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2019 Education & Training Catalog
Key Dates
January 2019 November 2019
January 1 LOMA closed for New Year’s Day; November 4–8 Paper exams administered
LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable (see page 78 for dates and times)
January 2 Enrollment opens for May 2019 paper exams November 19 Exam question challenges —
deadline for receipt at LOMA
February 2019
November 28–29 LOMA closed for Thanksgiving;
February 1 Ed Reps receive certificates and diplomas for
LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable
November 2018 paper exams
February 8 Deadline to submit paper enrollment forms December 2019
for May 2019 paper exams December 2 November 2019 paper grades post
February 22 Deadline to submit enrollments via December 25 LOMA closed for Christmas;
learning.loma.org, and late paper enrollment LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable
forms deadline for May 2019 paper exams
January 2020
May 2019 January 1 LOMA closed for New Year’s Day;
May 13–17 Paper exams administered LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable
(see page 78 for dates and times) January 2 Enrollment opens for May 2020
May 27 LOMA closed for Memorial Day; paper exams
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May 28 Exam question challenges —
deadline for receipt at LOMA About This Catalog
June 2019
LOMA is committed to a business partnership with its worldwide
June 8 May 2019 paper grades post
members in the financial services industry to improve their
July 2019 management and operations through quality employee
July 1 Enrollment opens for November 2019 development, research, information sharing, and related products
paper exams and services.
July 4 LOMA closed for Independence Day; The mission of LOMA’s Education & Training Division is to provide
LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable companies in the insurance and financial services industry with a
quality education to meet their human resources development needs.
August 2019
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ancestry, service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation,
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for November 2019 paper exams
by federal, state and local law in education policies or eligibility
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learning.loma.org, and late paper enrollment
forms deadline for November 2019 paper All statements in this Catalog are for informational purposes only
exams and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a
student, Educational Representative (Ed Rep), or participating
August 31 Last day to complete course requirements organization and LOMA. While the provisions of this Catalog will
to attend the 2019 LOMA Annual Conference ordinarily be applied as stated, LOMA reserves the right to
and Conferment
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September 2019 effort will be made to keep students and company Ed Reps
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LOMA’s Contact Center unavailable Project Manager: Kathryn H. Brown, AIRC, ALMI, ASRI, PCS
September 4–6 2019 LOMA Annual Conference and Graphic Designer: Allison Molette
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Table of Contents
Advance Your Career 2 LOMA 371 — Risk Management and Product Design for
Guidelines for Use of LOMA Materials...........................................3 Insurance Companies........................................21
Who to Contact...........................................................................3 SRI 111 — Retirement Marketplace.....................................21
SRI 121 — Retirement Savings and Investments..................21
Overview of Products and Services 4 SRI 131 — Planning for a Secure Retirement.......................21
Professional Designation Programs...............................................4 SRI 210 — Successful Retirement Outcomes.......................21
Designation Courses....................................................................4 SRI 220 — Retirement Marketing and
Short Online Courses...................................................................4 Business Acquisition..........................................22
Short Online Collections...............................................................4 SRI 230 — Retirement Administration..................................22
Instructor-Led Training.................................................................5 SRI 500 — Transforming Retirement Security.......................22
Custom Learning & Development Paths........................................6 UND 386 — Underwriting Life and Health Insurance..............22
Customized Solutions...................................................................6
Choose your Path to Industry Knowledge......................................6 Short Online Courses and Course Collections 24
Course Topic Categories..............................................................7 Featured Short Online Courses............................................... 24
Languages..................................................................................7 Short Online Course Collections.............................................. 24
Certificates.................................................................................7
Designation Programs..................................................................7 Course Enrollment, Access and
Course Types..............................................................................7 Study Materials 26
Course Providers.........................................................................7 Using your LOMA Learning Account........................................... 26
Professional Designation Programs 8 Enrolling for Courses..................................................................27
Student Responsibilities.............................................................27
Fellow, Life Management Institute™ (FLMI )..............................10
®
Accessing Online Study Materials...............................................28
Associate, Life Management Institute™ (ALMI®).........................10
Anticipating Curriculum Changes................................................28
Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute™ (FSRI™)...........................11
Extending Access for Designation Courses..................................28
Associate, Secure Retirement Institute™ (ASRI™).....................11
Students with Special Needs..................................................... 29
Associate, Customer Service™ (ACS®)......................................12
Purchasing Printed Study Materials........................................... 29
Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance® (AIRC™)..............14
Shipping & Billing..................................................................... 29
Associate, Reinsurance Administration™ (ARA™)......................15
Examinations 30
Designation Course Descriptions
Highly Interactive Online Courses and Short Online Courses........ 30
