Try AIS 320 for Free
Sample the all-new AIS 320 course with this 30-45 minute free micro-course to make sure it’s the right fit for you.
Sample AIS for Free
Free Micro-Course
Online AIS Micro-Course
- Topics
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- The Unique Nature of Insurance: Selling a Promise
- Examining the Competitive Insurance Landscape
- Gaining a Competitive Advantage by Making a Difference
- Striving for Continuous Improvement
- Average Completion Time
- 30-45 Minutes
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Printable Study Outline
Perfect for taking notes, the printable study outline has key points for each assignment and review questions (and answers!) to help you test your knowledge as you move through the course.
Practice Quizzes
Quickly see where your knowledge gaps are with online practice quizzes for each assignment and for the full course. Plus, you can take them as many times as you want.
Simulated Exam
Designed to give you the full experience of your final exam, the simulated exam is a timed exam that you can take only once. It mimics the exam structure and level of questions you’ll find on the actual exam. Students who take their Institutes simulated exam pass their exams at higher rates than students who don’t.
Discussion Boards
Understand how concepts you're learning apply to real-life, professional experiences by connecting, gaining tips, and sharing best practices with other individuals in your field.
Flashcards
Test yourself on key terms with printable flashcards to help you fit studying into your busy schedule.
You May Be One Course Away
If you have a prerequisite designation like CPCU, AINS, or AIC, you’ll only need one more course to complete the AIS designation!
Prerequisite Programs
The following designations count as a prerequisite for the AIS program:
• CPCU
• Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI)
• Associate in Claims (AIC)
• Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU)
• Associate in Fidelity and Surety Bonding (AFSB)
• Associate in Insurance (AINS)
• Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM)
• Associate in National Flood Insurance (ANFI)
• Associate in Personal Insurance (API)
• Associate in Premium Auditing (APA)
• Associate in Reinsurance (ARe)
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
• Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI)
• Professional Risk Consultant (PRC)
If you have any of the above designations, you only need to complete AIS 320: Delivering Dynamic Insurance Services to earn the AIS designation!
AIS at a Glance
After completing an approved Institutes designation, the AIS includes:
- 1 course
- 1-3 months to complete
- Virtual exam
- Mailed diploma upon completion
The new AIS 320 exam is pending state CE-approval. Please check back soon.
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Customer-Focused Service
- Customer Satisfaction
- Innovation
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Continuous Process Improvement
First, complete one of the following designations:
Then, take the following course to expand your understanding of innovation, technology, and data analytics as it relates to risk management and insurance:
Ethical Decision Making in Risk and Insurance is a free course that’s required for all designations, including AIS.
- Better understand the evolving landscape of insurance so you can foster an innovative and data-driven culture that helps your organization gain a competitive advantage.
- Develop techniques for responding effectively to coverage questions to improve customer service interactions and exceed client expectations.
- Analyze how evolving technology affects insurer processes so you can develop innovative solutions to unique business challenges while also managing related risks.
- Learn key process improvement strategies that you can apply to your day-to-day work and that strengthen the insurance value chain.
Still Wondering if AIS is Right for You?
Here are some final facts to help you decide if this is the right designation for your role as well as your future career goals.
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Who should take AIS?
AIS is for anyone in risk management or insurance looking to gain the necessary skills to drive innovation and process improvements throughout the insurance value chain. Plus, if you have one of the 14 qualifying Institutes Designations, you may only need one more course to earn the AIS designation!
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Does earning this designation give me credit toward others?
Completing this program does not give you credit towards other Institutes designations.
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Are there public classes available for this designation?
For select designations and courses, instructor-led classes are available both in-person and online. Find out if this designation has classes available near you.
Not Ready for AIS? We've got you covered.
Try one of these to get started and gain the skills you need to advance your career.
Associate in Claims
.Gain a solid understanding of claims handling with the knowledge you need to succeed in your claims career. Customize your learning by choosing from property, liability, workers comp, and auto specialty tracks.
CPCU
.Gain confidence and make better business decisions through a broad understanding of the relevant and emerging concepts in risk management and today’s insurance landscape. Drive results and enhance your credibility through strong knowledge of coverage applications, various risk transfer tools, data analysis, and more.