Reinsurance Courses and Programs
Browse our full list of courses tailored to the needs of reinsurance professionals. Whether you’re looking to grow your foundational, technical, or leadership skills, our programs are designed to help you stay ahead of evolving trends, gain on-the-job skills, and better collaborate with insurers.
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Recommended
Not sure where to start? Take a look at a few of our most popular courses that provide essential knowledge that every reinsurance professional should have.
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Associate in Reinsurance (ARe™)
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. ARe 320 Serving the Reinsurance Customer 16 $399 Learn how to make better business decisions by analyzing and applying the right reinsurance criteria to an insurer’s book of business. CARE320F ARe 321 Exploring Reinsurance Products and Transactions 16 $399 Improve your collaboration with insurers by learning the fundamentals of reinsurance products and transactions to better serve your customers. CARE321F ARe 322 Developing and Executing Treaty Reinsurance Contracts 16 $399 Increase an insurer’s security and stability by understanding and developing various components within treaty reinsurance contracts. CARE322F -
Insurance Fundamentals
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Reinsurance Fundamentals 1 $25 Learn about the basics of reinsurance and how insurers utilize it to fulfill their operational and financial goals by transferring insurance risk. INSFND-002 -
General
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Reinsurance Operations 2 $50 Gain a better understanding of reinsurance and its principal functions, the three sources of reinsurance, treaty reinsurance and facultative reinsurance, and more. CRO1
Foundational
If you’re new to risk management and insurance or are starting a new role in reinsurance, our foundational courses and designations will help you gain a deeper understanding of RMI fundamentals.
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AI Online Courses
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Enhancing Marketing Strategies With AI 3.16 $79 Better segment and target customers by learning how AI can transform marketing strategies, helping you stand out from the competition. AI-MKTG Streamlining the Sales Process With AI 3.16 $79 Better serve your clients by discovering how AI streamlines policy renewals to increase customer retention and boost efficiencies. AI-SALE -
Essentials Online Courses
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Claims Essentials 4 $99 Learn how to support customers with their losses and understand how claims fits into the insurance value chain. ESSN-CLM Insurance Essentials 4 $99 Set yourself up for success with a strong foundation of risk management and insurance knowledge. ESSN-INS Sales & Marketing Essentials 4 $99 Learn how to connect with customers, differentiate insurance products, and support revenue growth at your organization. ESSN-SAL Underwriting Essentials 4 $99 Build the skills to assess risk, make smart coverage decisions, and collaborate effectively with colleagues. ESSN-UND -
Ethics
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Ethical Decision Making in Risk and Insurance NA Free Build an ethical framework and gain skills to effectively navigate ethical dilemmas and foster integrity in risk management and insurance. 311CE Insurance Ethics NA Part of PTC1 Package Equip yourself to fairly resolve problems, effectively communicate with customers, and adhere to laws and regulations. PTC1-603-CE -
Insurance Fundamentals
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Cyber Risk Fundamentals 3 $75 Discover how cyber risk loss exposures are covered and how to effectively manage your client’s emerging cyber loss exposures. CYB 201 Insurance Business Fundamentals 2 $50 Learn about the benefits of insurance to its purchasers, the functions within insurance organizations, and more. CFBS1 Insurance Ethics Fundamentals 1 $25 Learn frameworks for resolving ethical dilemmas and how to conduct yourself competently and ethically to ensure that consumers receive the benefits they expect. CFET1 Reinsurance Fundamentals 1 $25 Learn about the basics of reinsurance and how insurers utilize it to fulfill their operational and financial goals by transferring insurance risk. INSFND-002 -
Insurance Principles
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Insurance Regulation 2 $50 Discover how regulations govern the practices of insurers per state, how insurers develop insurance rates, the role of NAIC, and more. PRIN 203 Understanding Insurance 2 $50 Gain a better understanding of the framework of insurance by discussing the major roles of insurance, common types of insurance, and functional areas of an insurer. PRIN 209 -
Introduction Courses
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Fundamentals of Property-Casualty Insurance 3 $75 Gain an introduction to insurance principles. It is ideal for professionals who are new to the insurance business or who work in nontechnical positions in the industry and would like to learn more about the insurance mechanism. GEN 201 Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance 6.8 $170 Develop an understanding of property-casualty insurance, risk management, underwriting, and claims in this four- to six-week online course. RMI 315 -
MICRO-COURSES - Business Acumen
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. The Insurance Business 1.5 $37 Discuss the evolution of insurance, the benefits of insurance, why insurance is regulated, insurer solvency, and the prevention of destructive competition. ML 002 The Insurance Product 1.5 $37 Learn about how insurance policies are structured, preprinted and manuscript forms, self-contained and modular policies, and other documents that a policy can contain. ML 003 -
MICRO-COURSES - Foundations
