CRIS
Construction Risk & Insurance Specialist

The CRIS designation increases the competence, confidence, and credibility of insurance professionals who sell or underwrite insurance for contractors. There are five single-day courses required to earn the designation, and they can be taken in any order.
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Requirements: There are five single-day courses required to earn the designation, and they can be taken in any order. An online exam is taken after each course requiring a passing score of 70 percent.
Course List:
- CRIS Part 1 – Commercial Liability Ins. for Contractors
- CRIS Part 2 – Contractual Risk Transfer in Construction
- CRIS Part 3 – Commercial Auto, Surety, CIPs, & Misc. Lines
- CRIS Part 4 – Property Insurance for Contractors
- CRIS Part 5 – Workers Compensation for Contractors
Maintenance: To maintain the designation you must complete 6 hours of CRIS CE credit every 12 months. Courses that qualify for the CRIS reaccreditation will be offered by the Big I SC several times a year. Do you have to pass an exam afterwards?
All CRIS courses are LIVE VIRTUAL seminars. No in-person classroom courses are offered.
An online exam is taken for each course when the student is ready, allowing additional study time after the course. NO PROCTOR is required. There are 50 questions and 70% is a passing score. NO EXAM IS REQUIRED FOR CE CREDIT.
Is exam required to maintain the designation?
No refund for cancellations within 10 business days of a class. Any changes made once class is scheduled will incur a $10 processing fee. Changes made within 30 business days of the class will incur a $45 processing fee. Substitutions are permitted with prior written notification. You must complete the program in its entirety. Refunds will not be granted due to partial attendance. If you do not attend, and do not notify IIABSC 24 hours prior to the seminar, you will not be allowed to transfer your registration fee and will not receive a refund.
If you experience technical difficulties during the class and cannot complete it, IIABSC will transfer your registration fee to another CRIS Live webinar, but no refund will be issued. All cancellations and transfers must be submitted in writing.
IIABSC gladly complies with Title III of ADA.