Project & Quality Management

Energy Insurance Course in Doha, Qatar

Understand how oil, gas and power risks are insured, including property damage, control of well, business interruption, liability and construction covers, and how underwriting and claims work in practice.

Course overview

This Energy Insurance course explains how risks in the oil, gas, petrochemical and power sectors are identified, transferred and insured. It covers the main classes of energy insurance, including upstream physical damage and control of well cover, offshore construction, downstream property damage and business interruption, and third-party liability. Participants also learn how the energy insurance market operates, the roles of brokers, underwriters, reinsurers and loss adjusters, and why high values and complex exposures make specialist placement necessary.

The course combines technical explanation with case studies of major energy losses and the claims that followed. Participants review sample policy wordings, discuss risk survey findings, consider how deductibles, limits and exclusions affect recovery, and walk through the claims process from notification to settlement. As an in-house program, it can be tailored for insurers, brokers, energy operators and contractors, focusing on the assets and contracts most relevant to each organization.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the main classes of upstream, downstream and power insurance

  • Explain control of well cover and its key components

  • Analyze property damage and business interruption exposures in energy operations

  • Understand liability risks, including pollution and contractual indemnities

  • Explain the roles of underwriters, brokers, reinsurers and loss adjusters

  • Follow the energy claims process from notification to settlement

Who Should Attend

This course is aimed at professionals who arrange, underwrite, manage or rely on energy insurance.

  • Insurance and reinsurance underwriters

  • Insurance brokers and account handlers

  • Risk and insurance managers in energy companies

  • Claims handlers and loss adjusters

  • Contract and legal staff managing indemnities

  • Finance staff involved in insurance placement

Course Outline

Module 1: The Energy Industry and Its Risks

  • Upstream, midstream and downstream operations

  • Onshore and offshore risk exposures

  • Natural catastrophe, fire and explosion hazards

  • Principles of risk management and transfer

Module 2: Upstream Energy Insurance

  • Offshore and onshore physical damage cover

  • Control of well, redrilling, seepage and pollution

  • Offshore construction all risks

  • Removal of wreck and debris

Module 3: Downstream and Power Insurance

  • Property damage for refineries and petrochemical plants

  • Business interruption and contingent business interruption

  • Machinery breakdown cover

  • Power generation and utilities risks

Module 4: Liability and Contractual Risk

  • Third-party and pollution liability

  • Knock-for-knock indemnities in energy contracts

  • Contractor and service company liability exposures

  • Insurance clauses and limits in energy contracts

Module 5: Underwriting, Market Practice and Claims

  • Risk surveys and engineering reports

  • Limits, deductibles and exclusions

  • Reinsurance and the international energy market

  • Claims notification, adjustment and settlement

Why Energy Insurance Matters in Qatar

Energy is the foundation of Qatar's economy, with large-scale natural gas and LNG production, offshore fields, petrochemical plants and power and water facilities. These assets carry high values and complex exposures, from offshore operations to processing and export infrastructure, and insuring them requires specialist knowledge. Insurers, brokers, operators and contractors in Qatar need professionals who understand energy covers, contractual indemnities and claims practice, supporting the economic development goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Delivery Options

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Energy Insurance course?

It is a specialist course on insuring oil, gas, petrochemical and power risks. It covers upstream and downstream property, control of well, construction, business interruption and liability covers, together with underwriting, risk surveys and the claims process.

Who should attend Energy Insurance?

It is aimed at underwriters, brokers, claims handlers and loss adjusters, as well as risk, insurance, contract, legal and finance staff in energy companies and contractors who arrange insurance or manage contractual indemnities.

Do I need an insurance background to attend?

A basic understanding of insurance principles is helpful but not essential. The course explains energy operations and key insurance concepts before moving on to specialist covers, so participants from energy companies with limited insurance experience can follow the content.

Can this course be delivered as in-house training for our organization?

Yes. It can be delivered at your premises or online and tailored to your sector, your assets, contracts and policy wordings, and your schedule. Contact Leaders Training Center to plan an in-house program for your insurance, risk or contracts team.

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