{"id":92,"date":"2020-04-20T11:05:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T11:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/coveragespecialist\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:38:39","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section padding-right-left-5-per home-faq-section\" id=\"section_755310610\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-540327494\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1683521857\" class=\"col padding-bottom-0 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h1>FAQ<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1683521857 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2697023123\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2697023123-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain active\" href=\"#accordion-item-1.-how-did-the-designation-program-get-started?\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2697023123-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>1. How did the Designation Program get started?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2697023123-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" style=\"display: block;\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2697023123-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>The National Underwriter Company has long been recognized as the industry&#8217;s most authoritative coverage expert. The FC&amp;S Bulletins, Coverage Guide Series and other publications are relied upon through the industry to check coverage knowledge, by insurers, claims people, producers and more. After all, coverage is what we sell and service. The Coverage Specialist designation programs were born of a desire to provide a way for dedicated professionals to grow their expertise with the key lines of business in both personal and commercial lines. Whether new to the industry or seasoned professional, coverage is a topic that is constantly in flux, requiring a deep level of expertise.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1213737778\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1213737778-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-2.-what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-participate-in-the-designation-programs?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1213737778-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>2. What qualifications do I need to participate in the Designation Programs?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1213737778-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1213737778-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>One of the following qualifications is recommended for an individual to be eligible for either the Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) program or the Personal Lines Coverage Specialist (PLCS) program, or the Small Business Coverage Specialist(SBCS) Program.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq-list\">\n<li>Licensed agent, broker, adjuster, CSR or solicitor<\/li>\n<li>At least one year of full-time experience in the insurance industry or as a risk management practitioner<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of the required course of studies through an academic institution authorized to confer CLCS, PLCS and SBCS designations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-4084483323\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-4084483323-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-3.-can-i-earn-additional-continuing-education-credits-for-these-courses?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-4084483323-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>3. Can I earn additional Continuing Education credits for these courses?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-4084483323-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-4084483323-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:customerserviceky@alm.com\">TMCustomerService@arc-network.com<\/a> before taking your first exam.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-530590936\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-530590936-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-4.-what-do-i-do-once-i-have-purchased-and-completed-all-requirements-of-the-program?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-530590936-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>4. What do I do once I have purchased and completed all requirements of the program?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-530590936-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-530590936-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>Once you are finished taking the exam, select the option to have exam results emailed to you to save for your records. When you have achieved a passing score on each of the exams in the CLCS, PLCS or SBCS program with a score of 70% or higher, log in to www.CoverageSpecialist.com, Login, click on the Status link, click Request for Certificate and complete the form.<\/p>\n<p>You should receive your certificate within 2 weeks of submitting your completed form.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3543945829\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3543945829-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-5.-what-additional-benefits-do-i-receive-once-i-have-completed-the-program?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3543945829-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>5. What additional benefits do I receive once I have completed the program?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3543945829-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3543945829-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>Designees will receive an official certificate and a congratulatory letter inviting them to take advantage of benefits accorded only to program graduates:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"faq-list\">\n<li>Three months free access to the Online edition of the FC&amp;S Bulletins<\/li>\n<li>Special discounts on NUCO titles available only to program graduates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1077420018\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1077420018-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-6.-how-many-exam-retakes-am-i-allowed?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1077420018-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>6. How many exam retakes am I allowed?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1077420018-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1077420018-label\">\n\t\t\t\n<p>You must receive a 70% or better score on your designation exam to earn the designation. If you do not receive a passing score on the exam contact Customer Service at <a href=\"mailto:TMCustomerService@arc-network.com\">TMCustomerService@arc-network.com<\/a> regarding your options and possible fees for your retake.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_755310610 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247);\n}\n#section_755310610 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.propertycasualty360.com\/coveragespecialist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}