IL MCLE Update
Illinois Supreme Court issued two orders amending court rules as a part of an ongoing effort to enhance the level of professionalism practiced by Illinois attorneys. The rule changes were recommended by the Commission on Professionalism. The first rule change, announced on October 1, 2010, amends Illinois Supreme Court Rule 794(d)(1) to raise the professional […]
CE Requirement for Illinois Public Adjusters
Effective January 1, 2011, Public Act 096-1332 becomes effective: Resident Public Insurance Adjusters will be required to complete 24hrs of CE with 3 of the 24hrs to be classroom ethics. Public Adjusters who maintain a Producer license will be required to meet these requirements seperately for each license. Adjusters will not be required to be […]
CA Adjusters required to have 3hrs Ethics
Assembly Bill (AB) 2782 (Chapter 400, Statutes of 2010) will become effective on January 1, 2011. Included among the provisions of the bill was to set the ethics training requirement for both independent and public insurance adjusters at three hours each two-year license term and to stagger the renewal dates for new applicants. The effects […]
AR Launches Electronic Filing of CE Hours
The Arkansas Insurance Department (“Department”) is instituting a change in the filing of continuing education hours. Currently providers are required to e-mail or send paper Appendix H Rosters to the Department for staff to manually key the hours into the licensee’s record. While the current system works, the volume of manual keying can cause a […]
New Hampshire Removing the CE Requirement for Non-Resident Adjusters
http://www.nh.gov/insurance/producers/documents/cont_ed-faq.pdf Effective 1/1/2011
Oklahoma Updates License, CE Requirements for Work Comp Adjusters
The Oklahoma Department of Insurance issued a bulletin reminding workers’ compensation insurance adjusters they must be licensed to operate in the state. Licensed workers’ comp claims adjusters also must complete six hours of ethics continuing education as part of the 24 hours of CE requirement. Both requirements are effective Nov. 1, 2010.Insurers are required to […]
Arkansas releases Rule 50 governing the CE requirements for Adjusters
Arkansas has released it’s update to RULE 50 which governs the continuing education requirements for adjusters. The requirements are 24hrs/2yrs with 3 of those hrs in Ethics. Most notable is that the requirement does not apply to Staff Adjusters, only Independent & Public Adjusters. Below is an exerpt from the rules for Exemptions and Educational […]
New CE topics scheduled for 2011
Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiovascular Event Compensability FL Average Weekly Wage Disputes. Case Law, Calculation and Concurrent Employment. Economic Trends and their Affects on WC Effects of Aging Workforce on WC Special Challenges of Immigration / Ethnicity on WC and Healthcare Returning Veterans to the Workforce. Cutting Edge Medical Treatment for Backs/Necks. Ethical Dilemma of Fighting […]
Arkansas Adjuster Continuing Education
Arkansas has recently updated thier compliance requirement for resident Adjusters to their birthdate in 2012. At which time, Adjusters are required to meet 24hr/2yrs [3 Ethics]. Rule 50 governing the continuing education requirements for adjuster in Arkansas has yet to be completed.
Minnesota Adjuster Requirement
Effective July 1, 2010, all Independent and Public insurance Adjusters will be required to complete 24 hours of continuing education, starting with the 10/31/2010 renewal. Three hours of Ethics are required as part of the total 24 hours of CE due each renewal period. There is no restriction for Adjusters regarding the method of instruction, […]