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AAIS
American Association of Insurance Services
ACORD
Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development
AIC
Associate in Claims
AIM
Associate in Management
ALAE
Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense
ARM
Associate in Risk Management
ASCOT
Agents of Sugar Creek Own This
AU
Associate in Underwriting
CGL
Commercial General Liability (Formerly Comprehensive General Liability)
CIC
Certified Insurance Counselor
COL
Cause of Loss
CPA
Cost per Action
CPCU
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (Can't Produce Can't Underwrite)
FAIR
Fair Access to Insurance Requirements
FEIN
Federal Employer Identification Number
FIFO
First In First Out
FILO
First In Last Out
GAAP
General Accepted Accounting Principles
GAO
General Accounting Office
GUI
Graphical User Interface
HTML
HyperText Markup Language
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
IBNR
Incurred But Not Reported
III
Insurance Information Institute
IRIS
Insurance Regulatory Information System
ISO
Insurance Services Office
ISP
Internet Service Provider
LAE
Loss Adjusting Expense
LIFO
Last In First Out
MPL
Maximum Possible Loss
NFIA
National Flood Insurers Association
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PAC
Political Action Committee
PIA
Professional Insurance Agents
PIP
Personal Injury Protection
PML
Probable Maximum Loss
SAP
Statutory Accounting Practices
SAAP
Seldom Accepted Accounting Principles
MODEM
MODulator/DEModulator
DOS
Disk Operating System