Not every member of PLUS has earned their RPLU designation. But designees are on the rise. With 400 professionals currently pursuing their designation and hundreds more set to enroll, next year's annual PLUS conference should see a bumper crop of new designees. Barbara Roll, a broker and vice president at Sedgwick James of California, thinks she's figured out why an RPLU designation is becoming so desirable to so many different kinds of insurance professionals. One aspect of working in professional liability revolves around the fact that some of the answers cannot be pulled off the shelf, as in other lines of insurance.
Uninformed decisions can be very costly to clients and insurers.
The RPLU program is one method of preparing yourself for the practice of professional liability. Coupling theory with actual case studies, you can begin to actually apply what you've learned. Specialized knowledge in a prospering industry, sure. Then there are the apparent fringe benefits of earning an RPLU designation. Promotions, cash bonuses, even a diamond ring that Dede Van Slambrouck from Scottsdale Insurance received from her mom.