ASLI™ – Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance
🧭 Overview
The Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance (ASLI™) designation is a specialized credential awarded by The Institutes. It provides deep expertise in the surplus lines marketplace, including E&S distribution, underwriting, regulatory compliance, and the unique risks written outside the admitted market.
The ASLI™ is widely recognized by wholesale brokers, MGAs, E&S carriers, and specialty underwriters. It is especially valuable for professionals working with complex, high‑severity, or non‑standard risks that require flexible underwriting and innovative insurance solutions.
📚 Requirements
- Complete the following ASLI™ core courses:
- ASLI 161 — Surplus Lines Insurance Operations
- ASLI 162 — Surplus Lines Insurance Regulation
- Choose two elective courses, such as:
- ASLI 163 — Surplus Lines Underwriting
- ASLI 164 — Surplus Lines Claims
- AINS 21/22/23 — Insurance Fundamentals
- Ethics 311 — Ethical Guidelines for Insurance Professionals
- Pass all associated exams
- No continuing education required to maintain the designation
🤝 Community & Recognition
The ASLI™ designation is respected across the wholesale, specialty, and E&S insurance marketplace. It signals advanced understanding of non‑admitted insurance, regulatory frameworks, and the unique underwriting considerations of specialty risks.
ASLI™ holders are valued for their ability to navigate surplus lines regulations, evaluate hard‑to‑place risks, collaborate with wholesale brokers, and support innovative underwriting strategies. Many professionals pursue the ASLI™ alongside designations such as CPCU, AU™, and CRIS®.
📜 Quick Facts
Issuing Organization: The Institutes
Website: https://www.theinstitutes.org/
Credential Focus: Surplus lines operations, E&S underwriting, regulation, specialty risks
Audience: Wholesale brokers, MGAs, E&S underwriters, specialty carriers, risk managers
Continuing Education: Not required
Related Designations: CPCU, AU™, AINS, CRIS®
