BC General Insurance Licensing Education
Broker and Independent Adjuster Level 1 Licensing
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Our licensing program provides the education required by the Insurance Council of BC to obtain either a Level 1 Salesperson Licence to sell Autoplan and Homeowner policies or a Level 1 Independent Adjuster Licence to process claims. The course material includes the Insurance Institute’s General Insurance Essentials (GIE) textbooks, but with a single exam for licensing purposes.
On-demand Licensing Exams:
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Lower Mainland (Squamish to Chilliwack)
Most Mondays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
The Insurance Institute of BC office
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Outside the Lower Mainland
A proctor is located near you at a date convenient for you
Minimum two weeks' notice required
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To schedule your Level 1 licensing exam or rewrite, click here, or email us at iibcmail@insuranceinstitute.ca.
Licensing exams are based on the 2018 edition of the General Insurance Essentials C81 & C82 textbooks.
How do we help you get ready for licensing?
Watch our short video to find out.
Exam Information:
The level 1 licensing exam is a closed-book test and is two hours in duration.
70% is the minimum grade required to pass the exam.
The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions comprised of the following categories and sub-categories:
Industry Knowledge (39%)
• Career Proficiencies
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Insurance and Risk Concepts
• Insurance Contract
• Risk Management
Automobile Insurance (26%)
• Policy coverages, conditions, and exclusions
• Automobile Insurance Application
• Insurance and Risk Concepts
• Ratemaking
Habitational Insurance (25%)
• Endorsements
• Fire Statutory Conditions
• Insurance and Risk Concepts
• Liability
• Policy Coverage
Commercial Property and Liability Insurance (4%)
• Commercial Liability
• Commercial Property
Claims (6%)
• Claims
Education Pathways
Broker/Agent Level 1
Broker/Agent Level 2
Broker/Agent Level 3
Independent Adjuster Level 1
Independent Adjuster Level 2
Independent Adjuster Level 3
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