Understanding Mold & Water Damage

FREE Continuing Education Course for Insurance Professionals

 What is mold? Why are we concerned about it? Is it the devastating risk exposure some make it out to be? We discuss the insurance concerns relating to mold, as well as how to combat, control, and remove mold from home or business premises. Multiple case studies are presented to demonstrate the insurance issues associated with mold and water damage.

• General mold information
• Health issues related to mold
• Mold damage – sources & prevention
• Insurance coverage issues
  • Fungi definition, exclusions & endorsements
  • Homeowners property coverage & claims
  • Commercial property coverage & claims
  • CGL coverage & claims
• Abatement of mold contamination
• Water damage clean-up

Approved for 2 P&C Credit Hours

in South Dakota, Iowa & Minnesota

About the Instructor:

Rick Weston has been the General Manager for Insurance Career Training, Inc. (ICT) since 2010. ICT is a leading national provider of insurance continuing education classes, with programs approved in nearly every state. He has been in the insurance industry since 1987. He spent 17 years with Farmers Insurance Group, the last nine years as a District Manager in eastern Indiana. He then spent six years as a District Sales Manager with Shelter Insurance before joining ICT. He has earned the following professional designations: CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, CPCU, FSS
and has taught several courses to assist others in earning their designations. Before beginning his insurance career, he received his BA from the University of California – Irvine.