Florida: Ethics & Responsibilities for Florida Adjusters
Ethics & Responsibilities for Florida Adjusters
This course is a study of ethical conduct for adjusters in Florida, examining some of the ethical dilemmas they face and presenting the topics of deceptive trade practices and fair claims handling.
Objectives
- Learn the general concepts of adjuster ethics
- Gain an understanding of ethical decision making
- Compare ethical obligations and legal requirements
- Identify the duties resulting from the law of agency
- Guidelines and Law for Florida Adjusters to follow
- Learn about Adjuster Liability
Major Subjects Covered
- Introduction to Adjuster Ethics
- The Common Law of Agency
- Perspective on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Ethics for the Insurance Industry
- Complex Ethical Dilemmas that Challenge Adjusters
- Legal Vs. Ethical Requirements
- Adjuster Liability (Unethical Conduct may lead to Bad Faith Claims)
- Fair Claims Handling Guidelines and Law for FL Adjusters
- Deceptive Trade Practices in General
- Regulating Fair Claims Practices and Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
- Property and Casualty Claims Practices
- Adjusters and the Florida Insurance Code
- The Insurance Adjusters Law
- Adjuster Code of Ethics
- The Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act
- Authority and Enforcement
- Disciplinary Guidelines for Public Adjusters
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$49.00
Hours: 3 – CE320B Public Adjuster Ethics
