CIA™ Course Outline
DAY ONE
- Birth of jewelry insurance, history of insurance from its ancient origins
- Insurance basics, such as how insurance companies operate
- What risks may be insured, how risks are limited, and the roles of agents, underwriters and claims adjusters
- Insurance regulation, public policy and indemnification
- Standard fire policy
- Standard homeowner's policy
DAY TWO
- Scheduled jewelry
- Personal articles floater
- Jewelry insurance specifics, including premiums and losses, valuation, property insured, perils, policy period, and loss settlement and payment options
- Agency and insurance company underwriting, guidelines, and verification of values
DAY THREE
- Jewelry insurance appraisal--its definition and purpose for insurance
- Gem labs and standards, use of the GIA grading system
- Role of the jeweler/appraiser, and the insurance company-appraiser relationship
- Need for standardization
- Government involvement
- Appraisal content specified
DAY FOUR
- Review
- Q & A Exam
- Code of Ethics
- Marketing your CIA™ Skills
- Graduation Dinner (Dutch treat) after the class