and Course Materials 16 Course Portal Courses.............................................................. 30
ACS 100 — Foundations of Customer Service.......................16 Modularized Self-proctored Exams......................................... 30
ACS 101 — Customer Service for Insurance Professionals......16 Comprehensive Proctored Exams........................................... 30
AIRC 411 — The Regulatory Environment for Exam Procedures & Regulations................................................ 33
Life Insurance....................................................16
AIRC 421 — Regulation of Life Insurance Products, Sales, Grades, Credit, and Awards 34
& Operations.....................................................16 Short Online Courses................................................................ 34
ARA 440 — Reinsurance Administration................................17 Highly Interactive Online Courses............................................... 34
CX 50 — Impact Cx: The Quest........................................17 Self-proctored Course Portal Exam............................................ 34
LOMA 280 — Principles of Insurance.......................................17 Proctored Course Portal Exams................................................. 34
LOMA 281 — Meeting Customer Needs Retake Policy............................................................................ 34
with Insurance and Annuities.............................17 Regrade Policy......................................................................... 34
LOMA 290 — Insurance Company Operations..........................17 Credit from Other Programs...................................................... 35
LOMA 291 — Improving the Bottom Line: Awards.................................................................................... 35
Insurance Company Operations..........................18
LOMA 301 — Insurance Administration....................................18 International Programs 36
LOMA 302 — The Policy Lifecycle: Bahasa Indonesia Programs.............. Bahasa Indonesia.............. 36
Insurance Administration....................................18 Chinese Programs............................ 中文.................................37
LOMA 307 — Business and Financial Concepts French Programs.............................. Français........................... 45
for Insurance Professionals ...............................18 Korean Programs.............................. 한국어.............................51
LOMA 308 — The Business of Insurance: Portuguese Programs....................... Português..........................57
Applying Financial Concepts..............................18 Spanish Programs............................ Español.............................61
LOMA 311 — Business Law for Financial Services
Professionals.....................................................18 Fees and Schedules 76
LOMA 320 — Insurance Marketing..........................................19 Enrollment Fees..........................................................................76
LOMA 321 — Marketing in Financial Services..........................19 Prometric Fees...........................................................................76
LOMA 335 — Operational Excellence in Financial English-Language 2019 Course/Exam Enrollment Fees —
Services............................................................19 North America............................................................................77
LOMA 357 — Institutional Investing: Principles Additional Fees...........................................................................78
and Practices....................................................20 2019 Paper Exam Schedule........................................................78
LOMA 361 — Accounting and Financial Reporting English Language Exams & Study Materials by Course.................79
in Life Insurance Companies..............................20
Advance Your Career
LOMA’s Formula for Success
Start with the trusted source for industry knowledge, add Learners love our popular highly-interactive online
job-relevant course content and convenient course access, course format! Engaging content, multimedia delivery,
and you have a formula for success that industry modularized examinations built right into the course –
professionals around the globe rely on to advance their all features that help adult learners make the most of
careers! their study time and apply the learning to their everyday
lives! See page 30 for more information.
Our industry is changing…and LOMA is keeping pace with
these changes in many ways! We continue to expand capabilities in response to
evolving learner preferences, with additional options
Everyone impacts the customer experience in some way
for studying and testing.
— CX 50–Impact Cx: The Quest is a unique gamefied
course that helps employees make the most of key Select FLMI fellowship level courses released in 2019
touchpoints to impact the bottom line! This award- will offer delivery of study materials as an interactive
winning course is available for individual enrollments e-book compatible for most mobile devices.
and enterprise purchases and is part of LOMA’s new
Some courses will add a new modularized self-
Certificate, Customer Experience Essentials.
proctored exam option, similar to those embedded in
See page 17 for more information.
our highly interactive online courses. See page 34 for
LOMA’s newest professional designation program, the more information.
Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute (FSRI), is a
comprehensive program designed to educate employees So get started today! Let LOMA’s proven formula for success
who develop, administer, and support retirement plans help you advance your career today…for a better tomorrow!
and products. See page 11 for more information.
LOMA’s diverse content helps you achieve your career goals!
Annuities Customer Service Legal and Ethics Reinsurance
Business Analysis Finance and Life and Health Retirement Planning
Business Insurance Accounting Insurance Sales Support
Communication Financial Services Management and Sales Training
and Financial Planning Leadership
Company Operations Securities and
and Administration Human Resources Product Development Suitability
Compliance Insurance Fraud Project Management Underwriting
Customer Insurance Onboarding Property/Casualty
Experience Insurance
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learning.loma.org n education@loma.org 3Overview of Products and Services
As a leading provider of learning solutions for financial Beginning in 2019, some course portal courses will be
services organizations around the globe, LOMA offers a wide available with a modularized self-proctored testing
range of products and services to meet your learning and option. Learners who opt for self-proctored testing will
development needs. complete a self-proctored exam at the end of each course
module. Learners must successfully complete each timed
Professional Designation Programs module exam within two exam attempts to pass the course.
