The Risk Management Process & Insurance Fundamentals
Available Until
Self-study
2.00 Credits
Member Price $79.00
Non-Member Price $99.00
Overview
Whether you are new to the risk management process or you are a seasoned pro, it always comes back to the fundamentals. Just like any other industry, insurance professionals have their own language. Through plain language and a commonsense approach, this course explores the steps involved in the risk management process, the elements of a good risk register, as well what sections make up a standard insurance policy. Whether you are an insurance professional trying to brush up or you are simply trying to better understand the terms in your insurance policy, this course provides a solid foundation for understanding risk management.
Highlights
- Risk Basics & Basic Terminology
- Risk Management Process
- Elements of a Risk Register
- Risk Control vs. Risk Financing
- Common Insurance Terms
- Sections of an Insurance Policy
- Insurance Policies
- Rules of Thumb
- Summing It Up
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of insurance products & risk management.
Designed For
CPAs who are involved in the risk management function of their company.
Objectives
- Recall the three elements of a loss exposure
- Identify the elements of a client's risk register
- Distinguish between risk control and risk financing measures
- Indicate the different sections of an insurance policy
Preparation
None
Notice
This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Peters Professional Education (PPE). The course expires one year from the purchase date.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
David Peters, Peters Professional Education LLC
DAVID R. PETERS, CPA, CFP, MST, CPCU, CLU
David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. He is also a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. David has over twenty years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and 14 years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years.
In addition to running his own professional education website, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, Kaplan, and Don Farmer Tax Seminars. He was a recipient of Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader award in 2019 and 2022, as well as the AICPA's Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021 and 2023. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA's Interim Report, SCACPA's CPA Report, and VSCPA's Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Virginia CPA Ethics courses - a required course for all CPA's licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Non-Member Price $99.00
Member Price $79.00