

Federal diplomas (BP)

  • Financial planner with federal certificateIf you have a diploma as an IAF financial advisor and the necessary 2-5 years of professional experience, you only need to take the professional examination to obtain the federal certificate. The sponsor of this professional examination is the IAF. The required training modules are the same as for the IAF diploma in financial consulting.Read more
  • For the professional examination asInsurance specialist with federal certificateyou will expand and deepen your knowledge of insurance brokerage. This will enable you to provide comprehensive advice to private individuals, self-employed persons and companies and to solve challenging special cases. This professional examination is sponsored by the VBV. With the VBV certificate in insurance brokerage, you fulfill a key requirement for admission to the examination.Read more 

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