INTRO TO INSURANCE
A Course for Interns – New & Reimagined!
A modern on-ramp into the insurance industry.
Designed For
- Interns and students looking to advance their industry knowledge and professional skills.
What the Course Covers:
- How the industry works
- Who the industry serves — key roles and career pathways
- The industry’s role and impact
- Foundational knowledge of insurance products and risk concepts
Available To
- Member and non-member firms, year-round.
Course Curriculum
6-module Curriculum
Certificate of Completion issued upon finishing all six modules — a credential interns can share and firms can recognize.
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- What is Insurance
- Industry overview
- Careers in Insurance
- Soft Skills for Insurance Success
- A Day in the Life
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- How insurance is distributed
- The broker-client relationship
- The broker carrier relationship
- Market dynamics and negotiations
- Introduction to key brokerage roles
- Real world broker interviews
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- Property insurance basics
- General liability
- Workers’ Compensation
- Auto
- Umbrella/excess
- Coverage triggers and limits
- Common exclusions
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- Risk assessment fundamentals
- Loss control
- Claims trends
- Advisory conversations
- Long-term account strategy
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- How insurers generate capacity
- Reinsurance basics
- Lloyd’s market overview
- Market cycles
- Industry economics
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- Comprehensive knowledge check
- Scenario-based capstone exercises
- Integrated risk plus coverage plus advisory scenarios
- Reflection on career pathways
Module 1: Introduction & Overview of the Industry 
Frequently Asked Questions
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Intro to Insurance is a 6-week, self-paced online course designed to give interns a foundational understanding of the insurance industry, including how it works, key roles, and its overall impact.
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The course is designed for interns and students who want to build industry knowledge and professional skills, as well as firms looking to strengthen their intern training and recruiting programs.
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The course covers how the insurance industry works, key roles and career pathways, the industry’s impact, and foundational concepts such as insurance products and risk management.
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Yes, the course is fully self-paced and delivered online, allowing participants to complete modules on their own schedule over the 6-week program period.
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The program is available year-round to both member and non-member firms, making it a flexible resource for intern development and early talent recruitment.
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