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Agents & Brokers Education Network

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High quality continuing education for independent insurance agents, brought to you via live streaming video.
 
Agents & Brokers Education Network's (ABEN):

Their unique webcast platform and viewer delivers a training experience that is the next best thing to actually being there. ABEN users receive live, streaming video feed of the event, and useful powerpoint presentations and other supporting materials, plus real-time interactivity with ABENs expert instructors. In addition, ABEN provides simple e-commerce and an excellent customer service and technical help-desk staff who make the ABEN course experience a breezeeven for the internet inexperienced.
   



ABEN Online Webcast

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High quality continuing education for independent insurance agents, brought to you via live streaming video.
 
Agents & Brokers Education Network's (ABEN):

Their unique webcast platform and viewer delivers a training experience that is the next best thing to actually being there. ABEN users receive live, streaming video feed of the event, and useful powerpoint presentations and other supporting materials, plus real-time interactivity with ABENs expert instructors. In addition, ABEN provides simple e-commerce and an excellent customer service and technical help-desk staff who make the ABEN course experience a breezeeven for the internet inexperienced.
   



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IIAV has partnered with The Institutes to provide our members with quality education through the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) Designation.
 
Earning the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) designation clearly conveys your commitment to excellence in customer service and professionalism. Plus, the ACSR designation distinguishes you as being prepared to meet the complex insurance challenges your clients face. Passing the required ACSR exams earns the Accredited Customer Service Representative designation.
 
Ethics Requirement:

The Institutes believe ethical decision making skills are essential to the practice of insurance. All designation program participants must complete either Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals (for all programs except CPCU) or the CPCU programs Ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct. Both online modules are free. Learn more and register now.

 

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 You can get CE for doing the AAI program self-study but certain guidelines must be met:

  • Self-study courses are filed by 81, 82 and 83. You must complete all three segments in each of these sections and pass the exam for each in order for The Institutes to file CE for that section.
  • You must self-study all the segments in a section to have self-study CE filed.   For example you cannot do two segments self-study and one classroom.  They must all be self-study. 
  • You are able to self-study one section and take all classes of another section.  So you can mix and match sections with classroom and self-study but not segments.
  • When sending in your exam packet, make sure that you check the box on The Institutes List of Examinees form that says Check box if CE is to be reported for EXAM (s) only.
  • The CE grid for AAI self-study classes can be found HERE . Please look under VA to find how many credits you will get for each section.
Order Retake Exams:
Exams are $50/each and will only be sent to a supervisor, who can administer the exam.



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What is CRIS?

The Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) program is a continuing education curriculum created by IRMI focusing on the insurance and risk management needs of construction projects and contractors. Those who complete the program are entitled to display the CRIS designation to certify their knowledge of construction insurance and risk management as well as their dedication to the construction industry.
 
Core Curriculum:
  • Commercial Auto, Surety, CIPs and Miscellaneous Lines
  • Commercial Liability Insurance for Contractors
  • Contractual Risk Transfer in Construction
  • Property Insurance for Contractors
  • Workers Compensation for Contractors
  • Optional Course: Fundamentals of Construction Risk Management and Insurance
You have 60 months from purchase of an online course or start of classroom course to complete designation.
 
How to Maintain Your Certification:

Once you earn the CRIS certification, you will have 24 months to complete 6 hours of CRIS CE credit.  After the initial 24-month term, you must complete 7-hours of CRIS CE credit annually to continue using and displaying the CRIS certification.
 
Other Ways to Obtain Reaccreditation:

Another option for renewing your designation is to attend or participate in other approved conferences, seminars or educational programs (See a list of approved programs).

IIAV Member 
Discount Code:  F075778
 
The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) supports CRIS.  If you are a member of IIAV, you qualify for a 10% discount off the course fee and CE fee.

 


 




IIAV has teamed up with The National Underwriter Company to offer the CLCS Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist designation program through the ABEN Education Network. Created with the learning needs of new insurance producers, agents, managers, CSRs and corporate staff in mind, the CLCS is the most complete professional learning program available for industry professionals seeking to master the subject of commercial lines coverage. Earn 9 CE hours for completing all five parts to this designation.  

