Semester Courses
Associate In Underwriting (AU)
An Educational Program for Commercial Property/Liability Underwriters
Developed by the Insurance Institute of America and the Society for CPCU, 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,
INS 23, and AU
65 and AU66
or
AU 65 and AU66
and CPCU 551 and CPCU
552
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
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.