Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE)
The Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) curriculum and certification program is a broad and extensive review of commercial and residential construction insurance for agents that wish to serve that market. A CIRE certification will be earned by successfully completing the curriculum and will be granted by the NationWide Contractors Alliance. This is in addition to the twenty-three (23) hours of continuing education (CE) credits reported to your state. Agency groups should consider CIRE for training any Producers working with the Construction Industry.
Topics covered include:
- General Liability in Construction
- Commercial and Personal Auto for Contractors
- Pollution and Professional Liability
- Property and Inland Marine for Contractors
- Cyber and Smart Home Liability
- Directors and Officers Coverage
- Construction Bonding and Surety
- Work Comp and Employers Liability
The CIRE curriculum is different from the other construction industry certification programs in several meaningful ways.
1) Format. CIRE is offered in a video format with an instructor explaining the material. Others are offered only in print and must be read.
2) Language. CIRE is using construction language and plain English and avoids insurance jargon. It’s intended to be understood by contractors too.
3) Application and Examples. CIRE focuses on the practical applications of the insurance learning being taught. A key focus is on how concepts are seen in a contractor’s operations, day to day.
4) Intent. CIRE is about building a bridge between the insurance and construction industries.
5) Residential construction focus. CIRE better focuses on the insurance reality of residential construction and more lightly touches on commercial construction.
Webinars
$89/ four hour session or $450 for the 23-hour package
Webinars approved for Insurance continuing education in these states:
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, IA, ID, KS, LA, ME, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV
The curriculum is presented as a series of six webinars, each approximately four hours long. You can take the webinars in any order, though we do recommend taking General Liability in Construction Part 1 before you take Part 2. Attendance is taken in each webinar and is required for CE credit and CIRE certification. No exam is required for CIRE certification or CE credit.
CIRE courses
General Liability in Construction, Part 1
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. In this webinar, we will cover Construction Defect and Liability exposures, explain what is NOT general liability, discuss different types of construction and how underwriters see them, and much more.
Property and Inland Marine in Construction
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. In this webinar, we will cover Building Coverage concepts, Business Interruption and Extra Expense for Contractors, Builder’s Risk topics, and much more.
General Liability in Construction, Part 2
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. In this webinar, we will cover Certificates and Additional Insureds, Wrap Challenges and Options, Construction Audit and coding issues, and much more.
Directors and Officers and Bonding in Construction
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. In this webinar, we will cover Directors and Officers Coverage concepts, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Bonding vs. Insurance, Premium Financing and much more. This four hour course is approved for only 3 hours of continuing education and so the cost is only $69.00.
Pollution and Auto Coverage for Contractors
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. In this webinar, we do some analysis of the pollution coverage form, look at professional liability in residential construction, review commercial and personal auto coverage in construction, and much more.
Work Comp for Contractors and Smart Home Liability
This is one part of a six-part series that comprises the Construction Insurance and Risk Education (CIRE) certification curriculum. This is an in-depth course that will examine a wide range of topics for those working with contractors and other construction pros.
If you would like to register for all six sessions and take advantage of the $450 CIRE package rate, please contact Lori at 623-227-0811.