Since 1932, LOMA has awarded professional designations in See page 28 for more information.
insurance and financial services industry education. Each Short Online Courses
LOMA designation program gives learners a broad
understanding of the industry as a whole, and an Whether you are new to the insurance and financial services
appreciation for how they can contribute to their companies’ industry or just want to build new skills, LOMA offers short
success. All LOMA professional designation programs are online courses that can help boost your productivity,
developed with guidance and support from industry subject performance and success!
matter experts, and are globally recognized as being relevant Our short online courses engage the learner with interactive
and engaging. See page 8 for more information. lessons and real-life scenarios that reinforce learning related
to the industry and, in many cases, are specific to individual
Designation Courses businesses or product lines. Online quizzes and knowledge
All courses in LOMA’s professional designation programs are checks provide instant feedback to keep you on track.
delivered online, either in a highly interactive format or in a
course portal format. Most of these courses can be completed in about an hour!
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 on-demand access to
Highly interactive format courses use an engaging,
LOMA’s short online courses.
multimedia approach that often includes integrated
audio, video, and scenario-based learning. Short Online Collections
Highly interactive format courses feature several We’ve combined several short online courses to form
self-proctored, end-of-module exams integrated into collections that focus on a specific aspect of the industry.
the course content as part of the learning experience. Short Online Collections range from 2 to 7 courses, all
No separate exam enrollment is required. available through one convenient enrollment.
Course portal format courses blend a traditional
textbook-based study experience (delivered as an See page 24 for more information about LOMA’s short online
e-book or as a PDF) with interactive practice questions, courses and short online course collections.
sample exam, and other review tools, all housed in a
dedicated mini website, or course portal. E-books are
delivered through an online course portal with links to
download files for each course by module or a PDF of
the entire book. The e-books feature videos, interactive
questions and interactive practice sections at the end of
each module or chapter.
Learners who opt for e-book delivery must have the
Kotobee™ Reader App or Apple iBooks® as these are
the only two readers LOMA supports. Other readers, or
reliance on the downloaded PDF, will not provide the
same robust interactive experience.
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Instructor-Led Training
LOMA offers instructor-led, activity-based programs If you previously used LOMANET to enroll for and
designed for employees who need a broad understanding of
access LOMA’s Designation courses or LOMALearn
industry fundamentals. Led by skilled facilitators, the
to enroll for LOMA’s Short Online Courses or
programs include instruction from industry subject matter
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peers. LOMA’s popular instructor-led training sessions are your student records are now available through
delivered in a variety of formats: our enhanced learning system. Check it out at
Public Classroom Sessions are held several times learning.loma.org.
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Facilitator Certification Workshop in which your
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sessions include the expert instruction and small group
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Learn More
For more information about LOMA’s instructor-led training
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Additional instructor-led training and development
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learning.loma.org n education@loma.org 5Overview of Products and Services
Custom Learning & Development Paths Choose your Path to Industry Knowledge
LOMA can tailor time-tested course content to meet your LOMA has education and training solutions to fit your needs.
company’s unique learning needs with custom learning and And thanks to LOMA’s enhanced learning system, navigating
development paths, based on criteria you specify. By your path to industry knowledge has never been easier!
integrating or adapting our courses and designation programs
When you log in to LOMA’s learning system, you can see all
into custom learning paths that appeal to a variety of learning
of your LOMA learning options in one place. Advanced online
styles, LOMA can design a development program unique to
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each functional area within your organization. LOMA’s team
LOMA courses based on
of learning and development professionals match learning
content and courses with job families and competencies Course topic category
within jobs for an all-inclusive development solution. Designation program
Customized Solutions Course Type
For companies that need more than a standard off-the-shelf Course Provider
solution, LOMA offers customized solutions to maximize your
training investment. Some of these options include: Language
Certificate programs Keyword or phrase
Blended learning tools
This powerful filtering tool helps you see at a glance all of the
Learning management system (LMS) integrations LOMA learning opportunities that meet your criteria, and how it
Customized courses all fits together to deliver the solution that’s just right for you.
For more information about LOMA’s customized solutions, If you are working toward a Professional Designation, the
visit www.loma.org, or email membersolutions@loma.org. designation tracking features in LOMA’s learning system
will help you stay on target!
The system’s user interface is available in a variety of
languages to make your experience better than ever before.
