Education & Training

Contingent commissions, climate change, crisis management, global risk, and pending legislation will be just a few of the many topics covered at the Risk and Insurance Management Society's 2010 annual conference and exhibition.

It's clear that dealing with continuing education requirements is a top-of-mind issue for many claim professionals in the field. Part of that includes paying attention to licensing dilemmas.

Plan your continuing education endeavors to not only meet the various states' requirements but also to gain and implement new knowledge and skills, and you'll have a more rewarding career.

Each issue, we provide several CE-based questions designed to test claim professionals on their knowledge of a particular topic. For this edition, we take a look at Adjuster Licensing.

As a member of LinkedIn who participates in 44 of the insurance industry forums on a regular basis, I commented last month about a question posed by an agent who was contemplating a career change to claims. Here's my advice.

If enacted, licensing regulations for restoration professionals will likely have widespread implications. At a minimum, they will raise the cost of doing business, with a ripple effect on adjusters and insurance carriers.

"Come again?" That's the thought that ran through my mind when I.I.I. President Dr. Robert Hartwig told a crowd of hundreds that there have been double-digit reductions in claim departments over the last two years.

Claims Magazine and Smith & Brink, P.C. are on the hunt for our 2010 Claim Professional of the Year. Learn how you can nominate a deserving professional.