Release Date: June 8, 2009
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DALLAS—International
Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), has developed a new continuing
education program and certification for insurance agents, brokers, and risk
managers or insurance buyers who sell or buy professional liability or
errors and omissions liability insurance or the specialized lines of
insurance often called “management liability” insurance or “executive
liability” insurance. These lines of insurance include employment practices
liability, directors and officers liability, and fiduciary liability
insurance.
The Management Liability Insurance
Specialist (MLIS™) continuing education program provides specialized
expertise in the fundamentals of professional liability insurance and the
more specific nuances of D&O liability, employment practices liability, and
fiduciary liability exposures and insurance. The MLIS curriculum consists of
seven courses, presented entirely online at
www.irmi.com/sf/insurance-continuing-education/mlis. Those who complete the program are entitled to display
the MLIS certification to show their knowledge of management liability
insurance. Risk managers who earn the MLIS certification should enjoy
increased confidence from the corporate executives who depend on them to
cover their personal assets. Similarly, the program also establishes an
agent’s competence to arrange these specialized lines of insurance on behalf
of their clients and prospects. Additionally, insurance CE credit is
available for course completers in most states.
“We developed the MLIS program specifically for retail insurance
agents/brokers and buyers of management and professional liability
insurance,” said Jack P. Gibson, IRMI president. “This focus on the
perspectives of these two groups helped us keep the courses to a less
intimidating length. Also, we split the program into two parts, one focusing
on professional, E&O, and D&O liability insurance fundamentals and the other
part delving into more complex management or executive liability insurance
issues. This allows participants to choose just how deep they wish to dive
into the subject matter.”
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.® (RIMS) recommends MLIS,
and RIMS members enjoy a 10% discount off the course fees.
With an introductory rate of $69 per course, the MLIS program is quite
affordable, and, for $15 more per course, insurance CE credit is also
available in many states. This allows agents and brokers to leverage a
nominal CE investment into both a certification and state CE credit. The
self-paced courses and their final exams may be taken from any computer with
Internet access via the state-of-the-art WebCE delivery platform.
For more information about the MLIS continuing education program and
certification, please visit www.irmi.com/sf/insurance-continuing-education/mlis.