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Try AIC with this 30-45 minute free sample course to make sure it’s the right fit for you.
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Free Sample Course
AIC Sample Course
- Topics
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- The Evolving Role of the Claims Professional
- Communicating and Collaborating with Claimants
- The Expanding Universe of Claims Data
- Evaluating Psychological Injury Claims
- Products Liability Claims
- Investigating and Documenting Property Claims
- Average Completion Time
- 30-45 Minutes
Gain On-the-Job Skills
See what skills you'll gain from the Associate in Claims (AIC) in this short video.
Claims Skills You Can Use Right Away
Earn your Associate in Claims (AIC) so you can:
- Settle claims effectively and accurately
- Effectively interview witnesses and experts
- Build trust with claimants
- Understand and apply the legal side of claims
- Gain hands-on skills specific to your specialty
Score Higher with Exam Prep Tools
Check out this short video to learn more about the proven exam prep materials you'll get to help you take your exam with confidence.
Score Higher with Our Exam Prep Materials
Comprehensive Exam Prep Tools Include:
- Printable study outline
- QuizMe app
- Practice quizzes
- Simulated exam
- Discussion boards
- Flashcards
Associate in Claims (AIC) at a Glance
Gain on-the-job skills you can use right away with the AIC designation. Program details include:
- 3 courses, plus ethics
- 6-9 months to complete
- 100% online courses
- Virtual exams for all courses
- Mailed diploma upon completion
Ready-Made Career Skills:
- Claims Handling
- Claims Resolution
- Claim Investigation
- Fraud Prevention
- Interviewing
- Negotiation
- Data Analysis
- Communication
- Inter-departmental Collaboration
- How to effectively execute the claims handling process so you can reach fair settlements
- Best practices you can use to build customer loyalty and minimize insurer reputation risk
- How to best use data analytics and technology so you can recognize and prevent fraud
- Interviewing strategies so you get the details you need from claimants, witnesses, and experts
- Proven techniques to resolve claims disputes outside of court to eliminate extra time and hassle
- How to effectively evaluate auto, liability, property, or workers compensation claims based on your focus
Looking for state continuing education (CE)? Check to see if AIC courses are approved for CE in your state so you can gain valuable continuing education credits while you earn your Associate in Claims.
You can select a testing window when you purchase your exam and take it any time during that window. AIC virtual exams are timed and you will have 65 minutes to complete 50 questions.
In addition to using other exam prep materials included in your course, we recommend taking the simulated exam before you take your credentialing exam. It mimics the exam structure and level of questions you’ll find on the actual exam, and students who take it pass their exams at higher rates than students who don’t.
If you aren’t sure if AIC is the right fit, sample the content for free by enrolling in the Online AIC Sample Course, or try a sample course for one of the core courses or any of the AIC elective choices:
Credentials You Can Trust
60,000+ have earned the Associate in Claims (AIC)
50+ years since the Associate in Claims (AIC) was created
110+ years of The Institutes providing well-known risk management and insurance training
Still Wondering if AIC is Right for You?
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Can I sample the course material before I purchase?
Yes! There’s a 30-45 minute free sample course to give you a sample of the AIC course material.
Learn more and sign up for your sample course here.
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What’s included in my course materials?
Your course materials include the online interactive course, printable study outline, QuizzMe app, practice quizzes, discussion boards, relevant articles, flashcards, and a simulated exam.
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Does earning this designation give me credit toward others?
Yes! Completing this program may earn you credit toward:
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How is the exam structured?
All AIC exams are virtual exams, which allow you to take them any time, any where, that is convenient for you within a designated testing window. AIC virtual exams are timed, and you have 65 minutes to complete 50 questions.
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How do testing windows work?
We offer 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
*Exam windows that close on a weekend will be extended to the following business day.
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Who should take the Associate in Claims (AIC)?
AIC is for anyone looking to grow in the claims field, either to get better at their current job or to be considered for new job opportunities.
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