Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI)

The following courses (plus two electives) are required to earn the ASLI designation:

ASLI 163—Surplus Lines Insurance Operations: Fundamentals of Surplus Lines Insurance Operations, Insurance Regulation, Surplus Lines Insurance Marketing, New Product and Program Development, Underwriting, Ratemaking, The Claim Function, Reinsurance, Financial Analysis of Insurers and Intermediaries, and Insurance Cycles and the Surplus Lines Market

ASLI 164—Surplus Lines Insurance Products: Overview of Surplus Lines Insurance Products, General Liability, Professional Liability, Management Liability, Commercial Auto, Environmental, Excess and Umbrella Liability, Commercial Property, Business Income and Extra Expense, Commercial Crime, Aviation, Ocean Marine, Inland Marine, and Personal Insurance

Plus, choose two of the below courses as electives:
CPCU 510, 530, 540
AIS 25
AIC 33, 34, 35, 36
ARM 54, 55, 56
AU 65, 66
AAI 83
APA 91, 92
ASLI 111, 112, 113*
AIT 132, 134
ARe 141,* 142,* 144†

* No longer offered, but which satisfy ASLI elective requirements.
†May not be used in conjunction with ARe 141 and ARe 142 for the purposes of earning the ASLI designation.

NOTE: The Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation granted by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society satisfies both electives. Outside courses or programs are subject to a waiver application fee. Download the Institute Academic Request Form to apply for a waiver.

Program Options: The Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance designation program is available as a self-study program via printed textbooks and course guides.

Public classes at third-party providers may be available for ASLI courses.

We Recommend ASLI for: Agents/brokers, agency principals, claim adjusters, and line of business managers and executives in nonadmitted companies

Exam Information: ASLI exams are offered at Institutes-approved on-site testing locations and Prometric Testing Centers. Contact your education coordinator for further information about on-site testing availability.

ASLI exams consist of 85 objective questions and examinees have two hours to complete each exam. See electives for their exam information.

The Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance designation program consists of the following required courses:
ASLI 163—Surplus Lines Insurance Operations
ASLI 164—Surplus Lines Insurance Products

Plus, two elective courses from the list below:
CPCU 510, 530, 540
AIS 25
AIC 33, 34, 35, 36
ARM 54, 55, 56
AU 65, 66
AAI 83
APA 91, 92
ASLI 111, 112, 113*
AIT 132, 134
ARe 141,* 142,* 144†

Bottom-Line Benefits

• Build business by learning to effectively manage the opportunities and meet the challenges presented by use of the surplus lines market
• Strengthen customer confidence and trust with a solid knowledge of a wide variety of surplus lines insurance products

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