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Associate in Premium Auditing (APA®)

Navigate the premium auditing process and effectively use premium determination with The Institutes Designations APA.

3 Core Courses
Understand premium auditing and insurance operations
1 Elective
Focus on insurance financials or commercial liability risk
Ethics
Apply ethical frameworks to your day-to-day job
Congrats!
Stand out with your APA designation

Associate in Premium Auditing (APA) at a Glance

Gain on-the-job skills you can use right away with the APA designation.

Program details include:

  • 4 courses, plus ethics
  • 9-12 month completion time
  • 100% online courses
  • Virtual exams for all courses
  • Mailed diploma upon completion

Ready-Made Career Skills

  • Auditing
  • Financial Audits
  • Loss Mitigation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Audit Reports
  • Ratemaking
  • Exposure Assessment
  • Endorsements
  • Workers Compensation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Help insurers sustain profits and fair treatment of insureds by understanding the premium auditing process.
  • Effectively review an organization’s business operations and culture to identify loss exposures that affect the premium audit.
  • Create reports that assist insurers and future auditors in determining final earned premiums.
  • Understand the components and methods of ratemaking that influence the premium for commercial policies.
  • Identify the right exposure classifications and premiums for major business groups with new knowledge of CGL policies and endorsements.
  • Examine the exposure measures insurers use to determine commercial auto liability and physical damage premiums.

APA Designation

Total Requirements: 5 Average Course: 4-6 Weeks Program Completion: 9-12 Months

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