Membership Types
IRES members gain professional recognition via IRES desginations, networking opportunities on a local and national level, educational and training opportunities, cost savings on training and education courses, and access to the members-only content.
If your employer is a Firm Sustaining member of IRES, you may apply here to receive member benefits through your employment
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Whether you are an insurance regulator or an insurance industry professional IRES has something for everyone!
Explore the many benefits and vast offerings below and join more than 700 members across the country representing nearly all areas of regulation. Learn how membership with IRES can propel your career.
Joining IRES provides invaluable opportunities for professional growth, networking, and enhancing your expertise in insurance regulation.
Recognition
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Earn prestigious designations like Accredited Insurance Examiner (AIE®), Certified Insurance Examiner (CIE®), Market Conduct Management (MCM®), Advanced Market Conduct Management (AMCM®), and Certified Insurance Consumer Service Representative (CICSR®).
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Exclusive Content
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Access members-only educational webinars
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Stay current and expand your skills with diverse educational and training opportunities.
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Members-only website content including a career center and member directory.
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Cost Savings
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Benefit from reduced registration fees for the annual Career Development Seminar.
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Enjoy discounts on educational courses and materials offered by The Institutes, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA), and LOMA.
Professional Community
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Join a professional society committed to advancing standards and ethics in insurance regulation.
National & Local Participation
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Get involved on a national level through participation in national committees working towards the goals of IRES
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Engage with your State Chapter, take on leadership roles, and participate in State Chapter events and meetings.
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Support the Profession
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Helping regulators continue their education by supporting programs for the regulatory members of IRES. Well-trained and well-equipped regulators do a better and more efficient job of protecting the public and monitoring the insurance marketplace.
Membership Demographics
Insurance Regulators
IRES has more than 700* regulator members across the country working in all areas of regulation, including but not limited to the following:
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Consumer Services
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Enforcement & Compliance
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Financial Analysis & Examinations
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Fraud Investigation
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Legal
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Life-Health Insurance
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Managed Health Care
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Market Analysis & Examinations
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Producer Licensing
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Property-Casualty Insurance
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Rate-Form Review
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In addition to regulator members affiliated with specific states, IRES has regulator members who are not affiliated with any specific state in addition to members affiliated with the NAIC, the US Federal government, Canada, the Bahamas and the Netherlands Antilles.
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*As of June 1, 2015
Insurance Industry Professionals
IRES also has the support more than 30* insurance companies, insurance groups and other entities interested in the continued education and professional development of individuals involved in the regulation of the insurance industry.
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*As of June 1, 2015
