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NEW EXTENDED EXAM WINDOWS 2013 - PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.

The BII has extended its examination windows to reflect those of the Institutes, but registration dates must be adhered to as detailed below: When registering, please also note the new starting times of the exams.

NEW ONE OFF - Late Exam Registration - PLEASE CALL THE BII 295-1596 X 21 TO REGISTER between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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ORDERING STUDY MATERIALS

All study material must be ordered on line from The American Insurance Institute’s website http://www.TheInstitutes.org/ or by calling them at 610-644-2101. It is in your interest to order your materials as soon as possible and to start reading in preparation for your class or exam.

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EXAM TRANSFERS

If you cannot take the exam in the testing window for which you registered and wish to transfer to a future window:

Procedure:

1. Call the BII Tel: 441-295-1596 and request the transfer(s) – please note that this cannot be done on-line. Our fee for the transfer process is $80.00 per exam. This should be done three (3) full working days prior to the date of your exam.
2. Call the AICPCU/IIA (the “Institutes”) Tel: 610-644-2101 to complete the exam transfer. Their fee is also $80.00 per exam. This should also be done three (3) full working days prior to the date of your exam.
3. Call the BII during the applicable exam registration window to choose your exam slot – please note this cannot be done on-line.

NEW CHARGES FOR TRANSFERS WITHIN THE SAME WINDOW

BII penalties for transfer of exams from one date to another within same window are as follows:

1. One transfer of an exam will incur a $10 fee
2. Two transfers of the same exam will incur a $25 fee
3. Three or more transfers of the same exam will incur a $50 fee

Fees above do not apply to transfer(s) made with less than 3 working days notice as these will incur a $50 penalty per exam.

Please note that segmented exams cannot be transferred.

EXAM CANCELLATIONS

Occasionally students wish to cancel their AICPCU/IIA exam completely and receive a partial refund. Please note that this cannot be done on-line.

Procedure:

1. Call the AICPCU/IIA (the “Institutes”) Tel: 610-644-2101 and cancel your exam with them. This should be done three (3) full working days prior to the date of your exam. The Institutes will reimburse their portion of the fee, less an $80.00 administration charge. The Institutes will either keep the credit on the student’s account or if requested, will return the fee to the student via the BII.
2. As a courtesy, if you are canceling your exam, please call or email the BII Tel: 441-295-1596 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so we can allow other students who need to resit, the chance to use your space.

 Please note that there are no refunds for segmented exams.

SEGMENTED EXAMS

Segmented exam delivery is currently available for all INS, AIC and ARM exams administered at The Bermuda Insurance Institute. Please click on here http://www.TheInstitutes.org/Corporate/SegmentExams.htm for full details * of segmented exams (this is the AICPCU site so any updates / corrections will be shown here first). The following is a brief overview.

Please note:

• Segment exams are only available for INS, AIC and ARM exams
• Segment exams are given during existing BII testing windows
• Segment exams contain the same questions as full length exams
• Segment exams cover only 3-5 assignments at a time
• Segment exams are only one hour long
• Students can take multiple segments in the same testing window
• Students who do not pass a segment can apply to retake within the same testing window provided there is an exam slot available
• Successful completion of all the segment exams for a given course earns credit for the entire course

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EXAMS ON REQUEST

A Bermuda student can only register for a computerised exam on request ("EoR") through the Bermuda Insurance Institute during the Bermuda examination registration window. Please note that exams on request only relate to those exams shown below and NOT for any other exams.

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CHARTERED INSURANCE INSTITUTE EXAMS

The Chartered Insurance Institute exams are offered twice a year in October and April and are hand-written only. Registration for these examinations is directly through the Chartered Insurance Institute www.cii.co.uk The exams are written at the BII.

INVIGILATION OF OTHER EXAMS

The BII administers and invigilates other examinations on behalf of professional bodies such as LOMA, RPLU, CAS to name a few. Generally, the student registers directly with the examining body. Please contact the BII for further information and guidance.