<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Today, we will be discussing the legislative efforts of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA). Founded in 1951, NAPIA advocates for public adjuster education and a higher standard of professional conduct and ethics. NAPIA members are committed to working in the best interest of their clients and to conducting business with integrity. For more than 66 years NAPIA members throughout the U.S. have joined together for the purpose of education, certification, marketing opportunities, legal and legislative representation, scholarship and research and the promotion of the public adjusting profession.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Key Takeaways:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[1:54] How involved is NAPIA in the insurance legislation landscape?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[6:44] The roles of Brian Goodman and Randy Goodman within NAPIA.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[8:05] What are the biggest legislative challenges NAPIA and its members are facing?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[13:05] Who punishes those who violate Unauthorized Practice of Public Adjusting (UPPA) laws?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[18:37] How do these challenges affect consumers and insurance professionals?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[19:42] What are NAPIA's current legislative priorities?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[22:26] How does NAPIA view hourly or set fees and what are they doing to address the situation in Louisiana?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[24:50] In the five states with no licensing, are public adjusters permitted to work?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[26:38] In the past 12-years, what are NAPIA's biggest legislative wins and how do those wins benefit policyholders and public adjusters?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[27:41] What are some of NAPIA's legislative disappointments?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[29:00] What is on the horizon for property and casualty insurance legislation?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[30:59] How can people assist NAPIA's in achieving its legislative goals?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;[32:28] NAPIA protects the consuming public.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panelists&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.kramonandgraham.com/brian-goodman"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Brian Goodman&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, Principal at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.kramonandgraham.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Kramon &amp; Graham PA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://ggg-ai.com/bio/randolph-goodman/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Randy Goodman&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, Executive Vice President &amp; Principal at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="https://ggg-ai.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://adjustersinternational.com/bio/todd-thomas/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;C. Todd Thomas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, Executive Director at Adjusters International and Member of the Society of Risk Management Consultants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moderator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://aiblc.com/bio/marjorie-zeoli-musick/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Marjorie Musick&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, Social Media Specialist at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://aiblc.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Adjusters International/Basloe, Levin &amp; Cuccaro&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, and Jansen/Adjusters International&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Mentioned in This Episode:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.adjustersinternational.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adjusters International&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.napia.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters  (NAPIA)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Property Insurance Roundtable

Adjusters International

NAPIA's Legislative Efforts — A Win For Policyholders & Public Adjusters Alike

JUN 11, 201832 MIN
Property Insurance Roundtable

NAPIA's Legislative Efforts — A Win For Policyholders & Public Adjusters Alike

JUN 11, 201832 MIN

Description

Today, we will be discussing the legislative efforts of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA). Founded in 1951, NAPIA advocates for public adjuster education and a higher standard of professional conduct and ethics. NAPIA members are committed to working in the best interest of their clients and to conducting business with integrity. For more than 66 years NAPIA members throughout the U.S. have joined together for the purpose of education, certification, marketing opportunities, legal and legislative representation, scholarship and research and the promotion of the public adjusting profession. Key Takeaways: [1:54] How involved is NAPIA in the insurance legislation landscape? [6:44] The roles of Brian Goodman and Randy Goodman within NAPIA. [8:05] What are the biggest legislative challenges NAPIA and its members are facing? [13:05] Who punishes those who violate Unauthorized Practice of Public Adjusting (UPPA) laws? [18:37] How do these challenges affect consumers and insurance professionals? [19:42] What are NAPIA's current legislative priorities? [22:26] How does NAPIA view hourly or set fees and what are they doing to address the situation in Louisiana? [24:50] In the five states with no licensing, are public adjusters permitted to work? [26:38] In the past 12-years, what are NAPIA's biggest legislative wins and how do those wins benefit policyholders and public adjusters? [27:41] What are some of NAPIA's legislative disappointments? [29:00] What is on the horizon for property and casualty insurance legislation? [30:59] How can people assist NAPIA's in achieving its legislative goals? [32:28] NAPIA protects the consuming public. Panelists: Brian Goodman, Principal at Kramon & Graham PA Randy Goodman, Executive Vice President & Principal at Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International C. Todd Thomas, Executive Director at Adjusters International and Member of the Society of Risk Management Consultants Moderator: Marjorie Musick, Social Media Specialist at Adjusters International/Basloe, Levin & Cuccaro, and Jansen/Adjusters International Mentioned in This Episode: Adjusters International National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)