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Micro-course: Insurance Basics 1.5 $37 Build a solid foundation of insurance fundamentals and gain an understanding of the key elements of how insurance works, as well as how it benefits society. SAOIF1 Micro-course: Insurance Financial Basics 1.5 $37 Gain an overview of insurance transactions, as well as insights into insurer profits and how they are used. SAOIF2 Micro-course: Insurance Operations 1.5 $37 Gain an overview of insurance companies and the roles of their producers, as well as regulation and ethics as they apply to the insurance landscape. SAOIF3 -
MICRO-COURSES - New Hire Onboarding P&C Content
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Micro-course: Categories of Insurers and Services to the Insurance Industry 1 $25 Explore the three main types of insurance: property-casualty, life and health, and reinsurance. Learn about the various forms of insurer ownership and the different roles producers play. ONB 207 Micro-course: Ethics and Regulation 1 $25 Explore insurers’ ethical and legal requirements. Learn how insurance benefits society, describes the importance of ethical behavior from both insurers and insureds, and outlines the United States insurance-regulation framework. ONB 205 Micro-course: Financial Overview 1 $25 Dive into the financial side of insurance, including how and why insurers earn profits, how to measure an insurer’s profits, the importance of return on surplus, and how insurers spend premiums. ONB 204 Micro-course: Insurer Departments and Their Tasks 1 $25 Explore the differences between centralized and decentralized organizational structures, including various departments unique to the insurance industry. ONB 206 Micro-course: Industry Overview 1 $25 Understand the basics of the risk management and property-casualty insurance landscape, including the nature of risk and the fundamentals of pooling before describing a typical insurance transaction. ONB 203 -
Associate in Insurance (AINS®)
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. AINS 101 Increasing Your Insurance IQ 14 $349 Put insurance basics into practice and gain the ability to collaborate with colleagues from different departments. C101F AINS 102 Understanding Personal Insurance 14 $349 Learn the basics of key personal coverages and how insurer roles work together to deliver personal insurance solutions. C102F AINS 103 Exploring Commercial Insurance 14 $349 Learn commercial coverage fundamentals and how different insurer roles interact with businesses to select coverage and pay claims. C103F
Technical
If you want to grow in your role and create effective reinsurance programs that protect insurers from risk, our technical courses and designations will provide you with in-demand skills you can use right away.
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Essential Business Skills for Insurance Professionals
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Fundamental Business Skills 2 $50 Learn the basics of employment law, performance management, and coaching. Develop the interpersonal skills and the perspective to help you deliver on organizational expectations. BUS 212 Management Training 1 $25 Maximize the benefits of employee training by understanding how to develop your employees. Managers and prospective managers will see the fundamentals of performance management in action. BUS 215 Follow-Up Coaching 1 $25 Understand the basics of the risk management and property-casualty insurance landscape, including the nature of risk and the fundamentals of pooling before describing a typical insurance transaction. BUS 216 Overview of Insurance 1 $25 Gain a competitive edge by combining key skills like basic finance and time management with effective interpersonal communications and emotional intelligence. BUSSKL-001 -
General
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Managing Absence and Productivity Issues 4.4 $110 Gain a deeper understanding of absence management strategies and other tools for driving employee productivity. IFEBP 031-OL Personal Insurance Overview 2 $50 Gain a better understanding of personal insurance and examine elements of loss exposure (property and liability), personal financial planning loss exposures, and the risk management process and techniques. PER 201 Reinsurance Operations 2 $50 Gain a better understanding of reinsurance and its principal functions, the three sources of reinsurance, treaty reinsurance and facultative reinsurance, and more. CRO1 -
MICRO-COURSES - Digital Literacy
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Micro-course: Communicating Like a Professional 1.5 $37 Learn how to communicate professionally in the digital workplace through emails, presentations, and insurance-related documents. DL 201 Micro-course: Appropriately Sharing Business Information 1.5 $37 Learn how to discern which business information should be shared and how to protect sensitive data. DL 202 Micro-course: Thinking Critically on the Job 1.5 $37 Learn how to evaluate sources of information and think critically on the job. DL 203 -
Associate in Reinsurance (ARe™)
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. ARe 320 Serving the Reinsurance Customer 16 $399 Learn how to make better business decisions by analyzing and applying the right reinsurance criteria to an insurer’s book of business. CARE320F ARe 321 Exploring Reinsurance Products and Transactions 16 $399 Improve your collaboration with insurers by learning the fundamentals of reinsurance products and transactions to better serve your customers. CARE321F ARe 322 Developing and Executing Treaty Reinsurance Contracts 16 $399 Increase an insurer’s security and stability by understanding and developing various components within treaty reinsurance contracts. CARE322F
Leadership
If you’re looking to level up your leadership expertise and become a trusted voice within risk management and insurance, our leadership courses and designations will help hone your skills in strategic decision making, cross-organization collaboration, and more.
