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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Arrange and Administer Insurance of Goods in Transit

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11259	Arrange and Administer Insurance of Goods in Transit
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	11
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2007-11-28	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
252243	Arrange and administer insurance of goods in transit	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is for people who are, or who wish to be employed in the aspects of the Forwarding and Insurance industries that relate to the insurance of internationally traded goods whilst they are in transit from seller to buyer.

Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will have the ability to ensure that the interests of their shipper and receiver clients are protected by appropriate marine insurance measures.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

FOR 10 Track and Trace International Cargo,
CUS 4 Perform Basic Customs and Carrier Release Procedures

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with minimal supervision, which allows for learners to operate under self-direction and take full responsibility for all expected outcomes.

Learners are expected to have access to the relevant regulations, guidelines etc?Learners, in performing the specific outcomes at the level expressed in this unit standard, are expected to generate a range of responses, a limited number of which are innovative, to well defined but often previously unencountered problems. Performance must be guided at all times by organisational processes, policies, procedures and systems, and accepted industry practice.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options.

OUTCOME NOTES

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options, make decisions about and evidence performance around each of the specific outcomes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Analyse the exposure of international trader's to transit risks and advise them accordingly.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Arrange appropriate transit insurance for international traders.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Administer transit insurance on behalf of international traders.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE:The learners can understand, explain and apply:

1. The principles of Marine Insurance : Insurable interest, Subrogation, Utmost Good Faith, Indemnity
2. The concepts of General Average and Proximate Cause
3. Institute cargo clauses A, B and C
4. Institute cargo clauses (Air)
5. Institute Timber Trade Federation clauses
6. Institute War clauses (cargo)
7. Institute strikes clauses (cargo)
8. Airfreight replacement clause
9. Malicious damage clause
10. Facultative insurance
11. Open Marine Policies
12. Marine cargo policy extensions
13. Block policies
14. Preparation of declarations
15. Calculation and application of premiums
16. Claims documentation
17. Insurance documents and UCP 500

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,eg,
! Identify and apply the knowledge of Insurance of Goods in Transit in arriving at workable solutions within a freight forwarding operation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,eg,
Appreciate that:
* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

3. Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively,eg,
! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,eg,

! Apply a knowledge and comprehension of the principles, processes and procedures used in Marine Insurance in the Freight Forwarding, Carrier, Insurance, and Banking environments.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to Insurance of Goods in Transit, in order to effectively formulate workable policies on behalf of clients.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,eg,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A composite statement of outcomes which expresses applied competence in the particular component of practice

Outcomes will be judged by whether the learner can:

Analyse customers` exposure to transit risks in relation to the principles of marine insurance with a view to:
! Communicating to shippers and receivers of cargo their exposure to transit risks in relation to their choice of Institute Cargo Clauses
! Negotiating Facultative Insurance on behalf of shippers and receivers
! Administering an Open Marine Insurance Policy on behalf of the forwarder with particular regard to the submission of declarations, negotiation and payment of premiums, deciding on Conveyance and Location limits, notification of claims, minimising losses, and submission of claims against third parties.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252243, which is " Arrange and administer insurance of goods in transit", Level 4, 6 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22443	National Certificate: Freight Forwarding	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	Aldabri 106 Institute for Quality Pty Ltd
2.	Makwedeng Training