American Institute For Property And Liability Underwriters
Accrediting body for the CPCU (Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter) designation. The institute provides undergraduate and continuing education in property and casualty insurance courses on a correspondence basis. Courses include risk management and insurance, commercial property risk management and insurance, commercial liability risk management and insurance, personal risk management and insurance, insurance company operations, legal environment of insurance, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Located in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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