Center for
Professional
Education
Spring 2015
The Center for Professional Education at St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science
provides specialized educational programs to individuals as well as insurance and financial services companies, both domestic
and international. Due to our flexible approach and access to premier faculty, many companies and individuals have benefited
from the Center’s array of offerings.
All our public programs are delivered at our new campus at 101 Astor Place in the heart of Silicon Alley in Manhattan. We also
develop and deliver customized programs designed to meet a client’s specific needs, using a highly collaborative approach. We
have provided unique programs to AIG, Arch, Navigators, Frenkel, Crum & Forster, Samsung Fire & Marine, RMS, and Ping An,
and many others. Please call Lawrence Pistell, Senior Associate Director of Industry and Corporate Relations, at (212) 284-8581 if
you wish to find out more.
In addition to the instructor-led courses below, we will also be offering self-study courses on line starting in early 2015.
Seminars and Certificate Programs
Business of Insurance Certificate
This accelerated, four-day course is designed for individuals who wish to expand their breadth of knowledge of the insurance and risk management
industry. The program provides a comprehensive overview of the major concepts that are the fundamental aspects of the industry. No advance
knowledge of insurance is required. Students receive a certificate from St. John’s upon successful completion of the program. The fee includes the
course materials.
Topics covered in the Certificate in the Business of Insurance include:
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Risk management
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Underwriting and distribution
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Regulation
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Reinsurance
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Insurance company operations
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Analysis of insurance company financial statements
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The law of contracts
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Current trends in insurance
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Property & Casualty
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Marketing strategies
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Life & Health
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Insurance and the courts
Course Name/Instructor
CE Credits/Licenses
Day
The Business of Insurance (Hampton)
15/BR, PC, PA, C3
Thursdays
Dates
2/26 – 3/19
Time
Fee
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$1,895.
Brief Course in Reinsurance: A One-Day Intensive
This course is intended for those individuals who need to know the basic elements of reinsurance and how it functions, without the technical material.
Administrative, accounting personnel, systems analysts, human resources and other non-reinsurance professionals will benefit from taking this course,
which is useful for those who need to communicate with reinsurance professionals and other personnel, but who do not require an in-depth
knowledge of more intricate material. A basic knowledge of insurance is required. A glossary of terms is provided.
At the end of this program, participants will understand:
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The history of reinsurance
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How reinsurance is written
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What reinsurance is and is not
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Why companies buy reinsurance
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Special cases in reinsurance
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How reinsurance is marketed
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The basic concepts of reinsurance
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How a program of reinsurance is developed
Course Name/Instructor
CE Credits/Licenses
Day
Date
Brief Course in Reinsurance (Stewart)
7/All lines
Wednesday
1/28
Time
9:00 am –5:00 pm
Fee
$795.
Actuarial Science Exam Preparation
The Center offers programs provide the knowledge and skills needed to pass the SOA-administered national exams, with a thorough review of the
fundamentals of actuarial science and its effective application.
To register for the exams and to order books for these courses, please call the Society of Actuaries at (847) 706-3500. Please note that
the SOA’s registration dates are approximately six to eight weeks prior to the exam dates.
Exam
MLC
Course Name/Instructor
Actuarial Models (Pathmanapan)
Day
Wednesdays
Dates
1/28 – 4/15
Time
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Fee
FM/2
Financial Mathematics (Pathmanapan)
Thursdays
1/29 – 4/2
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$1,195.
P/1
Probability (Pathmanapan)
Sundays
1/31 – 2/28
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$1,195.
C
Construction & Evaluation of Risk Models (Weishaus)
Mondays
1/12 – 4/20
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$1,495.
$1,495.
Agents, Brokers & Adjusters Licensing Exam Preparation
We are approved to provide the pre-license exam preparation courses needed to sit for the broker/agent state examination. Students who are
exempt from satisfying New York’s 96-hour classroom requirement due to their professional experience should take the 28-hour cram course.
The fee includes the course materials.
Course Name/Instructor
Day
96-Hour P&C Exam Preparation Course (Singleton)
Mondays and
The material for the 40-Hour Personal Lines Course is covered in this course. Wednesdays
All those taking that course must attend the first six days. The fee for the
40-Hour Personal Lines Course is $500.
Dates
4/8 – 6/4
Final exam will be
Thursday, 6/4
Time
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
each day
Fee
$900.
28-Hour Cram Course: Session One (Singleton)
The material for the Independent Adjusters Course is covered in this course.
All those taking that course must attend the first day. The fee for the
Independent Adjusters Course is $500.
Wednesdays
3/4 – 3/25
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$600.
28-Hour Cram Course: Session Two(Singleton)
The material for the Independent Adjusters Course is covered in this course.
All those taking that course must attend the first day. The fee for the
Independent Adjusters Course is $500.
Wednesdays
6/3 – 6/24
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
$600.
CPCU Designation Exam Preparation
The professional designations conferred by the AICPCU/IIA represent an individual’s commitment to and standing within the insurance industry.
The Center’s courses include review sessions and are taught by highly experienced industry experts. Courses also offer CE credits.
The fee does NOT include the course materials. To order materials or register for the exams, please call the IIA at: (800) 644-2101 or visit their
website, www.aicpcu.org.
Exam
Course Name/Instructor
Day
Dates
Time
Fee
CPCU 530
Legal Environment of Insurance (Halvorsen)
Tuesdays
1/13 – 5/5
5:30 pm – 7:45 pm
$695.
LA, C1, C3
CPCU 552
Commercial Liability, Risk Management and
Insurance (Buono)
Wednesdays
1/14 – 5/6
5:30 pm – 7:45 pm
$695.
The Center for Professional Education
Registration Form
For St. John’s use only
Registration Code
SP 2015- CPE
Please provide the following:
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Center for Professional Education
St. John’s University
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New York, NY 10007
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Fax
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Requests received prior to the
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session incur a 25% charge.
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Qualified substitutes will be
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