Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
A professional designation identifying an individual who has satisfactorily
completed eight national examinations covering various phases of property-casualty
(P&C) insurance and met industry experience and ethical requirements. All
candidates for the CPCU must pass five foundation courses in risk management,
insurance operations, insurance law, insurance finance, and financial services
institutions. The candidate then must pass three more exams in either the personal
lines or commercial lines concentration. The CPCU program is administered by
the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, Inc. (AICPCU).