SimpleLife Advisor Academy

Build Advisors.
Build Trust.

A structured 12-week professional training and certification program designed to develop knowledgeable, ethical and customer-focused protection advisors.

SIMPLELIFE ADVISOR ACADEMY

01
Company & Culture
02
Insurance Fundamentals
03
Needs Analysis
04
Communication
05
Ethics & Compliance
06
Certification

Understand Before You Recommend

SimpleLife advisors are trained to understand customer needs first and discuss solutions second.

Understand
→
Explain
→
Discover
→
Compare
→
Recommend / Refer
→
Follow Up
"The advisor's job is not simply to sell a policy."

From Foundation to Certification

A practical learning journey combining insurance knowledge, customer discovery, communication, ethics, systems and assessment.

Week 01

SimpleLife & Financial Services

Understand the company, industry and professional responsibilities.

  • SimpleLife mission & vision
  • Sri Lankan insurance ecosystem
  • Insurer vs broker vs agent
  • Customer journey
  • Regulatory responsibilities
  • Professional conduct
Assessment: 20-question test · 80% pass mark
Week 02

Insurance Fundamentals

Learn the essential concepts required to explain insurance clearly.

  • Risk & insurance
  • Premium & coverage
  • Policy term
  • Beneficiary
  • Claims & exclusions
  • Underwriting
  • Disclosure
Week 03

Life Insurance

Develop a strong understanding of life protection solutions.

  • Income protection
  • Family protection
  • Debt protection
  • Education planning
  • Term insurance
  • Permanent structures
  • Riders & beneficiaries
Week 04

Health & Other Insurance

Understand fundamental concepts across other insurance categories.

  • Health & hospitalization
  • Critical illness
  • Motor insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Property & home
  • Exclusions & limits
Week 05

Needs Analysis

Learn how to understand the customer's financial responsibilities.

  • Personal situation
  • Income & expenses
  • Existing savings
  • Existing insurance
  • Debt & mortgage
  • Protection needs
  • Future goals
Week 06

Protection Calculation

Learn to use SimpleLife planning tools responsibly.

  • Financial obligations
  • Future family needs
  • Income replacement
  • Existing liquid assets
  • Existing protection
  • Protection gap
Planning tool — not a guarantee or substitute for product-specific assessment.
Week 07

Product Comparison

Teach customers the differences without making unsupported claims.

  • Coverage
  • Premium
  • Benefits
  • Exclusions
  • Waiting periods
  • Riders
  • Renewal conditions
Week 08

Communication & Consultation

Develop professional customer conversations.

  • Opening conversations
  • Discovery questions
  • Clarification
  • Plain-language explanation
  • Confirmation
  • Consultative closing
Week 09

Ethics & Customer Protection

Make ethical behavior a core part of the advisor profession.

  • Accurate representation
  • Clear exclusions
  • No false promises
  • Customer consent
  • Privacy
  • Data protection
  • Commission transparency
Week 10

Objection Understanding

Learn to understand customer concerns instead of pressuring customers.

  • Price concerns
  • Decision delays
  • Existing employer cover
  • Trust concerns
  • Coverage concerns
  • Clarification techniques
Week 11

CRM & Customer Journey

Learn the operational workflow used by SimpleLife.

  • Lead management
  • Customer contact
  • Needs analysis
  • Consent
  • Documentation
  • Follow-up
  • Customer service
Week 12

Certification

Certification requires demonstrated knowledge and professional ability.

  • 100-question knowledge test
  • Three role-play scenarios
  • Customer case study
  • Compliance assessment
  • Documentation assessment
  • Final evaluation

Start With the Customer

Advisors should understand the customer's situation before discussing products.

A

Personal

Age, family, dependents, occupation and income.

B

Financial

Income, expenses, savings, insurance, debts, mortgage and education commitments.

C

Protection

Income interruption, dependents and existing employer or personal coverage.

D

Goals

Family protection, education, retirement, debt protection and wealth goals.

Explain Differences. Don't Declare Winners.

Advisors should help customers understand relevant differences and make informed decisions.

Criteria Product A Product B
Coverage
Term
Premium
Benefits
Exclusions
Waiting Period
Riders
Renewal
Claim Conditions

Trust Is Part of the Product

Professional advisors protect customers by communicating clearly, accurately and responsibly.

Advisors Must Never

  • Misrepresent benefits
  • Hide exclusions
  • Promise claim approval
  • Guarantee investment returns
  • Create false urgency
  • Alter customer information
  • Encourage non-disclosure
  • Misrepresent premiums

Advisors Must

  • Explain relevant information clearly
  • Obtain appropriate customer consent
  • Document customer interactions
  • Protect customer information
  • Stay within authorized activities
  • Escalate uncertain cases
  • Follow approved processes
  • Put customer needs first
"If you would not want the customer to discover it after buying the policy, don't hide it before the customer buys." SIMPLELIFE CUSTOMER PROTECTION PRINCIPLE

SimpleLife Advisor Certification

A progressive career ladder designed around knowledge, authorization, experience and coaching ability.

Level 01

SimpleLife Associate

Understands insurance fundamentals, customer communication, SimpleLife systems and compliance basics. Cannot independently perform activities requiring regulatory authorization.

Level 02

Protection Advisor

After required regulatory and product authorization, can perform activities legally permitted within the advisor's role.

Level 03

Senior Protection Advisor

Develops advanced needs analysis, complex case handling, high-value customer support and coaching capabilities.

Level 04

Advisor Trainer

Qualified to support training, role-play assessment, coaching and development of new advisors.

Learn. Practice. Apply.

Training should be practical rather than eight hours of PowerPoint.

9:00 – 9:30
Insurance Knowledge
9:30 – 10:30
Trainer Lesson
10:30 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:00
Case Study
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00
Role-Play
2:00 – 3:00
Product / Comparison Exercise
3:00 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:30
CRM / Process Training
4:30 – 5:00
Quiz + Feedback

Advisor Role-Play System

Trainees repeatedly practice realistic customer situations before certification.

Case 01

Young Professional

25 years old, unmarried and starting a first job.

Case 02

Married Couple

Both working with one child.

Case 03

Family With Debt

Mortgage, children and single primary income.

Case 04

Business Owner

Irregular income and business liabilities.

Case 05

Existing Customer

Multiple policies but limited understanding.

Case 06

Price-Sensitive Customer

Wants the cheapest possible option.

Case 07

Investment-Focused Customer

Primarily interested in potential investment returns.

Case 08

Incomplete Information

Tests questioning, documentation and escalation.

Balanced Advisor Scorecard

Advisors should not be measured only by sales. Professional quality, compliance and customer experience matter.

Performance Area
Weight
Insurance Knowledge
20%
Needs Analysis
20%
Communication
15%
Compliance
20%
Customer Experience
10%
Documentation / CRM
10%
Commercial Performance
5%

The SimpleLife Conversation

A consistent framework for professional, customer-centered conversations.

01 · Understand
"Tell me about your family and financial responsibilities."
02 · Identify
"What would create the biggest financial problem if something happened?"
03 · Calculate
"Let's estimate the protection gap."
04 · Explain
"Here are the types of solutions that could address that need."
05 · Compare
"Let's compare the relevant features and costs."
06 · Decide
"You can take time to review the information and decide what works for you."
07 · Protect
"We'll explain the next steps and documentation clearly."

Professionals First.

Don't sell what you don't understand.
Don't recommend what you wouldn't explain to your own family.
The customer's needs come before the transaction.
Explain clearly. Compare fairly. Document responsibly.