Continuing Education
Required to keep your License current
PIAM, Professional in Insurance Account Management.
The Professional in Insurance Account Management (PIAM), is a seven-module practical Designation Program and/or Intermediate level Property & Casualty continuing education class. 7 hours CE credits (1 CE credit for each module). The program is designed to advance the level of knowledge of all agency and company staff. The program provides practical training, underwriting to increase technical skills, and it also covers Errors & Omissions prevention. This designation is sponsored by the Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies in South Florida, through Central Insurance School.
- Principals/Managers
- Inside Producers
- Outside Producers
- Customer Service Representatives
- Other Company Personnel
- Claim Adjusters
7 Hrs CE credit for Each Module
The PIAM designation requires completion of seven classes.
The CPII Designation Program.
The Certified Professional In Insurance is an advanced designation program consisting of five modules – Property, Liability, Residential Risk, Automobile, and Specialty Lines. and/or Intermediate level Property & Casualty continuing education class (7 hour CE credit each of them). This designation provides a link between exclusions or limitations and the endorsements necessary to cover the risk.
The designation is designed to provide the insurance professional with the tools and knowledge necessary to analyze the risk and determine what is endorsements are needed as a solution to any coverage gaps.
Cost: $ 145.00 Per module
The CPII designation requires completion of five classes.
CPII (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM )
Wed 02-16 CE Specialty Lines
Wed 03-16 CE Commercial Liability
Wed 04-13 CE Residential Risk (ALREADY ENTERED)
Wed 05-11 CE Auto Policies
CE 1218 – CUSTOMER ELIGIBILITY
Agents: CE 9901 – Generic Life & General Lines (Health) – Course #68175
CE 1218C – Adjusters: CE 3-24A Law & Policy – Course #68178
Credits: 4
This program will help the customer and adjuster understand what agents do to assist their clients t understand the eligibility process and coverages via sources of E&O claims; agency systems; discusses/reviews the agency procedures manual, standard workflow models, completing ACORD forms; E&O policy; FLDFS unlicensed entities.
CE 1117 – ETHICAL STANDARDS
Agents: CE 9908 – Ethics – Course # 75637
CE 1117C – Adjusters: CE 3-24 B (Ethics 2); CE 3-24C (OPT 1) – Course #75639
What is Ethics? Business Ethics can be defined as written and unwritten codes of principles and values that govern decisions and actions within a company. In the business world, the organization’s culture sets standards for determining the difference between good and bad decision making and behavior. In the most basic terms, a definition for business ethics boils down to knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing to do what is right. The phrase ‘business ethics’ can be used to describe the actions of individuals within an organization, as well as the organization as a whole. FLDFS unlicensed entities statement.
This course qualifies for 3 CE hours
CE 1235 – RATE MITIGATION CHANGES
Agents: CE 9910 – Premium Discounts/Mitigation Options – Course #75626
CE 1209C – Adjusters: CE 3-24A – Law & Policy – Course #75627
(For GL and CSR agents who are subject to the required CE provisions under FL Statues will complete one (1) hour of CE every 2 years on the subject of premium discounts available on property insurance policies.) This course is approved by the FLDFS Authority Line “9910 Premium Discounts/Mitigation Options for 2 credits”. The class will discuss introduction to the 2005 Florida Legislation enacting the law requiring all residential property insurance companies to file with the Office of Insurance Regulation a range of premium discounts they propose to offer, etc; wind resistive features (construction requirements, premium discounts for wind resistive features); FL Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; So. Florida Building Code (Miami-Dade standards); references. FLDFS unlicensed entities statement.
This course qualifies for 2 CE hours
HOMEOWNERS LIABILITY
Agent: CE 1228. Course # 75315
Adjusters: CE 1228C. Course # 75316
This program discusses liability coverages (Coverage E & F), exclusions (motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, hovercraft liability & Coverages E & F), additional coverages (first aid expenses, damage to property of others, loss assessment), conditions (limit of liability), and the Unlicensed Entities statement.
This course qualifies for 3 CE hours
GARAGE INSURANCE
Agent: CE 1236. Course # 76292
Adjusters: CE 1236C. Course # 76293
This program discusses the Garage Policy, its history, eligibility, new additions to the policy, coverage under the GCL, Commercial GL classifications, who is insured, individual names insured endorsements, coverages (liability, garage operation-other than covered auto, garage operations – coverage autos, garagekeepers coverage), PRP Letters, exclusions, board form products coverage, limits of liability, garagekeepers legal liability insurance, diminish value, Endorsement CA 99 59 03 06, physical damage coverage, premiums, false pretense, collision exclusion and the FL Unlicensed Entities statement.