The Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation is acheived through a program provided by the Insurance Institutes (American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America). CPCU is respected as the premier designation in property-casualty insurance, and holding this designation immediately identifies the insurance agent as a knowledgeable and dedicated professional. The program focuses on the legal, financial, and operational aspects of risk management and insurance, as well as on financial services.

CPCU 510—Code of Ethics, Risk, Understanding Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Risk Control, Risk Financing, Financial Services and Insurance Markets, Insurance Mechanism, Insurable Risks, Legal Environment of Insurance, Insurance Policy, Insurance Policy Analysis, and Amounts Payable.

CPCU 520—Insurance Operations, Regulation of Insurance, Insurance Marketing, Underwriting Property Insurance, Underwriting Liability Insurance, Ratemaking, Property Claim Adjusting, Liability Claim Adjusting, Reinsurance, Insurer Financial Statements, Insurer Financial Management, and Insurer Business Strategy and Global Operations

CPCU 530—U.S. Law and Regulation; Contract Law: Contract Formation, Agreement, Legal Capacity, Consideration, Legal Purpose, Genuine Assent, Form, Interpretation, and Obligations; Insurance Contract Law; Commercial Law; Property Law; Tort Law: Negligence, Intentional Torts, Products Liability, Environmental Torts, Special Liability, and Litigation Concepts; Agency Law; Insurance Applications of Agency Law; Employment Law; Business Entities; and the International Legal Environment of Insurance

CPCU 540—Basics of Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Sources of Additional Financial and Nonfinancial Information, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital Management, Time Value of Money, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation, Bonds and Stocks, Operating Environment and Corporate Finance, Insurer Investment Strategies, Insurer Income and Dividend Policy, Insurer Capital: Needs and Sources, Capital Structure of Insurers, Making Capital Investment Decisions, and Mergers and Acquisitions

CPCU 560—Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Money Markets, Bond Markets, Stock Markets, Derivative Securities, Commercial Banks, Regulation of Commercial Banks, Other Lending Institutions, Insurance Companies, Securities Firms and Investment Banks, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, and Risks Incurred by Financial Institutions.

CPCU 551—Property Loss Exposures; Building and Personal Property Coverage; Causes of Loss Forms; Flood, Earthquake, and Specialty Forms; Business Income; Inland Marine and Ocean Cargo; Crime; Equipment Breakdown; Businessowners and Farmowners; and Surety Bonds.

CPCU 552—Liability Loss Exposures, Liability Risk Control, General Liability Insurance, Business Auto Insurance, Garage and Motor Carrier Insurance, Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Loss Exposures, Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance, Management Liability Loss Exposures and Insurance, Professional Liability Loss Exposures and Insurance, Environmental Loss Exposures and Insurance, Aviation Loss Exposures and Insurance, Excess and Umbrella Liability Insurance, and Advanced Risk Financing Techniques.

CPCU 553—Automobile Insurance and Society, Personal Auto Policy, Homeowners Insurance, Other Residential Insurance, Other Personal Property and Liability Insurance, Personal Loss Exposures and Financial Planning, Life Insurance, Health and Disability Insurance, Investment Planning, Planning for Retirement, and Estate Planning

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