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We partner with the LIA and IOB to provide you with access to additional qualifications that complement our own.

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Bridging from General Insurance to Life Insurance & Bridging from Life Insurance to General Insurance

We have arrangements with The Institute of Banking (IoB) and LIA (Life Insurance Association) that enable our members to achieve multiple APA designations across various areas of the industry, such as life assurance and pensions. This allows you to do so without needing to hold multiple memberships with different organizations. Similarly, IoB and LIA members can achieve general insurance APA designations from us without needing to hold multiple memberships.

  • You hold the CIP and you're a member of The Insurance Institute. You want an APA in Life Assurance.

    1. You need to sit QFA Life Assurance and apply through IoB or LIA.
    2. You will need to provide the IoB or LIA with your Insurance Institute learning statement.
    3. Upon completion of the module, submit your IoB or LIA learning statement to The Insurance Institute in the same year the module was completed. If your exam relates to a prior year and you have not completed this specified function, it may result in a CPD fail for that year.

    We will then add APA (Life Assurance) to your account, and your new designation will be CIP APA (Life Assurance), and your yearly 15-hour CPD requirement must now include this new APA product.

    LIA.ie | IOB.ie

  • You hold the APA (Personal General Insurance) and you're a member of The Insurance Institute. You want an APA in Life Assurance.

    1. You need to sit QFA Life Assurance and apply through IoB or LIA.
    2. You will need to provide the IoB or LIA with your Insurance Institute learning statement.
    3. Upon completion of the module, submit your IoB or LIA learning statement to The Insurance Institute in the same year the module was completed. We will add your new Life APA to your account. If your exam relates to a prior year and you have not completed this specified function, it may result in a CPD fail for that year.

    We will then add APA (Life Assurance) to your account, and your new designation will be APA (Personal General Insurance) APA (Life Assurance), and your yearly 15-hour CPD requirement must now include this new APA product.

    LIA.ie | IOB.ie

  • You hold the QFA and you're a member of the IoB or the LIA. You want an APA in Personal General Insurance.

    1. You need to sit CIP-03: Personal General Insurance and apply through The Insurance Institute.
    2. You will need to provide the Institute with your IoB/LIA learning statement.
    3. Upon completion of the module, submit your Insurance Institute learning statement to your membership body in the same year the module was completed. If your exam relates to a prior year and you have not completed this specified function, it may result in a CPD fail for that year.

    Your membership body will then add APA (Personal General Insurance) to your designation, and your yearly CPD requirement must include this new APA.

    Application form (IoB) | Application form (LIA)

  • You hold an APA in Pensions and you are a member of the IoB or LIA. You want to obtain an APA in Personal General Insurance.

      1. You need to sit CIP-01: The Nature of Insurance and CIP-03: Personal General Insurance, applying through The Insurance Institute.
      2. You will need to provide the Institute with your IoB/LIA learning statement.
      3. After completing the modules, submit your Insurance Institute learning statement to your membership body in the same year the modules were completed. If your exams relate to a prior year and you have not completed this specified function, it may result in a CPD fail for that year.

    Your membership body will then add APA (Personal General Insurance) to your designation, and your yearly CPD requirement must include this new APA.

    Application form (IoB) | Application form (LIA)

Certified Diploma in Loss Adjusting (CDip L.A.)

We award the CDip L.A. to loss-adjusting and loss-assessing professionals who have completed the CIP programme, recognizing the specialist nature of the profession.

Who's this for?

Full-time claims/loss adjusting professionals who have earned the CIP and have at least 2 years of experience in loss assessing/adjusting.

How it works

To apply for the CDip L.A. designation, you must meet the CIP's academic requirements and provide proof of full-time work in claims, experience in loss adjusting or assessing, and details of two referees to verify at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Using the CDip L.A. designation

Once you earn the CDip L.A. designation, you can use the letters after your name. However, you cannot use both the CIP and CDip L.A. designations simultaneously, so choose the one that best fits your work and career development before applying.

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Certified Diploma in Loss Adjusting
ACII and FCII

ACII and FCII

Offered by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in the UK, these qualifications are for insurance professionals with significant industry experience seeking to enhance their expertise.

Do you already hold the ACII, FCII or have Chartered status?

We offer dual membership if you hold additional designations through the Chartered Insurance Institute. View fees

Learn more on the CII website

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