Take the next step in your career Earn your Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation

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The prestigious CIC designation is a true mark of excellence. Learn proven business techniques from the country’s foremost insurance experts. The advanced curriculum is designed for experienced insurance professionals and satisfies Ohio’s continuing education requirement. The CIC designation program will help you to avoid E&O claims by staying up-to-date on the latest issues.

Practical, hands-on information taught by insurance practitioners makes the Certified Insurance Counselor certification program the agent’s choice for insurance continuing education.

The CIC designation program provides an advanced level of study for company and agency personnel. This is the most practical insurance education program on the market today. Each institute includes two and one half days of classroom instruction, followed by an optional examination. After successfully passing each of the five exams, participants are conferred as CIC designees. To earn the CIC designation, all five institutes must be completed within five calendar years after passing the first examination.

To attend a CIC institute, you must be a licensed agent, broker or solicitor; or have at least two years of full-time experience in the insurance industry or as a risk management professional; or have served as a full-time insurance or risk management faculty member at an accredited college or university.

James K. Ruble Graduate Seminars
Attention CIC designees: Are you looking to get more out of your annual update? If so, the James K. Ruble Graduate Seminars are just for you. We are dedicated to taking CIC designees beyond a mere knowledge of the policy coverage to an in-depth understanding of specific risks and exposures. The Graduate Seminars look at the latest developments in the five areas of the CIC program through the eyes of a competent risk manager. Note: Starting in 2011, there will be a graduate seminar class in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus every year. For details, contact PIA's education team at (800) 555-1742.

 

 
For more information on the CIC designation program, please contact The National Alliance for Education and Research.

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Institutes

Commercial Property
Approved for 20 OH CE credits
In this program, you will learn about commercial property coverages, time element coverages and commercial inland marine coverages. This course will also cover commercial property endorsements and cause of loss forms.

Commercial Casualty
Approved for 20 OH CE credits
Learn the essentials of legal liability, commercial general liability and excess liability/commercial umbrella coverages in this information-packed course. Workers' Compensation and business automobile coverages will also be discussed.

Personal Lines
Approved for 20 OH CE credits
Build your knowledge-base of personal lines coverages. In this course, you will learn about personal automobile coverages, related vehicle coverages, personal residential coverages and umbrella (excess coverages).

Agency Management
Approved for 16 general credits and 4 ethics-specific credits (total of 20 OH CE credits)
Approved for E&O loss control credit
This course will teach you how the agency functions as an organization. Learn marketing and sales techniques, financial management, the legal and ethical responsibilities of an agent, and agency operations practices.

Life and Health
Approved for 20 OH CE credits
This institute will teach you the essentials of life insurance and health, disability income and group insurance. Learn applications of life and health insurance to business and personal needs and gain a better understanding of annuities.

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