Associate in General Insurance (AINS)
What is AINS?
Formerly know as INS General Insurance Program, this designation deals with
principles of insurance, the provisions of some of the most widely used personal
and commercial property and liability contracts as well as life and health policies,
and the relationship between insurance theory and practice.
Earning the designation is a flexible process and your choices in elective courses can be easily customized to your specific career needs. IEA offers the full range of INS courses as well as a wide range of elective options. Check with the Insurance Institute for requirements for Ethics Course 311.
Pass exams for:
INS 21 - Property and Liability Insurance Principles
INS 22 - Personal Insurance
INS 23 - Commercial InsurancePass exams for
INS 21 - Property and Liability Insurance Principles
INS 22 - Personal Insurance
Plus a Qualifying elective course - See Table Below
Pass exams for
INS 21 - Property and Liability Insurance Principles
INS 23 - Commercial Insurance
Plus a Qualifying elective Course - See Table Below
| INS Elective Options | |
| INS 21 INS 22 |
CPCU 510, 520, 530, 540, 551, 552, 556, or 560, AU65, AU66, AIC 33, 34, 35, or 36,ARM 54, 55, or 56 ERM 57, API 28, API 29 |
| INS 21 INS 23 |
CPCU 510, 520, 530, 540, 556, or 560, AU65, AU66, AIC 33, 34, 35, or 36,ARM 54, 55, or 56 ERM 57, API 28, API 29 |
Prerequisites
INTRO - Introduction to Property and Liability Insurance is recommended for people with less than 6 months industry experience who wish to earn the AINS designation.
Who will benefit?
- Persons in all technical insurance positions whose jobs require an understanding
of insurance functions and contracts.
Insurance personnel who have some knowledge of insurance practices but who have not had formal study of the insurance principles that underlie those practices.