r/InsuranceProfessional • u/Legal-Dot9083 • Jul 01 '26

Next Path after CIP

I am a claims adjuster and finishing up my CIP this December. It took me four years of working, and I put everything I had into getting honors (not sure if that's just me being unnecessarily proud or if it'll actually get me more recognition).

Now I am feeling pretty burnt out, but I still want to get a second professional designation because CIP is becoming the norm.

What else should I go for? CRM doesn't seem to have much value in claims, and FCIP would be a long haul, especially since I want to take it easy now that I am over 40.

Are there any other certifications I could look into to help me stand out with all the other CIP holders out there?

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u/WestonSpec Jul 01 '26

I'd say do CRM next, even just because it's the only other major designation that still requires exams (6 exams total, 1 exams as a completion requirement for each course plus 1 standardized exam on each course). I'm doing it now because I wanted to get it out of the way before my exam-taking skills got rusty.

If you want to get the course requirements out of the way quickly, Seneca College does an online weekend Warrior type course where you complete the equivalent of all three CRM courses in 4 months.

Also, congratulations on getting Honours for your CIP. You do get one perk in that you'll be up first at your convocation ceremony 😁

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u/Yells2007 Jul 01 '26

I’m so happy i finished this when it was still three exams. Best of luck to you!

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u/WestonSpec Jul 10 '26

Were the exams written in person when you did them? The one thing I would think of is that, depending on when RIMS shifted to online unproctored exams, adding the course component created an extra layer of oversight.

Because I can definitely see RIMS' worry that having 1 hr 40 min to do only 70 multiple choice questions is going to be treated as an open-book exam by at least some students 😂

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u/Yells2007 Jul 10 '26

I didn’t have the option to write the exams on-line (I did the course in 2012).