RHU
(Registered Health Underwriter)

The Financial Advisors Association of Canada

RHU Courses

RHU - Course 504

This course deals with critical illness and long-term care insurance including marketing, selling, product design and pricing, underwriting and claims. This course also considers marketing, selling, product design and pricing, underwriting and claims administration for a variety of group insurance products.

Course code
504C (computer-based test format)

Cost
Member: $395.00
Non-member: $595.00

Required texts
(not included in course fee):

Canadian Group Insurance Benefits by Ashim Khemani
(stock #060201) $69.95

The Aging Client and Long-Term Care by Jacqueline E. Figas
(stock #504ACLT) $59.95

The following topics are covered:

  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Types of Group
  • Government Plans
  • Group Disability
  • Group Health Care
  • Group Dental Care
  • Flexible Coverage Programs
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Group Plan Administration and Claims Adjudication
  • Group Product Pricing and Underwriting Methods
  • Marketing and Distribution Channels for Group Insurance Products.

RHU - Course 303

This course will provide the student with an introduction to the fundamentals of disability income insurance and group benefits.

Course code
303C (computer-based test format)

Cost
Member: $395.00
Non-member: $595.00

Required texts
(not included in course fee):

Disability Insurance and Other Living Benefits by Jacqueline Figas
(stock #303DIOL) $59.95 (plus applicable taxes)

Among the topics covered are:

  • The Nature of the DI Risk
  • Disability Statistics
  • Sources of Income During a Disability
  • Determining Insurable Earnings
  • Marketing and Distribution
  • DI Policy Provisions
  • Optional Benefits for DI Policies
  • DI Plans and Options for Contract Workers
  • DI Needs Analysis and Plan Design
  • Pricing Individual Disability Income Insurance (IDII) Products in Canada
  • DI Underwriting
  • DI Claims
  • Workplace Solutions
  • DI Business Needs and Products
  • Special Risk Products for Disability Insurance

RHU website
Course format
General information
RHU Certificate



Passing requirements
The RHU program is designed for completion on a self-study basis. However, some chapters may offer study groups. To successfully complete an RHU course, in either format, you must obtain a final grade of at least 60%.


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