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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate knowledge and application of the relationship between Life Style Measurement (LSM) and Long-term insurance

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119262	Demonstrate knowledge and application of the relationship between Life Style Measurement (LSM) and Long-term insurance
ORIGINATOR
SGB Insurance and Investment
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is useful for underwriters, claims assessors, administrators, intermediaries, learners in call centres and marketing and learners who communicate with customers or who give financial advice. It is intended for learners who are established in a career path in Long-term insurance and who are required to adjust applications of common solutions and to motivate the change.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Analysing Life Style Measurements (LSM) relevant to the Long-term market.

Explaining economic cycles and the effect on the Long-term market.

Investigating the relationship between needs, priorities and affordability.

Applying knowledge of socio-economic conditions to Long-term insurance.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Communication at NQF Level 3.

Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.

Computer Literacy at NQF Level 3.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Aspects of the socio-economic environment include, but are not limited to: Employment; unemployment; formal or informal sector; occupation grading; geographic location; availability of services and utilities and the availability of medical care and technology.

The legislative and regulatory environment includes, but is not limited to legislation such as: The Long-term Insurance Act; The Pension Funds Act; FAIS; FICA; Income Tax Act; the provision of social security; HIV codes of conduct; the South African Constitution and the Financial Charter.

The elements that impact on economic cycle include, but are not limited to: Inflation; volatile market changes; GDP; Government Monetary Policy; economic depression; recession; cycles that include boom, stagnant and regressive periods.

The key pillars of Long-term insurance are: Dying too soon, living too long and disability or impairment.

Scenarios include, but are not limited to, individual, group and different socio-economic circumstances.

Responses to questions from a customer may be verbal or written.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Analyse Life Style Measurements relevant to the Long-term market.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Different aspects used in Life Style Measurement are explained with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The relationship of the legislative and regulatory environment and the socio economic environment to Long-term insurance is explained with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The impact of longevity and health status on Long-term insurance is explained for the South African situation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The impact of political stability and socio-economic conditions in other countries is explained with reference to the continuity and logistics of South African Long-term insurance cover.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Explain economic cycles and the affect on the Long-term market.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The concept of an economic cycle is explained with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The elements that impact on economic cycles are analysed and an indication is given of how each element affects the supply of and demand for Long-term insurance.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Investigate the relationship between needs, priorities and affordability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The needs of an individual are identified to determine the need for Long-term insurance cover.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The impact of socio-economic conditions on an individual's Long-term insurance priorities is explained with reference to affordability.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The needs of a group are identified to determine the type of cover required and an indication is given of the impact of the nature of the group on availability and affordability of cover.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Apply knowledge of socio-economic conditions to Long-term insurance.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The key pillars of Long-term insurance are identified in relation to the needs of an individual and a group.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The impact of socio-economic conditions on the suitability in terms of availability and affordability of Long-term insurance products is explained with examples.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The socio economic elements in a selected product are analysed to determine suitability for three different scenarios.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Knowledge of socio-economic conditions and Long-term insurance is applied to respond to questions from a customer.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA according to the policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation of that ETQA, at its discretion, in terms of agreements reached about assessment and moderation between various ETQAs (including professional bodies).

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

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UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Learners are able to identify and solve problems in which responses show that responsible decisions using critical thinking have been made in determining the suitability of a product for three different scenarios.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Learners are able to collect, organise and critically evaluate information in researching the socio-economic conditions relevant to the Long-term insurance market and analysing the elements of an economic cycle.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Learners are able to communicate effectively in answering questions posed by a customer.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Learners are able to demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation in investigating the relationship between socio-economic conditions and Long-term insurance.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

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QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	49529	Further Education and Training Certificate: Long-Term Risk Assessment	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	INSETA
Elective	49649	Further Education and Training Certificate: Long-term Insurance	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	INSETA
Elective	66613	Further Education and Training Certificate: Wealth Management	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

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