The Insurance Institute is the premier source of professional education and career development for the country’s property and casualty insurance industry. Established in 1899, the Institute is a not-for-profit organization serving more than 40,000+ members across Canada through 19 volunteer-driven provincial Institutes and chapters. The Institute sets professional standards for the industry through education programs that lead to a range of designations and certificates, including the internationally recognized Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP). The 18,000+ graduates of these programs continue to enhance their expertise, experience and professional relationships by participating in the Institute-sponsored CIP Society. The Insurance Institute also conducts and delivers reports on industry concerns about human capital issues such as recruitment, retention, succession planning, education, training and demographic research, which can be found on the website under Insights & Research. The Institute also strives to keep members up to date on insurance industry news and Institute happenings in our various newsletters, including IQ: Institute Quarterly, email updates and local news from institutes and chapters around Canada.