6 1-800-ASK-LOMA (Option 1) n www.loma.orgOverview of Products and Services
Course Topic Categories Designation Programs
Annuities ACS® Associate, Customer Service™
Business Skills AIRC™ Associate, Insurance Regulatory
Compliance/Legal Compliance®
Customer Experience ALMI® Associate, Life Management Institute™
Customer Service ARA™ Associate, Reinsurance Administration™
Finance/Accounting ASRI™ Associate, Secure Retirement Institute™
Health Insurance FLMI® Fellow, Life Management Institute™
Life Insurance FSRI™ Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute™
Management/Leadership LCIC™ LOMA Certified Insurance Consultant™
Marketing
(Spanish)
Operations/Administration
PFLP Programa de Formaçao LOMA em
®
Português™ (Portuguese)
Property/Casualty Insurance
PFSL™ Programa de Formación en Seguros de
Reinsurance
LOMA™ (Spanish)
Retirement
Sales
Underwriting
Languages Course Types
Arabic Short Online Courses
Bahasa Indonesia Short Online Collections
Chinese (Simplified) Designation Courses
Chinese (Traditional) Instructor-Led Courses
English Instructor Materials/Discussion Guides
French
Korean
Portuguese
Course Providers
Spanish
Thai LOMA
LOGiQ3
LRN
NATG
Certificates
Certificate in Insurance Fundamentals
Certificate in Customer Experience Essentials
Certificate in Retirement Essentials
Certificate in Regulatory Compliance Essentials
Certificate in Underwriting
learning.loma.org n education@loma.org 7Professional Designation Programs
One of the most recognized and respected professional Certificate in Regulatory Compliance Essentials
education institutions in the world, LOMA is perhaps best AIRC 411—The Regulatory Environment For
known for programs of study that lead to the internationally Life Insurance
recognized professional designations listed below:
AIRC 421—Regulation of Life Insurance Products,
ACS® Associate, Customer Service™ Sales, and Operations
AIRC™ Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance®
Certificate in Retirement Essentials
ALMI® Associate, Life Management Institute™
SRI 111—Retirement Marketplace
ARA™ Associate, Reinsurance Administration™
SRI 121—Retirement Savings and Investments
ASRI™ Associate, Secure Retirement Institute™
SRI 131—Planning for a Secure Retirement
FLMI® Fellow, Life Management Institute™
Certificate in Customer Experience Essentials
FSRI™ Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute™
CX 50—Impact Cx: The Quest
LCIC™ LOMA Certified Insurance Consultant™ (Spanish)
LOMA 280—Principles of Life Insurance/
PFLP® Programa de Formaçao LOMA em Português™
LOMA 281—Meeting Customer Needs with Insurance
(Portuguese)
and Annuities
PFSL™ Programa de Formación en Seguros de LOMA™
LOMA 290—Insurance Company Operations /
(Spanish)
LOMA 291—Improving the Bottom Line:
LOMA Certificates Insurance Company Operations
LOMA certificates provide both recognition of your efforts Certificate in Underwriting
and incentive to keep going! It signals your commitment to UND 386—Underwriting Life and Health Insurance
your professional development goals to colleagues and
superiors.
Learners earn certificates for completion of certain levels of
LOMA designation courses. Other certificates may combine
courses from across multiple programs, or may be awarded
upon completion of a single course.
Current certificates and their course components include:
Level 1: Insurance Fundamentals
LOMA 280—Principles of Life Insurance /
LOMA 281—Meeting Customer Needs with
Insurance and Annuities
LOMA 290—Insurance Company Operations /
LOMA 291—Improving the Bottom Line: Insurance
Company Operations
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Track Designation Progress Enroll and Access Designation Courses
LOMA’s learning system — learning.loma.org — provides Once enrolled, learners access the study materials for
quick access to the most current designation program LOMA’s designation program courses through LOMA’s
information and materials. Although learners may enroll in learning system.
individual courses within any of LOMA’s programs without
Whether you choose the highly interactive online format with
pursuing a professional designation, the Designation tab in
integrated end-of-module exams, the course portal format
LOMA’s learning system makes earning a professional
with a comprehensive proctored exam, or the course portal
designation easier by helping learners and administrators
format with modularized self-proctored exams, LOMA is your
stay on target.
one-stop shop for everything you need to succeed.
When you enroll in a course that offers credit toward a
The charts on pages 77 and 79 show the format for each
designation, this feature automatically displays the
designation course.
LOMA professional designations that award credit for that
course and allows you to see the progress you’ve made Credit for Retired Designation Courses
toward each designation, as well as the remaining courses
In some cases, learners may receive credit for courses that
needed to achieve your designation goals. With this tab, you’ll
are no longer offered by LOMA. Most of these situations are
always know exactly what your next steps should be in order
explained in notes to the tables on the following pages.
to reach the finish line!
