Ø  IRDA, Hyderabad has since decided to accord recognition to the IPGD Course (Life / General and Risk Management) of IIRM, to be on par with Fellowship of III, Mumbai, as suitable qualification for insurance sector. (Click for details)

Ø  The Institute of Risk Management (IRM), London will accept IPGDRM diploma holders for direct entry to the grade of Certificant of IRM (CIRM) on complying with their formalities (Click for details)

Ø  The Insurance Institute of India (I I I ) has granted   exemption from  entire Licentiate and Associateship [Life or Non Life] to their candidates who have  successfully completed IPGDI [Life and General]/IPGDRM programmes from IIRM. The exemption from Associateship will however, be effective, only after the prospective candidate passes at least one subject of the Fellowship examination and complying with prescribed formalities.(Click for details)

Ø  SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd is awarding an annual Merit Prize of Rs.1,00,000/- to the student  scoring over all highest marks   in the Institute’s IPGDI / IPGDRM exams. A gold medal will also be awarded to the winner.

Ø  TATA AIG has instituted two cash awards (Rs.1 lakh each) and two gold medals to the students who stand first in the IPGDI Life Insurance and IPGDI General Insurance Courses.

Ø  CII, London, have also announced a scholarship of £ 1000 to the student selected by IIRM, who qualifies first as an Associate immediately after finishing IPGD course.

Ø  Apart from the above three awards, IIRM also gives cash prizes to meritorious students