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Designations that move you up

• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter

  The flagship credential from The Institutes. Several courses and exams, and the usual marker of a serious commercial professional.

• Certified Insurance Counselor

  Widely held in independent agencies and respected by carriers.

• Accredited Adviser in Insurance

  A shorter agency-focused credential, good early in a career.

• Life underwriter credentials

  For agents who specialize in life insurance and estate planning, where the commissions are largest.

• Securities licenses

  Needed to sell variable products and to move toward financial planning, which pairs naturally with life insurance.