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CII LM1 London Market Insurance Essentials

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No formal entry requirements. LM1 carries 10 CII credits. Completing LM1 and LM2 achieves the Award in London Market Insurance; adding LM3 achieves the Certificate in London Market Insurance. LM1 can also contribute toward Certificate in Insurance pathway rules (subject to credit-overlap constraints versus overlapping units).
Additional Requirements
  • •Candidates enrol through the CII; Enrolment plus includes an exam voucher typically valid for 18 months.
  • •Exams for the 2026 syllabus run from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 and are based on English law and practice unless otherwise stated.
  • •FOS award-limit changes effective 1 April 2026 are reflected in CII examinations from 1 July 2026.
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Covers terminology, insurance principles, London classes, the cycle, reinsurance, market structure, regulation, systems/controls, data protection/AML, brokers and underwriters with explanations for every option.

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Mapped to the eleven CII LM1 learning outcomes and the official 50-question test-specification weights for exams from 1 January 2026.

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CII LM1 Exam Details

CII LM1 London Market Insurance Essentials

Administered by Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

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The standard nominal pass mark is 70% of the 50 examination questions (35 correct). The CII may apply standard-setting so the exact cut score for a sitting can be adjusted slightly around this nominal level.
Passing Score
50
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1
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CII offers Enrolment (study text and assessment entry) and Enrolment plus (with revision aids). Its terms require payment in pounds sterling; other-currency quotes are informational. The 2026 list linked by CII Central and South Asia shows member/non-member dollar figures of $294/$379 for digital Enrolment, $303/$403 for Enrolment plus and $182/$217 for resits, plus $33 per printed-material order. Confirm the current GBP checkout total, membership rate, package and delivery charges before purchase.
Exam Fee
Study time: The CII recommends around 40 hours of study using the 2026 LM1 study text, Key Facts Booklet, Knowledge Checker and the published examination guide.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) content outline

Basic insurance terminology12%

Learning Outcome 1 (6 of 50 official questions). Good faith and fair presentation, proximate cause, indemnity and modifications, contribution and subrogation.

Fundamental principles of insurance20%

Learning Outcome 2 (10 of 50). Risk concepts and categories, pooling, peril vs hazard, moral/physical hazard, insurable risks, purpose and functions of insurance, claims handling importance.

Main classes written in the London Market8%

Learning Outcome 3 (4 of 50). Marine, non-marine specialty and aviation classes and their main features.

The insurance cycle2%

Learning Outcome 4 (1 of 50). Supply, demand and external factors that harden or soften the market.

Reinsurance within the insurance market6%

Learning Outcome 5 (3 of 50). Purpose of reinsurance and core terminology (facultative/treaty, proportional/non-proportional).

Structure of the London Market10%

Learning Outcome 6 (5 of 50). Lloyd's and company market participants, why clients use London, market associations and how business is transacted.

Regulatory and legal environment20%

Learning Outcome 7 (10 of 50). FCA/PRA, Consumer Duty, SM&CR, overseas licensing, Lloyd's governance, FOS/FSCS, insurer and intermediary regulation, contract essentials.

Systems and controls4%

Learning Outcome 8 (2 of 50). Sanctions purpose and systems to comply with UK, US and EU legislation including bribery and solvency frameworks.

Data protection and money laundering4%

Learning Outcome 9 (2 of 50). Data protection principles affecting transactions and AML due diligence when dealing with clients.

Broker's role in the London Market8%

Learning Outcome 10 (4 of 50). Agency duties, broking process, premium handling, claims support, schemes and contract certainty.

Underwriter's role in the London Market6%

Learning Outcome 11 (3 of 50). Underwriting functions, lead and following underwriters, risk changes and the General Underwriters' Agreement.

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