Associate in Commercial Underwriting (AU) Program
Learn a new way of thinking. As a commercial lines underwriter, you must not only understand your own business, but the business of those whose accounts you write. The AU designation program will complement the underwriting skills you have learned on the job. You will learn about helpful information resources and options available to commercial underwriters. You will also learn a thought process to guide you as you write accounts and consider coverage questions. If you are a new underwriter, AU will give you a solid foundation in good underwriting practices. If you are a veteran, AU will offer you a fresh perspective.
Required Courses
You may earn the AU designation by taking AU 65, AU 66, and INS 23 or by taking AU 65, AU 66, CPCU 551 (CPCU 3) and CPCU 552 (CPCU 4). If you have passed any of the former Associate in Underwriting courses (AU 61, AU 62, AU 63, or AU 64), you can also apply them toward earning the AU designation. Call Customer Support at (800) 644-2101 for complete information.
AU 65—Commercial Underwriting: Principles and Property: Fundamentals of Underwriting, Underwriting Information, Financial Analysis, Pricing, Underwriting Direct Exposures, Construction, Occupancy, Protection and External Exposure, Indirect Loss Underwriting, and Commercial Crime Insurance.
AU 66—Commercial Underwriting: Liability and Advanced Techniques: Legal Foundations, General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers’ Compensation, Professional Liability, Reinsurance, Ratemaking, Designing Underwriting Policy, and Quantitative Techniques for Underwriters.
INS 23—Commercial Insurance.
Program Completion Options: You may earn the AU designation by taking AU65, AU 66, and INS 23, or by taking AU 65, AU 66, and CPCU 551 (CPCU 3) and CPCU 552 (CPCU 4).
Course sequence: We recommend that you understand commercial insurance coverages before taking AU 65 and AU 66. We recommend taking the courses in one of the following sequences: INS 23, AU 65, and AU 66; or CPCU 551, CPCU 552, AU 65, and AU 66; or CPCU 551, AU 65, CPCU 552, and AU 66.
Exam Type
AU 65/66, INS 23: Eighty-five computer-administered, objective (multiple-choice) questions. Time allotted: 2 hours.
This Program Right for You?
If you are new to the industry or are uncertain whether this program is right for you, try our online advising or fill out our a self-inventory form and mail it to the Institutes.
Get Started Now!
Get started now by ordering study materials. You can register for your exam when you order study materials, or you can register closer to your exam date. If you have questions, contact Customer Service at customerservice@cpcuiia.org.