Knowledge

Foundation Foundation
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Grow your knowledge of insurance fundamentals
  • You have likely completed or are working towards your Level 1 Licence – this is mandatory and may give you credit towards the first course (C11) of the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation
  • Apply learning from your studies, training offered by your company, or other work experience
Next Steps:
  • Plan for additional CIP courses
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Building Building
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Build specialized knowledge to help you manage the increasing complexity in your work, in your line of business
  • Pursue / leverage learning from mandatory courses in the CIP (e.g. C12, C13, C14) to help you meet client needs; course order may be influenced by the products you work with (e.g. Personal, Commercial, etc.)
  • Take C130 given your current role
Next Steps:
  • Complete your CIP (consider taking electives that broaden / diversify your expertise – i.e. Surety, Business Interruption, etc.)
  • Enhance your understanding of critical coverages through continuing education
  • Taking additional sales, negotiation, or prospecting skills training may be advantageous
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Enhancing Enhancing
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Enhance your knowledge to work with increasingly specialized and complex risks
  • Look at pursuing the Risk Management or Advanced CIP certificates to enhance your expertise – there are suggested pathways for brokers / agents available
Next Steps
  • You may have completed or are working towards your Level 2 Licence (depending on Provincial Requirements)
  • Grow your knowledge of emerging trends, critical coverages, and legislative changes through continuing education and management / leadership development
  • Satisfy Continuing Education (CE) requirements
  • Consider if the FCIP is right for you
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Mastery Mastery
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Hone your broader operational and insurance knowledge
  • Recognize that your actions and decisions may have ramifications across your department / organization
  • Consider pursuing your FCIP or supporting your advanced operational / product knowledge required through continuing education
Next Steps
  • Recommit to continuous learning and development
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