Foundations: Commercial Lines


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Monday, October 19, 2026 - Friday, December 31, 2027   iCalendar Eastern Standard Time

This comprehensive learning path provides a strong foundation in Commercial Lines insurance, covering essential policies, coverage forms, and underwriting principles. Learners will explore core topics such as Business Income, Extra Expense, Commercial Property (including COPE, valuation, and rating), and Commercial Auto. In-depth modules on General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Businessowners Policies (BOP) provide clarity on coverages, exclusions, and policy conditions. Additional topics include Certificates of Insurance, Surety Bonds, OCP, Commercial Umbrella, and legal liability concepts. Upon completion, participants will be prepared to confidently navigate Commercial Lines products and effectively support client and carrier needs.

 

The courses are listed in a recommended sequence to support your learning, but you're free to create your own journey and take them in any order you choose.

 

Courses include:

1. Understanding Business Income and Extra Expense

2. Mastering Certificates of Insurance: Best Practices for Risk Management and Client Protection

3. Business Auto Policy Basics

4. Commercial Property Basics

5. Commercial Property Basics: COPE Underwriting

6. Commercial Property Basics: Coverages

7. Commercial Property Basics: Rating

8. Commercial Property Basics: Valuation

9. CGL Coverages and Exclusions

10. CGL Products-Completed Operations

11. Commercial General Liability Core Concepts

12. CGL Exclusions

13. Workers Compensation Core Principles

14. Workers Compensation Coverages

15. Workers Compensation Premium Development

16. Commercial Auto Declarations, Classifications and Rating

17. Surety Bonds Basics

18. Owners and Contractors Protective Liability (OCP)

19. Introduction to Commercial Umbrella

20. Introducing BOP Property Coverages

21. Introduction to BOP Liability Coverages

22. Insureds, Additional Insureds and Legal Liability

23. Commercial Policy Conditions