However learners should check their Learning History in
Want to see what other designations are available? Simply LOMA’s learning system for the most up-to-date information
search the Learning catalog and select the “Designation” regarding program requirements and designation progress.
category to see all available designations and the courses
required for each.
learning.loma.org n education@loma.org 9Professional Designation Programs
Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)
and Associate, Life Management Institute
(ALMI)
The Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) program is a LOMA recommends a course progression that begins with
10-course professional designation program that provides Level I followed by the ALMI level before enrolling in courses
an industry-specific business education in the context of in the FLMI level.
the life insurance and annuity industry. Established in 1932,
All courses leading to the ALMI are available in
the FLMI program is the world’s largest university-level
two formats – as a Highly Interactive Online course with
education program in insurance and financial services.
integrated modularized self-proctored exams, or as a Course
Level 1: Insurance Fundamentals: Provides need-to- Portal with a proctored end-of-course exam.
know information about insurance products and
operations so employees quickly gain confidence, serve Some upper level FLMI courses are only available in the
the customer effectively, and contribute to company Course Portal format with a proctored end-of-course exam.
success Select others, also available in Course Portal format, offer the
choice between a proctored end-of-course exam and
ALMI: Provides job-relevant knowledge about the core modularized self-proctored exams. See Page 28 for more
insurance functions and strengthens business and information.
financial acumen
FLMI: Teaches advanced insurance and financial
concepts to build a deeper understanding of the
insurance business
Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI)
Required courses
Level I ALMI FLMI
Insurance Insurance Insurance Business & Marketing Law2 Management 2 Investments2 Accounting Risk
Principles1 Operations1 Administration Financial Management
Concepts2 & Product
Design
LOMA 280 LOMA 290 LOMA 301 LOMA 307 LOMA 320 LOMA 311 LOMA 335 LOMA 357 LOMA 361 LOMA 371
or or or or or
LOMA 281 LOMA 291 LOMA 302 LOMA 308 LOMA 321
Level 1: LOMA awards a
personalized certificate to
learners upon successful
completion of LOMA 280/281 Level 1 plus the ALMI courses are required
and LOMA 290/291. to earn the ALMI designation.
1
Learners who complete CX 50 – Impact Cx: The Quest, as well as the FLMI Level 1 course requirements (LOMA 280/281 and LOMA 290/291) will earn the
Certificate in Customer Experience Essentials.
2
Learners who have credit for the discontinued courses shown below automatically receive FLMI credit for the applicable course category shown below.
Discontinued Course Course Category
LOMA 351 Business & Financial Concepts
LOMA 310, 315, or 316 Law
LOMA 330 Management
LOMA 340 or 356 Investments
Learners may be eligible for credit for other discontinued
courses. Check your designation progess at learning.loma.org.
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Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute (FSRI) and
Associate, Secure Retirement Institute (ASRI)
The Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute (FSRI) is a self-study Level 3 (FSRI) delivers knowledge of broad challenges
designation program for industry professionals working in the facing society and the retirement industry, as well as
retirement industry. Designed specifically for employees in strategic approaches for meeting these challenges, to
insurance companies, asset management firms, distribution equip employees for problem solving, innovation, and
organizations, and recordkeeping companies, this advancement in their careers. Learners who complete
comprehensive professional development curriculum covers Levels 1, 2, and 3 will achieve the Fellow, Secure
the entire retirement planning and income marketplace. The Retirement Institute (FSRI) designation.
FSRI will help companies ensure that their employees have
LOMA recommends a course progression that begins with
the knowledge and skills to support retirement plans and
Level 1 followed by the ASRI level courses before enrolling in
products, deliver effective service and solutions to clients and
the FSRI course.
advisors, and address the challenges and opportunities
presented by the evolving retirement marketplace. All courses leading to the ASRI are highly interactive online
Level 1 (Certificate Level) consists of three courses that courses with integrated modularized exams. The final FSRI
provide an overview of the retirement marketplace and a course features a blended learning approach that includes an
strong foundation in retirement principles, products, and interactive online component and a PDF text in a course
planning. A Certificate in Retirement Essentials is portal with a proctored exam, as well as an assignment
awarded upon completion of these three courses. segment that challenges learners to demonstrate
understanding and application of advanced retirement
Level 2 (ASRI) consists of three courses that teach concepts.
advanced concepts in generating successful retirement
outcomes and the application of retirement industry
knowledge to marketing, business acquisition,
administration/operations, service, and other functions
that support the business. Learners who complete Level 1
and Level 2 will earn the Associate, Secure Retirement
Institute (ASRI) designation.
Associate, Secure Retirement Institute (ASRI) and Fellow, Secure Retirement Institute (FSRI)
Required courses
Level 1, Level 2, Level 3,
Certificate in Retirement Essentials ASRI FSRI
SRI 1111 SRI 121 SRI 131 SRI 210 SRI 220 SRI 230 SRI 500
Retirement Retirement Planning for Successful Retirement Retirement Transforming
Marketplace Savings and a Secure Retirement Marketing Administration Retirement
Investments Retirement Outcomes and Business Security
Acquisition
1 When the updated version of SRI 111 launches in 2019, the course title will become SRI 111: Retirement Fundamentals.
Important Note Regarding Credit in the FSRI Program
When LOMA introduced the FSRI curriculum in 2013, students with existing credit for specified courses within the Fellow, Financial
Service Institute (FFSI) and Associate, Annuity Products Administration (AAPA) designation programs, as well as designees of the
Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), FFSI, or AAPA, were granted automatic (but limited) course credits in the FSRI program.
