What it means to be a CPCU…
A “CPCU” or Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter,
is an insurance professional who has earned the CPCU designation. CPCUs are considered the standard setters of the insurance industry. In order to achieve this prestigious designation, insurance professionals must meet certain requirements in the following areas:

Education
CPCUs pass national exams on topics including insurance law, accounting, risk management, and ethics. CPCUs continually update their base of insurance expertise by participating in technical and professional development workshops and seminars.

Ethics
CPCUs promise to abide by a Code of Professional Ethics, placing their clients’ needs before their own.

Experience
CPCUs meet an experience requirement to become a CPCU and have proven insurance expertise and knowledge.

For more information on becoming a CPCU, visit The Institutes.