If you’re new to insurance or risk management, the Institutes offers foundational designations to build your knowledge and credentials.
How It Works
- AINS (Associate in General Insurance) — Covers core insurance principles, policy types, and risk management fundamentals. The most popular starting designation for general knowledge.
- AFSB (Associate in Fundamentals of Surety Bonding) — Focused on surety bonding principles, underwriting, and claims for professionals in the surety industry.
Common Misunderstandings
Important: Institutes designations are professional credentials, not academic degrees. AINS is not an associate’s degree and does not transfer to a college or university program.
- There are no prerequisites — anyone can enroll regardless of education or experience.
- Exams are taken after each course, not all at once at the end of the program.
- Course format is primarily self-study with online reading materials.
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