LOMA has seen phased out these automatic credit opportunities. As of December 31, 2018, these automatic credits are no
longer available.
learning.loma.org n education@loma.org 11Professional Designation Programs
Associate, Customer Service (ACS) The ACS program provides a course on the foundations of
customer service, and the program’s elective tracks allow
Employees at all levels can benefit from the Associate, you to focus your studies within a particular product area.
Customer Service (ACS) program. It is appropriate for Those pursuing the ACS may choose one of the following
anyone who interacts with internal or external customers on a tracks to complete the designation:
regular basis.
ACS — Life Insurance
The ACS program is designed to help you: ACS — Property & Casualty (P&C)
Increase your knowledge of product lines
Successfully manage customer relationships
Exceed customers’ expectations
Improve your company’s bottom line
ACS — Life Insurance
Required courses Elective courses — select two
Customer Service Insurance Insurance Operations/ Insurance Business & Marketing
Principles Reinsurance Administration Administration Financial Concepts
ACS 100 LOMA 280 LOMA 290 LOMA 301 LOMA 307 LOMA 320
or or or or or or
ACS 101 LOMA 281 LOMA 291 LOMA 302 LOMA 308 LOMA 321
or
ARA 440
Learners must complete THREE required courses and TWO electives to earn the ACS designation.
ACS — Property & Casualty (U.S.) ACS — Property & Casualty (Canada)
Jointly sponsored by LOMA and The Institutes, the U.S. Jointly sponsored by LOMA and The Insurance Institute
Property & Casualty track of the ACS program provides a solid of Canada (IIC), the Canadian Property & Casualty track
understanding of customer service and how it affects property/ of the ACS program provides a solid understanding of
liability, personal and commercial insurance, regulation, claims customer service and how it affects property/liability
and more. Policies and procedures for LOMA-administered insurance, loss adjusting, underwriting, and agent/broker
ACS courses are described in this Catalog. For information on activities. Policies and procedures for LOMA-administered
enrolling for The Institutes courses, see the contact information ACS courses are described in this Catalog. For information
below. To send proof of credit to LOMA, complete the form at on enrolling for IIC courses, see the contact information
www.loma.org. below. To send proof of credit to LOMA, complete the
form at www.loma.org.
The Institutes
Customer Service Department
720 Providence Road The Insurance Institute of Canada
Suite 100 18 King Street East, 6th Floor
Malvern, PA 19355-3433 Toronto, ON M5C 1C4
Tel: 800-644-2101 / 610-644-2100 Tel: 866-362-8585 / 416-362-8586
Fax: 610-640-9576 Fax: 416-362-1126
E-mail: customerservice@theinstitutes.org E-mail: iicmail@insuranceinstitute.ca
Web site: http://www.theinstitutes.org Web site: http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca
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ACS — Property & Casualty (U.S.)
Required courses Elective courses — select two
Customer Property/ Personal/ Personal/ Insurance Information Claims Insurance Reinsurance2
Service Liability Commercial Commercial Regulation Technology Services
Principles1 Insurance1 Insurance1
ACS 100 AINS 21 AINS 22 AINS 22 IR 201 CYBER 301 AIC 30 AIS 25 ARe 144
or or or
ACS 101 AINS 23 AINS 23
(whichever was
not taken as a
required course)
For details on the required and elective courses offered by The Institutes, visit http://www.theinstitutes.org.
Learners must complete THREE required courses and TWO electives to earn the ACS designation.
ACS — Property & Casualty (Canada)
Required courses Elective courses — select two
Customer Insurance Property/ Property/ Loss Advanced Loss Underwriting Agent/
Service Principles/ Liability Liability Adjusting3 Adjusting3 Broker4
Practices Insurance Insurance
ACS 100 C11 C12 C12 C110 C111 C120 C130
or or or or or or
ACS 101 C81 and C82 C13 C13 C121 C131
(whichever was not taken
as a required course)
For details on the required and elective courses offered by the IIC, visit http://www.insuranceinstitute.ca.
Learners must complete THREE required courses and TWO electives to earn the ACS designation.
1 Learners who have earned the CPCU designation can get credit for AINS 21, 22, and 23
2 Learners who have credit for ARe 141 may receive ACS credit for the Reinsurance course.
3 Learners who have credit for C15 or C17 may receive ACS credit for the Loss Adjusting or Advanced Loss Adjusting courses.
