Prepare to Meet New Challenges

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Prepare to Meet New Challenges

• ASLI
• The Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance Program
• An Educational Program for
• Surplus Lines Professionals

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What is the ASLI Program?

• Provides professional training and recognition
• Designed for anyone whose job duties or
  professional interest involve surplus lines
  insurance
• Unveiled in 1995 by the Derek Hughes/NAPSLO
  Educational Foundation in concert with The
  Insurance Institute of America
• Designation awarded at the NAPSLO Convention

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What the ASLI Program Can Do For You

• Increase your knowledge of the surplus lines
  industry
• Helps meet Continuing Education needs in many
  states
• Help you gain a competitive advantage

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The ASLI Course of Study

• Four courses and national exams
• Two courses focusing exclusively on surplus
  lines
• ASLI 161 and ASLI 162
• Two elective courses, one from coverage list
  one from operational list.
• IIA expanded list of approved electives in 2003.

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ASLI 161 Surplus Lines Insurance Issues

• Evolution of Surplus Lines Insurance
• Regulation of the Surplus Lines Industry
• Surplus Lines Distribution Systems
• Reinsurance and Surplus Lines
• Financial Analysis of Surplus Lines Insurers
• Surplus Lines Marketing

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ASLI 162Surplus Lines Insurance Practices

• Risk Placement and Quoting
• Surplus Lines Products
• New Product Development
• Surplus Lines Underwriting
• Risk Financing Alternatives
• Intangibles and the Future

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ASLI Elective Courses (Students complete one
coverage, one operational elective)

• Coverage Electives
• CPCU 510, 551, 552, 555, 557
• INS 23
• AAI 81, 82
• AMIM 121, 122

• Operational Electives
• CPCU 520
• AIS 25
• AIC 33,34, 35, 36
• AU 65, 66
• AAI 83
• APA 91, 92
• AIAF 111, 112, 113
• AIT 132, 134
• ARe 141, 142

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Methods of Study

• Attending a class
• Organizing a study group at work
• Independent study

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About the National Exams

• Given by The American Institute for CPCU at
  Prometric Technology Centers or firms with
  approved testing centers.
• Testing Periods
• February 15 - March 15
• May 15 - June 15
• August 15 - September 15
• November 15- December 15

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Is This Program Right For You?

• Are you new to the industry or uncertain whether
  this program fits your needs?
• The AICPCU offers on-line counseling
• You can also fill out the Institutes
  Self-Inventory form
• Ask an ASLI completer about the value of the
  program.

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How to Get Started

• Talk to your employer about reimbursement
• Visit the ASLI Web Site www.aicpcu.org/flyers/
  ASLI.htm
• Call Insurance Institute Customer Service
• 800-644-2101
• Select the Course and Order Materials
• Register for the Exam

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LearnYour Way

• Take a class, form a study group or study
  independently
• The Preparation Handbook A Guide to CPCU and
  IIA Study provides information on study materials
  and exam preparation
• Visit www.aicpcu.org for a free copy and more
  information
• Get Started Now!