The National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters’ (NAPIA) Importance and Benefits to Members and Policyholders

Property Insurance Roundtable

The National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) provides the public adjusting industry with more than licensing. NAPIA board members have created scholarships, educational programs, and have arranged sessions with legislators to inform them of pertinent information regarding public adjusting. Today’s panel of experts discusses the substantial benefits NAPIA supplies to its members, and who is eligible to become a member. They also discuss the comprehensive NAPIA website and the professional designations NAPIA offers.

Key Takeaways:

[:57] What is NAPIA, when and how did it form, and what is its mission?

[5:12] Who are NAPIA members and who is eligible to apply for membership?

[6:33] How the panelists support NAPIA in addition to being members.

[8:29] Karl Denison explains when and why his firm joined NAPIA.

[10:00] Personal and firm-related benefits related to being a member of NAPIA.

[12:45] Interactive educational programs provided by NAPIA include wind, roofs, business interruption and legal issues.

[17:09] Greg Raab describes the Board and Officer process, and why it is important to get involved.

[20:08] How has NAPIA helped changed the landscape for public adjusters?

[22:54] NAPIA and the licensing initiatives it supports.

[25:04] What does it mean to be a licensed public adjuster?

[28:29] NAPIA has different designations, including CPPA and SPPA, and scholarship programs.

[32:09] The comprehensive NAPIA website is a portal and a hub of what is going on in the industry.

Panelists:

? Karl Denison - Executive Vice President & Principal at Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International

? David Barrack – Executive Director at the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)

? Greg Raab – Vice President at Adjusters International

? Todd Thomas – Executive Director of Consulting Services and member of the Society of Risk Management Consultants - Adjusters International

Moderator:

? Marjorie Musick – Social Media Manager at Adjusters International/Basloe, Levin & Cuccaro, Globe Midwest/Adjusters International, and Jansen/Adjusters International

Mentioned in This Episode:

Adjusters International

Adjusting Today

NAPIA

CPCU