Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE) founded by three leading organizing Institutes, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Great Britain, the Insurance Institute of Canada and the American Institute for CPCU.

Membership in IGIE is restricted to organizations that create, maintain, develop or deliver insurance or risk management education courses, programs and certifying examinations to the insurance, risk management, and financial services workforce. IGIE will consist of Members, Affiliate Members and Academic Members. Prospective members will be invited to apply for membership.

Mission and Purpose

The mission of the Institute for Global Insurance Education (IGIE) is to develop the competencies of global insurance workers through education and certify those individuals who have met established standards of knowledge and performance. Its purpose is to establish minimum competency standards, encourage continuing professional development and develop an international benchmark for professional qualification.

In support of its mission, IGIE will assist in creating a positive and ethical business environment for insurance professionals, assist in formulating good public policy on cross-border educational issues and support members in pursuit of their own missions. Whenever and wherever appropriate, IGIE will speak with a single voice, and from a position of collective strength, on global insurance education issues.

The IGIE would support the mutual respect and understanding between established Institutes and build on those relationships. It would also help the various insurance educational institutions around the world by offering assistance and guidance in needs assessment, course development and examination protocol. The global institute would also address the issues in the global marketplace by speaking with a strong voice on global education issues.

The global institute should recognize a member’s national and local market practices, procedures and regulations and support members in their roles as educational providers.