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Designations and specialties

• CAIB (Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker)

  The broker-specific designation from the brokers' associations. A series of courses over a couple of years.

• CIP (Chartered Insurance Professional)

  10 courses from the Insurance Institute plus a year of work. Over 18,000 people in the industry hold it.

• Commercial lines

  Business insurance. The best-paid corner of brokering.

• Life licence

  Pass the LLQP (Life Licence Qualification Program) to add life and health insurance.