The Institutes Develops Continuing Education Course Based on Adjusting Today

UTICA, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Adjusters International is pleased to announce a continuing education course now being offered by The Institutes, compiled from seven editions of the technical insurance publication Adjusting Today.  Entitled "Valuing a Property Insurance Claim," the course is offered at www.CEU.com.

The course is broken into seven modules followed by an exam and is already approved for credit by state insurance departments in 45 states. It is offered to property insurance producers, adjusters or both — depending on the state— for up to three continuing education credit hours.

About The Institutes
The Institutes, located in Malvern, PA, develops curriculum; writes, edits and publishes textbooks and other study materials; and develops, administers and grades examinations for people in the property and casualty insurance and financial services business. The Institutes certifies their level of knowledge of specific areas of insurance such as underwriting, claims adjusting, risk management, reinsurance, and premium auditing through setting examination standards in those fields. The Institutes is the leader in delivering proven knowledge solutions that drive powerful business results for the risk management and property-casualty insurance industry.  The Institutes' knowledge solutions include the CPCU designation program; associate designation programs in areas such as claims, risk management, underwriting, and reinsurance; introductory and foundation programs; online courses; research; custom solutions; assessment tools; and continuing education (CE) courses for licensed insurance professionals and adjusters through their CEU.com compliance unit. The Institutes are affiliated with the CPCU Society, a community of credentialed insurance professionals who promote excellence through their technical expertise and ethical behavior and The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, a non-profit educational organization that promotes the study and teaching of risk management and insurance.  www.TheInstitutes.org

About Adjusting Today
Published by Adjusters International for nearly 25 years, Adjusting Today is provided free of charge as a public service by Adjusters International, Inc., disaster recovery consultants. Adjusting Today helps insurance agents, brokers, risk managers, attorneys, business owners and other business professionals keep current with critical issues affecting property damage and business interruption claims. Articles are written from a policyholder's perspective and include real-life examples intended to improve disaster preparedness. Readers may subscribe, download issues of Adjusting Today and contact the editor at:
www.AdjustingToday.com

With over 40 offices nationwide, Adjusters International is the nation's largest public adjusting organization and a leader in disaster recovery services for FEMA's Public Assistance program. The company's in-depth knowledge of insurance adjusting and the FEMA Public Assistance program is a direct result of their management of claims resulting from the nation's most serious disasters for over 27 years.  AI has handled such claims as those resulting from the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, serving as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Damage Assessment; working for the Government of Kuwait for its United Nation's war reparation claims; and on the consulting teams that assisted the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey following both the 1993 and the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.  www.AdjustersInternational.com

SOURCE Adjusters International