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AIMU INTERN EDUCATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

AIMU Advanced Intern Education Program
(Criteria & Application Process)

To earn "Advanced AIMU Intern Education Program Certificate", you must first complete and earn the “AIMU Intern Education Program”. 

One you have completed the AIMU Intern Education Program and have been awarded the Certificate, you must complete the below three areas to earn the "Advanced AIMU Intern Education Program Certificate":

1) Essays
2) Presentation 
3) Career Road Map

To support your development and provide valuable feedback and guidance, particularly in enhancing your presentation skills, you are required to work with your supervisor or manager to complete the "Advanced AIMU Intern Education Program Certificate." You may wish to consult with your supervisor to select which of the below exercises will best support your development as a marine insurance professional. Once you’ve completed the requirements, see “Request Advanced Certificate” section at the bottom of this page and submit your application.

  1. Essay Exercise

    Write 500 to 1,000 words each on two of the following topics:
  1. How does the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) affect the implementation of marine insurance?
  2. How does the continual increase in size of cargo vessels affect cargo underwriting and what are some of the concerns.
  3. What are some risk implications to the marine insurance industry of developing wind farms in US waters?
  4. Select two emerging fuels being used on cargo ships to improve their environmental sustainability and address concerns that a marine insurance professional may have regarding them.
  5. Describe potential pitfalls of operating fully autonomous cargo vessels and offer possible solutions.
  6. Provide details of a recent, newsworthy, marine insurance claim and how marine insurance coverages would respond from a cargo aspect.
  7. Provide details of a recent, newsworthy, marine insurance claim and how marine insurance coverages would respond from a marine liability aspect. | July 2024
  8. What are some potential implications of Artificial Intelligence on Marine Insurance?
  9. Choose two from the below list and compare and contrast them with the positive and negatives of being in each professional role
  • Broker/Agent
  • Loss Prevention / Risk Management
  • Marine Surveyor
  • Claims Adjuster
  • Marine underwriter
  • Maritime / Admiralty Attorney
  • Managing General Agents (MGA)
  • Reinsurance Broker
  • Reinsurance Underwriter
  • Third Party Adjuster (TPA)
  • Subrogation Specialist


(2) Create a 10-15 minute presentation, with a PowerPoint, on one of the following topics:
 

  • Sales – Create a marketing plan to target a specific group of marine risks/companies with the goal of developing a profitable book of business. (Example: Targeting niche shipyards that work on high end yachts.)
  • Negotiation – Develop an argument in support of or against the application of the Jones Act to windfarms.
  • Marketing - Research marine-related operations and highlight two specific companies that you would invest in because of governmental support.
  • Investigation – Using an example from the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) review a claim and describe a way that technology can be used to help mitigate a loss.

(3) Create a 3-year and a 10-year Career Map

  • Identify your career options, considering your interests, skills, and values. Set “SMART” Goals.
  • Specific — Identify your goal clearly and specifically.
  • Measurable — Include clear criteria to determine progress and accomplishment.
  • Attainable — The goal should have a 50 percent or greater chance of success.
  • Relevant — The goal is important and relevant to you.
  • Time bound — Commit to a specific timeframe

Additional recommended reading / further education

  • Marine Insurance: Its Principles and Practices by William D. Winter (Author)
  • Marine insurance and general average in the United States: An average adjuster's viewpoint by Leslie J Buglass (Author)
  • Certificate in Ocean Marine Insurance (COMI) Read more about this designation offered by The American Institute of Marine Underwriters. View (COMI) Certificate information
  • Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM®) All digital access is available from The Institutes for a fee. This may be worth pursuing if you continue in the ocean marine insurance industry. View information about the Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM®)

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Recommendations by a supervisor and a supervisor's signature are required  for approval of "Advanced AIMU Intern Education Program Certificate".  

  • Indicating the name and email address of the supervisor on this application satisfy the requirement of obtaining the supervisor's signature.
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You cannot complete the form until you have indicated that you have submitted all the exercises above.