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Sources of Additional Information

Information about a career as an insurance underwriter is available from the home offices of many life, health, and property-casualty insurance companies.

Information about the property-casualty insurance field can be obtained by contacting:

• The Insurance Information Institute, 110 William St., New York, NY 10038. Internet: http://www.iii.org

Information on careers in the life insurance field can be obtained from:

• LIMRA International, P.O. Box 203, Hartford, CT 06141.

Information on the underwriting function and the CPCU and AU designations can be obtained from:

• The American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters/Insurance Institute of America, 720 Providence Rd., P.O. Box 3016, Malvern, PA 19355-0716. Internet: http://www.aicpcu.org

Information on the CLU and RHU designations can be obtained from:

• The American College, 270 South Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-2196. Internet: http://www.theamericancollege.edu

Information on the following insurance JOBS/occupations :

• Actuaries
• Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Customer service representatives
• Insurance sales agents
• Insurance underwriters