{"id":861,"date":"2026-05-01T17:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/?page_id=861"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:53:41","slug":"cris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/professional-development\/cris\/","title":{"rendered":"CRIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-background-gradient has-dark-gradient-background header--min-height-none header--text-left header--width-wide\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title\">CRIS<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"header__excerpt\">Construction Risk &amp; Insurance Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a59044aa wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"325\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/cris-logo-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/cris-logo-w.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/south-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/cris-logo-w.jpg?resize=300,217 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull cta has-radial-gradient-background has-background\"><div class=\"cta__layout\">\n<h2 id=\"h-register-for-upcoming-courses\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h3-variant\">Register for upcoming Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/members.iiabsc.com\/eventcalendar\"><span>VIEW ONLINE CALENDAR<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"requirements-course-offerings-amp-maintenance\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-requirements-course-offerings-amp-maintenance\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\">Requirements, Course Offerings &amp; Maintenance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-requirements-course-offerings-amp-maintenance\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"requirements-course-offerings-amp-maintenance\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong>  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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course List:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CRIS Part 1 &#8211; Commercial Liability Ins. for Contractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIS Part 2 &#8211; Contractual Risk Transfer in Construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIS Part 3 &#8211; Commercial Auto, Surety, CIPs, &amp; Misc. Lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIS Part 4 \u2013 Property Insurance for Contractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRIS Part 5 &#8211; Workers Compensation for Contractors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maintenance:<\/strong>  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?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"live-virtual\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-live-virtual\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\">LIVE VIRTUAL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-live-virtual\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"live-virtual\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All CRIS courses are LIVE VIRTUAL seminars. No in-person classroom courses are offered.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"exams\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-exams\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\">Exams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-exams\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"exams\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Is exam required to maintain the designation?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"panels\">\n\t\n<div class=\"panels__panel\">\n\t<div class=\"panels__header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"panels__title\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"panels__toggle\" type=\"button\" id=\"cancellation-policy\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-cancellation-policy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-text\">Cancellation Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"panels__toggle-icon\"><svg class=\"svg svg--svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\" role=\"img\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-assets-svg-icon-angle-down\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panels__content\" id=\"panel-cancellation-policy\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"cancellation-policy\">\n\t\t<div class=\"panels__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. 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