UPCOMING COURSES | CAIB | CAIB ONLINE COURSE | CPIB | FOI | CSIP

IBANB* offers a wide variety of professional development courses and seminars for insurance brokers. We offer basic courses for new entrants into the industry to our advanced courses for seasoned brokers. In addition to the courses developed by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC), IBANB provides seminars throughout the year.

Courses developed for brokers by brokers!

Prepare for success as an insurance broker professional!

FOCUS!
Unlock the door to your professional career with the Fundamentals of Insurance, an approved licensing course designed for those with little or no experience in the insurance industry. You will learn the basic principals and practices of general lines insurance and the responsibilities of those persons involved in the business. Participants learn to assist clients by identifying the risks involved, determining their insurance needs, selecting the appropriate forms and arranging coverage. The text is available in both English and French.

Customer Service for the Insurance Professional (CSIP) is an excellent resource for any new entrant to the insurance brokerage field or for seasoned employees looking for a refresher course. Designed to be helpful to all staff in the brokerage, it targets a wide range of knowledge and skills needed by CSRs (Customer Service Representatives) that includes, providing excellent and dependable customer relations to deal with the most challenging situations faced in a brokerage.

ACHIEVE!
Take your career further with CAIB. The Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker (CAIB) program is a professional development course of study designed and written specifically for insurance brokers by insurance brokers. The program will enable you to expand your general insurance knowledge, develop new sales markets and enhance your opportunity for career advancement. CAIB boasts four levels of study pertaining to personal lines, commercial lines, and broker management skills.

Graduate to a higher level in your broker profession with CPIB.

The Canadian Professional Insurance Broker (CPIB) program is a senior designation program designed and written specifically for insurance brokers by insurance brokers. Positioned at the university study level, this program is designed to challenge the professional excellence of property and casualty insurance brokers. The program maintains three streams: personal lines, commercial lines and broker management that will provide brokers with the flexibility to choose an area of study best suited for them. Prerequisites are CAIB or CIP designations and are waived for CCIB graduates.

SUCCEED!
The Canadian Certified Insurance Broker (CCIB) is considered the pinnacle of insurance designations. It is recognized in the insurance profession as the ultimate standard of excellence. As an insurance broker, your job demands integrity, hard work and an enormous amount of knowledge. This program is designed to test the knowledge that you have accumulated while employed in the industry. There are three exams to complete. One 3.5 hour essay style exam, one 2 hour short answer exam and finally a survey examination which may be oral or written.

Best Practices-Enhancing Brokerage Management
Today's insurance industry is becoming increasingly competitive. Brokerages can no longer take profitibility growth for granted. The Best Practices program is designed for principles, partners, management and accounting staff. Adopt new strategies to compete in the future. Topics include the fundamental areas of business: sales & marketing, human resource management and financial & operations management. The program gives the 'how to' of working smarter and more professionally, so your brokerage can flourish in today's fast-paced, competitive environment.

*Authorized agent of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada for the sales of education material, delivery of courses, and administration of exams.