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“The real value of Institutes courses is in the terrific base they provide for insurance professionals to build on. Institutes' courses teach you how to apply fundamentals to everyday situations, giving you the foundation you need to be able to learn on th... ”

Richard A. Riley CPCU, ARM, AIM

Vice Chairman and CEO, Retired

WNC First Insurance Services, AICPCU Board of Trustees

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New Ethics Requirement For All Institutes’ Designations

Starting in 2011, completing the free online Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals will be a requirement of all associate designation programs.
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The Institutes have a new look!
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Public Attitude Monitor 2010: First-Party Bad-Faith Legislation Report
New IRC survey finds a majority of Americans believe that adopting new laws allowing people to sue their own auto insurance company is not a good idea. Read the news release or buy a copy now.
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The Institutes Receive SITE Corporate Award
The Institutes received the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators (SITE) Corporate Award for contributions to insurance training and education.
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IRC Cost Shifting Podcast
David Corum, vice president of the Insurance Research Council, talks with Arin Greenwood about a report IRC recently released on cost shifting from hospitals to auto insurance. Click here to listen to the podcast.
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Ethical Guidelines Course Featured in National Underwriter
The Institutes' Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals course was featured in National Underwriter P&C.
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Excellence 2010 National Honors Program
The Institutes congratulate the top graduates of our educational programs for their outstanding academic achievement.
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CE students enjoy the benefit of quicker, more efficient, credit reporting!
CE students enjoy the benefit of quicker, more efficient, credit reporting! The Institutes now report daily to all states where allowed.
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Associate in National Flood Insurance (ANFI™)
ANFI™ reinforces the technical and practical knowledge and skills you need to confidently and accurately handle all aspects of flood insurance....
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Foundations of Risk Management and Insurance
Identifying risk and its implications, associated loss exposures, and financial consequences is essential to managing risk...

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Now Available for CE: Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals
The Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals learning module was designed specifically for insurance practitioners...
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Improving the CPCU Experience
The Institutes, responding to the needs of the property-casualty industry, are pleased to announce the following changes to the CPCU® program. Working in close...
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Segmented INS, ARM, and AIC exams now available.
Segmented exam delivery is currently available for all INS, AIC, and ARM exams administered at Institute-approved on-site testing centers, as well as...
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Enterprise-Wide Risk Management: Developing and Implementing
Trust us, if you haven’t had the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management discussion yet, you will. And you’ll need to speak the...
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Custom Products
The Institutes’ Custom Products group offers customized learning solutions to help your organization meet its professional development needs.
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New Institutes Online Updates
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New! Associate in General Insurance (AINS)

Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals (Ethics 311)

Information Regarding Delayed CPCU Grading

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2010 CPCU/IIA Registration Booklet
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2010 EOR Registration Booklet
Learn everything you need to know about 2010 exams-on-request for INTRO; Introduction to Claims, Risk Management, and Underwriting; Supervisory Management; Delivering Insurance Services; and Risk Management for Public Entities.

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