Munich / Berlin, October 8, 2018 - InsurTech Hub Munich (www.insurtech-munich.com), which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, and the German Insurance Academy(www.versicherungsakademie.de) have announced the launch of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The aim of the cooperation is to develop joint training courses for employees in the insurance industry in order to sensitize them to the opportunities and challenges in the field of "InsurTech".
Ronny Schröpfer, Managing Director of the German Insurance Academy: "We are delighted to be designing joint training programs with the many experts and founders of the InsurTech Hub Munich and to be preparing managers and young professionals from the insurance industry for the future with our DVA university certificate courses. The e-insurance and data science seminars will be the first training courses to be held at Werk 1 in Munich in the coming months. We will continue to develop further formats in the future to expand the digital skills of our participants."
Johannes Wagner, CEO of InsurTech Hub Munich , adds: "The world of work in the insurance industry has changed a lot in recent years due to digitalization. To ensure that employees from the insurance industry are equipped for the working world of tomorrow, we need to take care of targeted and future-oriented training and development measures today. We are convinced that lifelong learning and application, especially in the insurance industry, is of fundamental importance in order to be able to operate sustainably. Together with the German Insurance Academy, we are creating the perfect platform for this."
About the program
From 2019, the German Insurance Academy will be offering the university certificate series "Innovation in Insurance", which currently consists of five two-day face-to-face seminars and two online courses. The courses are offered jointly with professors from LMU Munich, Maastricht University, Leipzig University and Kiel University of Applied Sciences. All courses are dedicated to digital innovations in the insurance industry from a business, media and technological perspective. University certificates and, in some cases, ECTS points are awarded for participation. Further information can be found at www.versicherungsakademie.de/hochschulzertifikate.
About the German Insurance Academy
The Deutsche Versicherungsakademie (DVA) GmbH was founded by the three industry associations (Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. (GDV), Arbeitgeberverband der Versicherungsunternehmen in Deutschland e.V. (agv) and Berufsbildungswerk der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (BWV) e.V.) and bundles their inter-company training programs. It sees itself as an industry-specific service provider for insurance and financial services companies and their partners. It is a partner in the so-called Insurance Industry Training Network. In addition to the DVA, this includes the Berufsbildungswerk der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (BWV) e.V. and the regional vocational training centers of the German insurance industry. DVA's educational offerings include courses of study, seminars and conferences for individuals and customized courses for companies. It offers quality-assured qualifications and training concepts and uses innovative learning methods (including e-learning).
About the InsurTech Hub Munich
The InsurTech Hub Munich is an entrepreneurial platform consisting of two accelerator programs that connects key players from different industries and technologies and inspires them to work together on innovative insurance products and services to shape the future of the insurance industry in Europe. Designated a "Digital Hub" by the German government(www.de-hub.de) and Bitkom, the InsurTech Hub Munich is challenging the status quo of the insurance industry. Start-ups, companies, top universities, research centers, investors and the government are committed to shaping a safer future together. For more information, visit www.insurtech-munich.com.
