The Institutes Knowledge Group

In 2025, our expansive community of learners earned over 10,000 Institutes Designations across 48 countries, and the top five accounted for 73% of all completions.

Which designation do you think came out on top? 🔽 Vote below, then download the 2026 Skills Report today to see the full designation breakdown and what it means for your team's professional development strategy.

Time flies when you're studying for your next exam. ⌛ The Q2 testing window ends in just 2 weeks!

Head to My Courses and Exams and complete your exam by June 15th, 11:59 PM ET 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fFo0De

🚨 Big update for students currently enrolled in an Institutes Designation course!

Interactive Exam Practice Questions are now included across our designation programs for FREE! 🙌

You can now practice with exam-style questions and receive real-time feedback as you study, helping you build confidence before exam day.

⏳ Plus, with just two weeks left in this testing window, now’s the perfect time to take advantage of this new study tool and strengthen your exam prep. 💻 ✅

Included features:
✔️ Interactive exam-style practice questions
✔️ Real-time feedback while you study
✔️ Available now in active programs for FREE

Explore how Exam Practice Questions can support your study plan🔗 https://bit.ly/4pRmzaq

Trying to decide between CPCU and an MBA? 🤔

Both can help you grow professionally, but they’re designed for different goals.

If you want to build leadership skills focused on risk management and insurance, CPCU is the better fit. If you’re looking for broader business knowledge across different sectors and functions, an MBA may make more sense.

This breakdown compares the two paths on:
💰 Cost
📆 Time commitment
💻 Structure
💼 Career fit

Read more in our Skills Edge blog. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4uBjSf6

Our 2026 Skills Report is here! Based on our expansive community of learners and the hundreds of thousands of educational courses they completed in the past year, we’ve gained key insights into what they're doing today and where RMI is headed next.

Inside the report you'll find:

🏆 The top skills, courses, and designations driving professional development
⏳ How the half-life of skills is shrinking and what that means for L&D
🤖 Why AI literacy is becoming a baseline expectation, not an edge
🎯 Role-specific learning trends for claims, underwriting, and risk management

If you're building development programs for your team, this report was made for you!

🚨NEW🚨 Masterclass: Mastering Consultative Selling 🎯

Today’s sales conversations require more than just product knowledge. Building trust, understanding client goals, and clearly communicating value can make all the difference.

The NEW Mastering Consultative Selling Masterclass helps professionals strengthen practical sales skills, including prospecting, discovery conversations, building rapport, negotiating, and closing strategies.

In just 1 hour, build on your Institutes Designation with relationship-driven sales skills designed to help you create stronger client connections and grow your pipeline with confidence. 💡

Explore the NEW Masterclass 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wrsBSb