ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL INSURANCE (AINS)
This designation deals with principles of insurance, the provisions of some of the most widely used personal and commercial property and liability contracts as well as life and health policies, and the relationship between insurance theory and practice.
Earning the designation is a flexible process and your choices in elective courses can be easily customized to your specific career needs. IEA offers the full range of AINS courses as well as a wide range of elective options. Check with the Insurance Institute for requirements for Ethics Course 311 or download their current catalog.
Who will benefit?
- Persons in all technical insurance positions whose jobs require an understanding of insurance functions and contracts.
- Insurance personnel who have some knowledge of insurance practices but who have not had formal study of the insurance principles that underlie those practices.
Prerequisites
NA
CAREER TRACK OPTIONS

LEARNING PATHS


EARNING CE CREDIT
Students may earn California Agent Broker CE credit through ONE of course types listed below. Credit cannot be earned for both classwork and passing national exam.
- Classroom
- Tele Course Online Instructor Led (credit for hours on mandatory conference call)
AINS CORE COURSES
INTRODUCTION TO
PROPERTY & LIABILITY
INSURANCE
AINS 21
PROPERTY & LIABILITY
INSURANCE PRINCIPLES
AINS 22
PERSONAL INSURANCE
AINS 23
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
AINS ELECTIVE COURSES
CPCU 500
FOUNDATIONS OF RISK
MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
CPCU 530
BUSINESS LAW FOR
INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS
CPCU 540
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING FOR
INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS
ARM 54
RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICES
ARM 55
RISK ASSESSMENT AND
TREATMENT
ARM 56
RISK FINANCING