Overview
Learn how different insurance functions work together to create innovative products. By completing CPCU 410, you’ll learn how to read financial statements, gain an understanding of contract and tort law, know how to leverage GAAP financial data, and approach your work with a more comprehensive view of the insurance business.
Skills You'll Gain
Solve business problems by finetuning your perspective on commercial and property law
Evaluate your organization’s financial health and assess its strengths and vulnerabilities with a better understanding of financial statements
Better collaborate with various insurer departments through a comprehensive understanding of how they work together to build more innovative products
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Cross-Organization Collaboration
- Commercial Litigation
- Contract Law
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Financial Risk Management
Assignments

Exam Prep Tools
CPCU 410 comes with proven, comprehensive study materials to help you pass The Institutes Designations' exam with confidence:
- Practice Quizzes: Quickly see where your knowledge gaps are with online practice quizzes for each assignment and for the full course. 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: Better 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 flashcards that help you fit studying into your busy schedule.

FAQs
- Does this course give me credit toward The Institutes Designations?
- CPCU 410 gives you credit toward the ARM Path to CPCU, a single path to earn two designations, the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and CPCU. Learn more about the ARM to CPCU Path.
- How long does the course take?
- CPCU 410 typically takes students 6-8 weeks to complete.
- How is The Institutes Designations' exam structured?
- Virtual exams are timed. You will have 65 minutes to complete 50 questions.
- What’s included in my course materials?
- In addition to the online course, you have access to assignment quizzes, practice exams, discussion boards, and a simulated credentialing exam. Depending on the package you choose, you may receive a printed course book as well.
- How do testing windows work?
- We offer The Institutes Designations' exams in 4 testing windows throughout the year. You can complete your exam at any time in the testing window that you registered for. Access your exam from your account when the window opens and complete any time until 11:59 p.m. ET on the final day of the window.
- Quarter 1: January 15 – March 15
- Quarter 2: April 15 – June 15
- Quarter 3: July 15 – September 15
- Quarter 4: October 15 – December 15
- We offer The Institutes Designations' exams in 4 testing windows throughout the year. You can complete your exam at any time in the testing window that you registered for. Access your exam from your account when the window opens and complete any time until 11:59 p.m. ET on the final day of the window.