Finding A Properly Qualified Insurance Professional Wednesday, March 1, 2006 YOUR MONEY Finding A Properly Qualified Insurance Professional (NAPSA)—Whenyov’re sick, you go to a medical doctor. When you need to organize yourfinances, you go to a CPA. When you need someone to help you understand and purchase auto or homeowners’ insurance, you should go to a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, or CPCU. Just as these other professionals needs, you are choosing someone who not only has your best interests in mind, but has the background and knowledgeto proveit. Many CPCUs are also mem- bers of the CPCU Society, a professional association that provides work with you as partners, so too is CPCU is recognized as the premier professional designation of the property and casualty insuranceindustry. @ ner. CPCU is recognized as the premierpro- ties for continuing education and a CPCU your professional insurance part- INSURING YOUR SUCCESS fessional desig- nation of the property and casualty insurance industry. When you choose a CPCU, you can be sure that you are working with someone who has significant experience and can offer you guidance on all of your CPCU members with opportuni- professional development. These opportunities ensure that CPCUs stay on top of the latest issues in the industry and can pass that knowledge on to their customers. The CPCU Society was founded in 1944 with a mission to meet the own. career development needs of a diverse group of professionals who have earned the CPCU designation, so that they may serve others in a competent and ethical manner. There are 26,000 CPCU Society members around the world that help others make better insurance decisions—and they’re highly qualified to do so. To find a CPCU, visit the Society’s Web site at www.cpcu society.org to access the Agent & insurance decisions. A CPCU must also agree to an enforceable code of ethics and pledge to put your interests above his or her Simply put, CPCUs are dedicated to helping consumers make To earn the credential, CPCUs must pass undergraduate- and graduate-level courses covering such diverse subjects as insurance law, ethics, accounting and man- agement. These demanding stan- dards ensure that when you choose a CPCU for your insurance sound insurance decisions. Broker Locator—a database of CPCU Society members searchable by location or company. While you're on thesite, take a minuteto learn more about the CPCU designation and the Society. You can also call the CPCU Society at (800)-932-CPCU. --- PHOTOS --- File: 20190801-081133-20190801-081131-68287.pdf.jpg --- FILES --- File: 20190801-081131-68287.pdf