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MICRO-COURSES - Leading and Managing People
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. Micro-course: Cultivating Successful Teams 1.5 $37 Explore how you can motivate key stakeholders, manage organizational change, and lead with the emotional intelligence required to keep your teams at the top of their game. ML 013 Micro-course: Positioning Employees for Success 1.5 $37 Become equipped to recruit the right employees, align their performance with strategic goals, and cultivate leaders for long-term growth. ML 014 Micro-course: Connecting with Stakeholders 1.5 $37 Explore the fundamentals of effective communication and collaboration, equipping you to effectively deliver your message. ML 015 -
Associate in Management (AIM™)
Course Title PDU Price Description Course No. AIM 330 Leading in an Evolving Risk Environment 16 $399 Learn how to manage a team and mitigate enterprise risks in your day-to-day work. Successfully lead a team, advocate for your employees, collaborate with stakeholders, and build an engaged culture within your company. CAIM330F AIM 331 Managing Strategic Threats and Opportunities 16 $399 Learn how to strategically leverage data so you can contribute to your organization’s growth and success. Effectively interpret risk data and connect risk to strategy, protect data assets, and implement a data analytics strategy. CAIM331F -
CPCU®
Course Title PDU Price* Description Course No. CPCU 500 Becoming a Leader in Risk Management and Insurance 16-20 $399 - $499 Gain tangible leadership skills in risk management and insurance to help you take the next step in your career. After completing CPCU 500, you'll be able to make strategic business decisions, confidently lead teams, think critically to develop solutions, and recommend risk management approaches to stakeholders and customers. C500F CPCU 520 Meeting Challenges Across Insurance Operations 16-20 $399 - $499 Build the foundation you need to understand the business of insurance, so you can better collaborate and prepare for real-world scenarios to improve your operational effectiveness. After completing CPCU 520, you'll be able to confidently lead teams, solve strategic business challenges, and gain a deeper understanding of how insurer departments collaborate and support each other across the insurance value chain. C520F CPCU 530 Applying Legal Concepts to Insurance 16-20 $399 - $499 Develop skills to minimize your organization’s legal risks and successfully navigate the ever-changing insurance landscape while familiarizing yourself with United States property-casualty law. After you complete CPCU 530, you’ll gain skills to help you decode insurance policies, determine property ownership and responsibility, resolve disputes, and more. C530F CPCU 540 Contributing to Insurer Financial Performance 16-20 $399 - $499 Learn how to apply key accounting concepts and principles in your day-to-day work to make strategic financial decisions and improve your organization’s bottom line. In CPCU 540, you’ll learn how to develop a holistic view of insurer finances, identify key financial measures, interpret insurer financial statements, and more. C540F CPCU 550 Maximizing Value with Data and Technology 16-20 $399 - $499 Learn how to leverage data and technology to drive strategic decisions and elevate your organization's competitive advantage. After completing CPCU 550, you'll be able to use data to strengthen the insurance value chain, expedite claims settlements to serve customers more effectively, use risk modeling to identify the biggest customer threats, and more. C550F CPCU 551 Managing Commercial Property Risk 16-20 $399 - $499 Learn how to think critically about commercial property loss exposures so you can confidently develop and recommend the right solutions for your customers. After completing CPCU 551, you'll gain skills to manage commercial property risks, examine and apply building and personal property coverage, determine extensions, manage disaster and unique losses, mitigate crime losses, and more. C551F CPCU 552 Managing Commercial Liability Risk 16-20 $399 - $499 Learn how to analyze customers' commercial liability loss exposures so you can recommend the best coverage options. After completing CPCU 552, you’ll gain skills to help you assess auto exposures, evaluate cyber exposures, recommend risk management strategies, understand the Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy, and more. C552F CPCU 555 Advancing Personal Insurance Products 16-20 $399 - $499 Gain the skills you need to clearly explain and recommend personal insurance options to customers. After completing CPCU 555, you’ll be able to analyze home and personal auto loss exposures, identify life and health insurance gaps for customers, recommend personal investment strategies, and more. C555F CPCU 556 Building a Competitive Edge in Personal Lines 16-20 $399 - $499 Develop and implement personal lines marketing and underwriting strategies to effectively promote products to customers. After completing CPCU 556, you’ll gain skills to assess personal lines portfolios, evaluate loss exposures, control losses and expenses, and more. C556F CPCU Matriculation 3.6 $90 CPCU Matriculation is a requirement to earning the CPCU designation, and includes content covering the CPCU Canons, as well as digital forms that validate your professional experience and ethical standards. It can be completed any time throughout your CPCU journey, and only takes 1-2 hours. MATRIC-OL * Price varies based on the package selected
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