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If you are pursuing the TIIA Personal or Commercial Lines designation, all personal or commercial webinar parts are required. Please request an exam voucher from IIAT's education team upon completion.
Request a VoucherOur Commercial lines courses are designed for a wide range of audiences. If you’re a newly licensed agent or you’ve been in the business for years and need a refresher, this program is for you. TIIA designation classes address key insurance issues in commercial lines that every agent should know. Our classes provide the most up-to-date insight and practical guidance for Texas insurance personnel.
Please note, starting January 2023, IIAT endorses the CISR Program as the professional designation program for customer service representatives. After January 31, IIAT will no longer offer live TIIA classes, but we are here to help you finish the designation if you are near completion. Please contact [email protected] to learn how. You must contact us by April 1 if you intend to complete the TIIA designation.
Total of 36 CE Hours | Total of 6 Exams |
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Business Auto - Part A | |
Business Auto - Part B | |
Business Auto - Part C | BA Exam |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 1A | |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 1B | CPE Part 1 Exam |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 2A | |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 2B | |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 2C | |
Commercial Property Exposures - Part 2D | CPE Part 2 Exam |
General Liability - Part 1A | |
General Liability - Part 1B | |
General Liability - Part 1C | GL Part 1 Exam |
General Liability - Part 2A | |
General Liability - Part 2B | |
General Liability - Part 2C | GL Part 2 Exam |
Workers Compensation & Specialty Policies - Part A | |
Workers Compensation & Specialty Policies - Part B | |
Workers Compensation & Specialty Policies - Part C | WC&SP Exam |
Explore exposures associated with business property including valuation issues and coinsurance. Review key endorsements that are important elements of establishing values to comply with coinsurance. Analyze the various causes of loss forms and review business income, crime and other coverages that are important elements of a complete business insurance program.
Learn about the theory of negligence, types of damages and how the general liability policy responds. Review key exclusions in the policy and common customer questions. Explore common problems with additional insureds and certificates. and review reviews contractor exposures, pollution, classification issues, and surplus lines limitations.
Review the workers compensation policy and the statutory benefits in Texas. Get a framework for evaluating non-subscription products and an introduction into specialty liability policies, including cyber liability and directors and officers.
Explore the business auto form along with several potential coverage gaps and how to close them. Discover if there is a need for personal injury protection and uninsured motorist coverage. Discuss common customer questions and misconceptions.
Earn the Texas Independent Insurance Adviser (TIIA) designation by completing all the classes in commercial lines within a five-year period. Note: For two-part courses, completion of Part 1 is not required to attend Part 2. Parts do not have to be taken on consecutive days.
If you are pursuing the TIIA Personal or Commercial Lines designation, all personal or commercial webinar parts are required. Please request an exam voucher from IIAT's education team upon completion.
Request a VoucherEarn your TIIA designation and become among an elite group of agency staff who have a strong understanding of regulations and insurance issues. Our designees are prepared to provide the most accurate technical assistance and superior customer service.
To earn the TIIA designation, agents must complete all the commercial or personal lines TIIA classes within five years of taking their first TIIA class. Agents must also pass an exam for each class.
Exams to earn the TIIA designation can be taken online after each class at no additional charge through the TIIA Exam Center. Passing the exam is one of the requirements for earning the TIIA designation in both personal and commercial lines. In order to maintain the designation, TIIA designees must complete 12 hours of IIAT CE-approved training every two years.
Agents who complete the TIIA designation in personal or commercial lines earn the right to use the TIIA designation as a professional credential. The TIIA designation denotes an advanced level of knowledge and expertise. TIIA designees will have a keener understanding of regulations and insurance issues enabling them to provide the most accurate technical assistance and superior customer service.
The TIIA program is ideal for agency staff who assist customers with their insurance questions or advise customers about insurance options. No previous experience is required, though introductory training in the agency or with IIAT’s New Employee Orientation program is advised. Experienced employees who train others in the office will benefit from exposure to the materials and instructional methods.