The Certificate in General Insurance (INS) designation is acheived through a program provided by the Insurance Institutes (American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America). The Program in General Insurance provides a solid foundation on which to build your career in insurance. The courses cover insurance principles, practices, and policies in depth. Passing the three national INS exams earns the Certificate in General Insurance. Although INS teaches you the fundamentals of insurance, it assumes some basic knowledge of insurance.

INS 21—Property and Liability Insurance Principles: What Insurance Is, Who Provides Insurance, How Insurance Is Regulated, Measuring the Financial Performance of Insurers, Marketing, Underwriting, Claims, Insurance Contracts, Property Loss Exposures and Policy Provisions, Liability Loss Exposures and Policy Provisions, and Risk Management

INS 22—Personal Insurance: Insurance and Society, Personal Auto Policy, Homeowners Insurance, Other Residential Insurance, Other Personal Property and Liability Insurance, Personal Loss Exposures and Financial Planning, Life Insurance, and Health and Disability Insurance

INS 23—Commercial Insurance: Commercial Property, Business Income, Commercial Crime, Equipment Breakdown, Inland and Ocean Marine, Commercial General Liability, Commercial Auto, Businessowners, Farm, Workers Compensation and Employers Liability, and Miscellaneous Coverages.

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