The CLCS Designation Program Covers 5 Different Modules:

  • Business Auto 
  • Commercial General Liability 
  • Commercial Property 
  • Workers Compensation 
  • Insurance Principals


Benefits of the CLCS Designation:

  • Gain fundamental knowledge necessary to begin working in the insurance industry
  • Fill the knowledge gap between entry-level and advanced positions in underwriting and claims
  • Understand and be able to apply comprehensive concepts in a practical way
  • Become well versed in the main aspects of the commercial world of insurance
  • Learn about insurance principles, commercial auto, general liability, commercial property, and workers compensation topics
  • Readily digestible, easy learning format 
  • Focus only on industry and commercial concepts to move into a competency level that would otherwise take years using a more traditional approach
  • Competently assume a functional role for the agency or carrier

Meet the Instructor:

Christine G. Barlow, CPCU, is Managing Editor of FC&S, a division of National Underwriter Company and ALM. Christine has over thirty years’ experience in the insurance industry, beginning as a claims adjuster then working as an underwriter and underwriting supervisor handling personal lines. Before joining FC&S, Christine worked as an Underwriting Supervisor for Maryland Auto Insurance Fund, and as Senior Underwriter/Underwriter for companies Montgomery Mutual, Old American, Charter Group, and Nationwide.  

Sign up for this on-demand course HERE

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The core curriculum for the MLIS program consists of 5 courses that focus specifically on directors and officers (D&O), employment practices, and fiduciary liability exposures and insurance coverage. The loss exposures and the policy provisions pertaining to these coverage lines are examined in depth within these courses. Completers of these courses will possess substantial knowledge of these important and intricate lines of management liability insurance. They will understand common variations between insurers’ policy forms and how to arrange coverage that will respond to the risks faced by their clients or employers, whether they are large or small businesses, not-for-profits, or governmental entities.
 
You must pass all five courses to qualify as a holder of the MLIS certification. Each course is independent of the others and you may complete them in any order you choose.
 
Insurance CE credit is available in most states for an additional fee.
Core Classes:
  • Directors & Officer Liability Exposures
  • Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage
  • Employment Practices Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverage
  • Fiduciary Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverage
  • Private Company and Nonprofit D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance
  • Optional Course: Professional & Management Liability: Exposures & Insurance Coverage
The MLIS course texts are 80 – 100 pages in length. Depending on your current level of knowledge of the subject matter, an MLIS course will typically take 6 to 10 hours to complete. The MLIS courses are intended to cover the essential elements of the subjects they address at an intermediate level. Thus, the MLIS program will be an intensive learning experience for newcomers to professional or management liability insurance, eliminate many important knowledge gaps for risk and insurance professionals who have little experience with these lines, and be a helpful review of the fundamentals for seasoned risk and insurance professionals.

Reaccreditation:

Once you earn the MLIS certification, you qualify as a holder of the certification for 24 months. You must earn 3 hours of approved MLIS CE credit during the initial 24 months and each year thereafter to continue using and displaying the MLIS certification. Below is a list of the currently available courses.
 
These courses have been filed with state insurance regulators in most states that allow distance learning. If state insurance CE credit is important to you, we suggest you start by adding these to the shopping cart and requesting credit for your state to determine the amount applicable to the courses you select.
 

Other Ways to Obtain Reaccreditation:

Another option for renewing your designation is to attend or participate in other approved conferences, seminars or educational programs 
(See a list of approved programs).
 
Once you have attended an approved program, you must notify us by providing the Completer Code from the Certificate of Completion that the program provider gives you and pay the renewal fee.
Pricing:

At just $79 per course, you can take all five courses and earn the MLIS certification for only $395! If you qualify for a 10 percent discount the cost will be only $355. Either way, it's less than the cost of many seminars, and you will learn far more. Plus, you will have an insurance certification to show for it. For only $15 more per course, you can get up to 12 hours' insurance CE credit for any of the courses, depending on your state.
 
You have 60 months from purchase of an online course or start of classroom course to complete designation.



IIAV is a supporter of MLIS

  IIAV’s discount code for MLIS is C325223



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IIAV has teamed up with WebCE and IRMI to bring you VIRGINIA-SPECIFIC quality online insurance continuing education courses with a state-of-the-art delivery system and courteous customer service!
 
 
Get 10% off your CE course fees: Discounts are automatically applied online.


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  • Order online and get immediate access to the study materials.
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All pre-licensing packages are $116.94/each for IIAV Members. All self-study material is available online, you will receive access to practice exams and quizzes.
 
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