Follow on Google News News By Tag Industry News News By Location Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | ASA to Help Insurance Professionals Address Growing ChallengesASA to Help Insurance Professionals Address Growing Challenges Through Better Understanding and Utilization of Gems & Jewelry Appraisal Report Writing.
Seeking to help insurance professionals, as well as professional jewelry appraisers, better understand these challenges, the American Society of Appraisers is pleased to announce the offering of a unique course titled Introduction to Gems & Jewelry Appraising—Intended Use, Insurance Coverage to be held April 30-May 3, 2014 in Carlsbad, California. This course introduces insurance professionals to the most current terminology, methods and standards that professional jewelry appraisers use in preparing gems and jewelry appraisal reports for insurance coverage. After attending this course, insurance professionals will: 1. Recognize theories and methodologies relevant to gems and jewelry appraisals for insurance coverage; 2. Comprehend basic concepts and vocabulary pertaining to gems and jewelry appraising for insurance coverage; 3. Understand how jewelry is described and documented following ASA’s gems and jewelry descriptive elements; 4. Evaluate markets and market levels and their relevance to the appraisal assignment and the subject property; and 5. Better interpret an appraisal report for use in scheduling insurance coverage that complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Course will be presented by Society designated, California based independent jewelry appraisers and a professional gem and jewelry appraiser licensed as a personal lines broker/agent by the California Department of Insurance. Together the instructors bring more than seventy-five years of professional gem and jewelry appraisal experience into the classroom. Students will also benefit from the instructors broad experience within the jewelry industry including store management, merchandising, retail sales, jewelry design and jewelry fabrication. As an added bonus, insurance professionals attending the course will have the opportunity network with gems and jewelry professionals taking the course as part of their designation program through the Society. Please note that insurance professionals do not sit for the half-day course exam on Saturday, May 3, 2014 and are not eligible for ASA continuing education credits. Course registration is $795 and closes Wednesday, April 23, 2014. A special 50% off registration price is available for insurance professionals – use promo code: InsProf50 when registering. To register or for more information visit www.appraisers.org or by call (800) 272-8258. An additional resource for insurance professionals includes ASA free “Find an Appraiser” Referral System, to quickly locate and hire designated members. Visit www.FindanAppraiser.org or call (800) 272-8258 to locate an ASA designated member. About ASA Designated Gems and Jewelry Appraisers Gems and jewelry appraisers educated, tested and designated by the American Society of Appraisers are acknowledged leaders in the gems and jewelry appraisal profession. The Society’s Accredited Senior Appraiser designation program includes 108 hours of rigorous instruction; American Society of Appraisers The American Society of Appraisers is a world renowned and respected international organization devoted to the appraisal profession. As the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all appraisal specialists, ASA is devoted to providing the highest possible standards in all areas of ethics, professionalism, education and designation criteria. Visit www.appraisers.org or call (800) 272-8258. 1 Enservio (2012). Contents Claims Index. Retrieved from http://www.enservio.com/ 2 Walters, J., Moore, A., and Berzofsky, M. (2013). Household Burglary, 1994-2011. Special Report, NJC241754. Retrieved from http://www.bjs.gov/ 3 Florian, A (2014). QC Referral Reason Analysis. ForeCast Report. Retrieved from https://www.nicb.org/ End
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
|