4 Learners who have credit for C71 may receive ACS credit for the Agent/Broker course.
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Associate, Insurance Regulatory Certificate in Regulatory Compliance
Compliance (AIRC) Essentials
Compliance is one of the most critical issues facing insurers LOMA recognizes that everyone in your organization – not
today. LOMA’s Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance just those working towards an AIRC designation – needs a
(AIRC) program provides a comprehensive knowledge base solid foundation in Compliance. That’s why learners who
of the complex issues surrounding state and federal successfully complete AIRC 411 and AIRC 421 will be
regulation of the life insurance industry and products in the awarded the Certificate in Regulatory Compliance
United States. Courses in this designation program are Essentials.
frequently updated to reflect evolving regulations. NOTE: Learners may not apply existing credit for AIRC 410 or AIRC
The AIRC program helps you understand: 420 toward earning the Certificate. Our Contact Center representatives
are available to help explain your options. Call us at 1-800-ASK-LOMA
Compliance concepts, terms, processes, and regulatory (Option 1).
requirements
How states and the U.S. federal government regulate
insurance companies
What to expect during financial examinations and market
conduct examinations
What kinds of filings states need on life insurance
products and annuities
When, how, and why U.S. federal securities laws apply
to the sale of financial products
What specific regulations govern insurance, including
life, pensions, annuities, credit insurance, and group
products
Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance (AIRC)
Required courses
Insurance Insurance Operations Law 1
Marketing2 Compliance 1 Compliance 2
Principles
LOMA 280 LOMA 290 LOMA 311 LOMA 320 AIRC 4113 AIRC 4214
or or or
LOMA 281 LOMA 291 LOMA 321
LOMA awards a Certificate in Regulatory
Compliance Essentials to learners
upon successful completion of
AIRC 411 and AIRC 421.
Learners must complete ONE course from each subject category to earn the AIRC designation.
1 Learners who have credit for LOMA 310 or LOMA 315 automatically receive AIRC credit for the Law course.
2 Learners who have credit for LOMA 326 automatically receive AIRC credit for the Marketing course.
3 Learners who have credit for AIRC 410 automatically receive credit for AIRC 411.
4 Learners who have credit for AIRC 420 automatically receive credit for AIRC 421.
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Associate, Reinsurance Administration The ARA program describes:
(ARA) Key players and the reasons for using reinsurance
Laws and regulations affecting reinsurance transactions
Reinsurance plays a vital role in the financial services
industry. LOMA’s Associate, Reinsurance Administration Provisions of a reinsurance agreement and how they
(ARA) program will help you grasp reinsurance principles, affect the administration of reinsurance transactions
the importance of the written reinsurance agreement, and Processes involved in the administration of new
the administration and auditing of reinsurance business. business, in-force business, and terminations of
reinsurance
Associate, Reinsurance Administration (ARA)
Required courses
Insurance Insurance Insurance Law/Compliance1 Accounting Reinsurance
Principles Operations Administration Administration
LOMA 280 LOMA 290 LOMA 301 LOMA 311 LOMA 361 ARA 440
or or or or
LOMA 281 LOMA 291 LOMA 302 AIRC 411
or
AIRC 421
Learners must complete ONE course from each category to earn the ARA designation.
1 Learners who have credit for LOMA 310, LOMA 315, AIRC 410, or AIRC 420 automatically receive ARA credit for the Law/Compliance course.
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and Course Materials
Your date of enrollment in a course dictates which materials you should study. Please check your materials carefully, particularly
if you plan to purchase an optional printed textbook.
ACS 101
How to Use This Section Customer Service for
Insurance Professionals
This section provides brief course descriptions for all LOMA
Designation courses. Courses are listed alphabetically by ACS 101 uses a variety of media to provide a comprehensive
designation, and then numerically by course numbers. overview of the role of customer service in insurance and
financial services organizations and the skills service providers
See page 26 for Course Enrollment and Access
need to deliver exceptional customer service. The course
information.
describes important customer service functions, processes,
See page 77 for Course Fees. and technologies and offers opportunities for students to
Now you can also take your search for designation learn and improve their listening, speaking and writing skills
courses online! Detailed course descriptions, assigned so that they can interact effectively with customers.
study materials, and learning outcomes are also available in This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course,
LOMA’s learning system. and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated
within the course.
Visit www.loma.org/LearningCatalog to browse all LOMA
course offerings. AIRC 411
The Regulatory Environment
for Life Insurance
ACS 100 AIRC 411 discusses the compliance function in a life
Foundations of Customer Service insurance company and how the state and federal
ACS 100 provides a comprehensive introduction to customer governments regulate life insurance companies operating in
service in a financial services environment. The course the United States.
explores the knowledge and skills employees need to
This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course,
understand and deliver exceptional customer service.
and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated
This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study within the course.
materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination.
AIRC 421
Important Testing Note: May 2019 is the final paper exam
Regulation of Life Insurance
for ACS 100 in English. After that, the proctored examination
will be available in I*STAR and Prometric formats only.
Products, Sales, & Operations
AIRC 421 explains state and federal regulation of life
Optional printed textbook available (not included in
insurance and annuity product design in the United States.
enrollment fee)
The course also describes the regulation of life company
See Order Form.
operations, including underwriting, claims, reinsurance,
market analysis and examinations.
