Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
23/07/2026 5:50 AM AWST
23/07/2026 5:50 AM AWST
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Process life insurance contract maturity and surrender payment requests
Process life insurance contract maturity and surrender payment requests
Unit of competency
National Code
FNSILF408
FNSILF408
State Code
AUR74
AUR74
TGA Status
Deleted
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Deleted
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/09/2015
Field of Education
081103 - Insurance And Actuarial Studies
Original Release Date
16/09/2015
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to process and settle payment requests relating to non-risk based life insurance policies.It applies to individuals working within the life insurance sector and whose responsibility involves assisting clients with their settlement requests.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Receive and validate notification
- 1.1 Receive request for surrender or notification of maturity of relevant life insurance contract
- 1.2 Check that documentation is correct and complete
- 1.3 Check request is valid
- 1.4 Determine organisational authority level required to process request and refer it to appropriately authorised individual or department as necessary
2. Provide advice to claimant
- 2.1 Advise claimant of consequences of proceeding with settlement
- 2.2 Inform client of alternatives to surrender where appropriate
- 2.3 Obtain discharge as appropriate
3. Calculate payment
- 3.1 Verify entitlements on basis of supplied evidence, and terms and conditions of life insurance policy
- 3.2 Calculate and check entitlements in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements
4. Finalise settlement
- 4.1 Confirm method of payment with client
- 4.2 Enter and confirm payment information on appropriate systems to make payment
- 4.3 Communicate settlement details to relevant stakeholders, as required, in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements
- 4.4 Update records and file documentation in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC241 | FNSILF408A | Process life insurance contract maturity and surrender payment requests | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVX2 | FNS41515 | Certificate IV in Life Insurance | Qualification |