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CLCS

commercial lines coverage specialist

The CLCS Specialist program offers essential knowledge for those starting their careers in the insurance industry, covering fundamental principles in a user-friendly format. It encompasses key areas such as commercial auto, general liability, commercial property, and workers compensation, providing a solid foundation for understanding complex insurance concepts. Designed to bridge the gap between entry-level and advanced roles in underwriting and claims, the CLCS designation enables students to quickly apply their learning in real-world scenarios. Unlike many other designations, there are no annual updates required once the designation is earned, making it a convenient and efficient choice for aspiring insurance professionals.

Program Highlights:

  • The CLCS Specialist program is designed to provide fundamental knowledge necessary to begin working in the insurance industry. It covers insurance principles, commercial auto, general liability, commercial property, and workers compensation in a readily digestible, easy learning format.
  • The insurance industry is complex, and education is the key to understanding its various concepts and applications. The CLCS provides key foundational knowledge in a reasonable amount of time with a focus on training those new to the industry so that they can quickly become competent in their positions.
  • It is designed to ready the entry-level student to be able to apply what they have learned in real world scenarios quickly and help the student become well versed in the main aspects of the commercial world of insurance.
  • By focusing on industry and commercial concepts only the student is able to move into a competency level that would otherwise take years using a more traditional approach.
  • The CLCS designation fills the knowledge gap between entry-level and advanced positions in underwriting and claims, and is designed to focus on learning that is foundational to the student’s need to understand and be able to apply comprehensive concepts in a practical way, which enables them to competently assume a functional role for the agency or carrier.
  • PLEASE NOTE - ONCE YOU EARN THIS DESIGNATION, NO ANNUAL UPDATES ARE REQUIRED!!!

Designation Requirements:

Cost: $699 | 9 CE Credits

How to get my designation:

1. Purchase CLCS package through ABEN.

2. After purchase and prior to beginning the actual Designation course work, you will gain access to the NO CE Training Materials which will be extremely helpful in guiding you through the program!

3. Next, begin the actual Designation course work and have access to the comprehensive eBook and on-line Study Materials (pdf)!  Should you prefer a hard copy of the textbook, you may request  by contacting our NU representative!  You can anticipate 4 guide books; Insurance Principles is online only.  These materials will serve as invaluable resourses going forward in your insurance career!

4. After successfully completing each of the 5 sessions, you must pass an exam with at least a 70% score.  After successfully completing all 5 classes and each of the related exams, an overall system Certificate will be awarded.  At that time, you may contact our NU representative to be awarded your official CLCS Designation Certificate!