This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course,
and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated
within the course.
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Browse our online Learning Catalog to view currently assigned study materials:
www.LOMA.org/LearningCatalog
ARA 440 LOMA 280
Reinsurance Administration Principles of Insurance
ARA 440 shows how reinsurance strengthens the insurance LOMA 280 introduces the principles of insurance, the
industry and increases the likelihood that insurance process of becoming insured, and the policyowner’s
companies will have sufficient funds to pay anticipated contractual rights. The course includes information on the
claims. This course also discusses reinsurance principles, features of individual and group life insurance, health
regulation of reinsurance, typical provisions in a reinsurance insurance, and annuity products.
agreement, the administration of reinsurance business, and This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study
the importance of quality control for reinsurance. materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination.
This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study Optional printed textbook available (not included in
materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored I*STAR or enrollment fee)
Prometric examination. See Order Form.
CX 50 LOMA 281
Impact Cx: The Quest Meeting Customer Needs
with Insurance and Annuities
Creating a positive customer experience is an increasingly
important differentiator for your company — it can set you Part of the Need 2 Know series, LOMA 281 uses a variety of
apart from the competition, sustain customer loyalty, and media to teach principles of insurance, insurance products,
help achieve profitable growth. CX 50 is an interactive, and the policyowner’s contractual rights. The course
decision-based, gamified course that helps organizations describes the features of individual and group life insurance
create a unified customer-first mindset among all employees, and annuity products, and emphasizes how insurance
not just those in customer-facing roles. It transforms companies serve customers and meet customer needs
employees into customer advocates who demonstrate through the products they provide.
empathy and sound judgment in meeting customer needs This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course,
— and improving the overall customer experience — at key and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated
touchpoints in the customer journey. within the course.
CX 50–Impact Cx: The Quest is available for volume purchase
for companies that want to build an enterprise-wide customer LOMA 290
experience mindset. Individual learners can also enroll in the Insurance Company Operations
course directly through LOMA’s learning system. LOMA 290 describes how life insurance companies operate in
today’s global environment: how they are organized, how they
Learners who complete CX 50, as well as LOMA 280/281 are managed, and the roles of functional and support units in
and LOMA 290/291 will earn the Certificate in Customer developing, distributing, issuing, and administering life
Experience Essentials. insurance and annuity products. Learners who take this course
will better understand how an individual job fits into the entire
scope of the company, as well as the importance of each
employee’s contribution to overall organizational success.
This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study
materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination.
Optional printed textbook available (not included in
enrollment fee)
See Order Form.
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Browse our online Learning Catalog to view currently assigned study materials:
www.LOMA.org/LearningCatalog
LOMA 291 LOMA 307
Improving the Bottom Line: Business and Financial Concepts
Insurance Company Operations for Insurance Professionals
Part of the Need 2 Know series, LOMA 291 uses a variety of LOMA 307 introduces industry employees to basic financial
media to teach operations, functions, and product development concepts and terminology and relates these concepts to the
basics unique to the insurance organization. In addition, the business of insurance and company operations and profitability.
course will teach that (1) a company’s success depends on its
operational efficiency and effectiveness, and (2) every employee This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study
has a role in ensuring the company’s financial success. materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination.
This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course, Optional printed textbook available (not included in
and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated within enrollment fee)
the course. See Order Form.
LOMA 301 LOMA 308
Insurance Administration The Business of Insurance:
LOMA 301 provides a detailed discussion of the activities of Applying Financial Concepts
insurance administration for individual and group life LOMA 308 uses a variety of media to present basic
coverages, focusing on underwriting, reinsurance, claims, economic, financial, and business concepts and practices
and customer service.
related to insurance company management, operations,
This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study solvency, and profitability. The course utilizes extensive
materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination. examples and exercises that enable learners to understand
Optional printed textbook available (not included in and apply important financial concepts and principles in their
enrollment fee) own work environments.
See Order Form.
This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course,
LOMA 302 and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated
The Policy Lifecycle: within the course.
Insurance Administration
LOMA 302 uses a variety of media to trace the lifecycle of a life LOMA 311
insurance policy and explore insurance administration functions Business Law
through real-world examples. Learners will closely examine the for Financial Services Professionals
underwriting processes, customer service practices, reinsurance LOMA 311 presents the basic features and principles of the
protocols, and claims evaluation procedures to gain an legal environment in which financial services companies
understanding of how insurers carry out a broad range of around the world operate.
administrative activities. Case studies provide opportunities for
This course includes access to the Course Portal for all study
learners to apply what they’ve learned to real-life scenarios.
materials, as well as enrollment in a proctored examination.
This course is delivered as a highly interactive online course, Optional printed textbook available (not included in
and self-proctored, end-of-module exams are integrated within enrollment fee)
the course. See Order Form.
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