PDI - Legal Aspect of General Insurance (此课程内容只提供英文版本)
Tel: 2836 1863
Email: johntsang@vtc.edu.hk
Mr. Arvin Lau (Programme Secretary)
Tel: 2919 1429
Email: arvinlau@vtc.edu.hk Fax: 2891 5707
(此课程内容只提供英文版本)
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students are expected to be able to:
- evaluate various business dispute resolution processes;
- propose legal remedies and actions to clients by employing relevant principles and law of agency to insurance; and
- apply the principles of contract law and law of tort related to general insurance in giving suggestions to the insured and the insurer
Learning Contents
- General principles of agency
- Nature and creation of agency
- Relationship between principal, agent and third parties
- Nature of an agent's rights, responsibility, authority and duties
- Termination of agency and the effects
- Application of the law of agency to insurance, particularly the code of conduct for Licensed Insurance Agents and Brokers including the regulated activities, disciplinary penalties under Insurance Ordinance
- General principles of contract law
- Formation of a contract
- Terms of a contract
- Invalid contract
- Discharge of a contract
- International Sales Contract
- Law of bailment
- Law of sale of goods & the supply of services (implied terms) Ordinance
- Unconscious Contracts Ordinance
- Contract (Right of Third Parties) Ordinance
- Control of Exemption Ordinance and Trade Description Ordinance
- General principles of the law of tort
- Classifications of torts
- Tort of negligence
- Defences to a claim in tort
- Remedies in tort
- Resolving business disputes
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Entry Requirements:
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English and Chinese Languages with 2 or more years relevant full-time work experience; or
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E/Level 2 or above, including English* and Chinese Languages with 3 or more years relevant full-time work experience; or
- Completion of a QF Level 3 programme that is deemed acceptable to the respective Programme Committee; or
- Relevant Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) qualification(s) at QF Level 3 or above AND a pass in an admission interview; or
- Other relevant verifiable prior learning and/or work experience that is/are deemed appropriate by respective Programme Committee AND a pass in an admission interview.
Continuing Education Fund
The modules of “Professional Diploma in Insurance” (PDI) have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes (https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef). The mother course “Professional Diploma in Insurance” of the modules is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 4).
For the modules commenced on or before 31 March 2022 (the 1st module should be commenced on or before the date), CEF claimants would be eligible for fee reimbursement upon their successful completion of any 4 modules selected from PDI (CEF Course Code: 33F11053A), with the fulfilment of both the minimum attendance requirement of 70% AND passing each of the 4 modules at 50% or above.
For the modules commenced on or after 16 August 2022, CEF claimants would be eligible for fee reimbursement upon their successful completion of any one module selected from PDI with the following CEF course codes, with the fulfilment of both the minimum attendance requirement of 70% AND passing the module at 50% or above.
| CEF course code (for the modules commenced after 16 August 2022) | CEF Course Title in English (for the modules commenced after 16 August 2022)
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| 33Z13931A | Legal Aspect of General Insurance (Module from Professional Diploma in Insurance) |
| 2025/10/30 | Oct 30 Nov 06, 13, 20, 27 Dec 04, 11, 18 Jan 08, 15 (Every Thurs, 18:45 - 21:45) |