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We work on a global scale as the leading provider of education and research. Through our affiliates, we are able to help learners succeed, with risk management and insurance professional development offerings aimed at every stage of their career.
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- 14,700+ annual designation and certificate program completers
Build Claims Skills You Can Use!
The all-new online Associate in Claims (AIC™) will help you gain on-the-job skills right away and prepare you for your next opportunity. You can sample the designation, or any of its courses for free before you get started.
Learn More Build Claims Skills You Can Use!“Every course has benefited my career in some fashion. Many times when making a decision on a promotion, your education will help in making you the more desired choice for the position you are going for.”
Tracie Warder CPCU, AU, AINS Commercial Farm Ranch Consultant at American Family Insurance
Trending Solutions
Effectively manage risk, create value, and elevate your career to the next level by enrolling in our most popular courses and programs. These opportunities will give you the tools you need to stay up to date with current risk management and insurance trends, and remain at the forefront of your field.
Price: $145
Executing ERM in Your Organization
Become an integral part of your organization's enterprise risk management strategy after learning from risk managers and chief risk officers representing TruMark Financial, The Clorox Company, Direct Rail Services, and Olympus Corporation of the Americas.
Price: $149
Blockchain in Insurance
Explore the basics of blockchain, the existing and theoretical use cases, and the ways you can apply concepts to real-world situations. Arm yourself with a better understanding of how this technology will affect your day-to-day business operations.
It's your job...
As someone interested in risk management and insurance, you're critical to helping families and businesses overcome the unexpected. It’s our job to help you succeed. That’s why you can count on us for insight, inspiration, and support. No matter where you are in your career, we’re here to help you take the next step.
Take Your Next StepAffiliate Updates
Affiliates of The Institutes address all aspects of risk and insurance. From educating and connecting industry professionals and regulators to providing industry news and thought leadership to serving as the catalyst behind innovation and technology — The Institutes and affiliated organizations pave the way forward.
The Institutes’ Board of Trustees Appoints Risk Management and Insurance Leaders as New Chair and Vice Chair
The Institutes have appointed John Howard, chairman and CEO of Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc., and W. Robert Berkley Jr., president and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation, as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the organization’s Board of Trustees. Each assumed his new role on June 15.
New Initiative Launches to Advance Racial Diversity, Equity and Leadership Development for Black Professionals
The Black Insurance Industry Collective (BIIC), a new non-profit organization affiliated with The Institutes, has launched to focus on accelerating the advancement of Black insurance professionals. Created under the leadership of diversity and human capital leaders throughout the insurance industry, the BIIC’s mission is to empower Black insurance professionals to expand their leadership development opportunities.