An Educational Program for Commercial Property/Liability Underwriters
Developed by the Institutes, the goal of this program is to help professionals improve their competence level by applying underwriting principles, including exposure identification, coverage knowledge, key underwriting considerations, and loss control techniques.

Earning the AU Designation
The AU designation can be earned by passing the following course combinations

AINS 23 - Commercial Insurance
AU 65 - Commercial Underwriting: Principles and Property
AU 66 - Commercial Underwriting: Liability and Advanced Techniques

OR

AU 65 - Commercial Underwriting: Principles and Property
AU 66 - Commercial Underwriting: Liability and Advanced Techniques
CPCU 551 - Commercial Property, Risk Management and Insurance
CPCU 552 - Commercial Liability, Risk Management and Insurance

Who will Benefit

• Commercial lines underwriters seeking a designation that recognizes their competence.
• Commercial lines people requiring more in-depth knowledge
• Anyone who specializes in one area of commercial lines, but needs knowledge of all lines
• Staff underwriters who manage the direction of the commercial insurance underwriting operation.

What you will learn

• A mastery of the major commercial property and liability insurance coverages
• The ability to analyze any property-liability policy
• An understanding of the considerations involved in underwriting the major commercial lines of property and liability insurance coverage
• The ability to apply a standard decision-making process to the task of underwriting commercial risks

Earning your designation with IEA
Benefit from the best of two worlds - approved curriculum, and the real world experience of IEA instructors.You'll work with a professional organization that has extensive experience in preparing students to become qualified participants in their areas of interest, and successfully pass required examinations.