The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards’ has opened public comment periods for its proposed amendments to its experience requirement for initial CFP certification and changes to its disciplinary rules.

The Insurance Society of Baltimore is accepting registrations for classes beginning in August and September.

The letters that appear at the end of the names of insurance agents and other financial service professionals can make a difference in their income, according to a new survey.

Jason Wilson of the Avon-Dixon Agency, headquartered in Easton, Md., earned the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) designation for knowledge of specialized farm and agribusiness risks.

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) recently adopted a regulation to maintain compliance with an existing statute barring financial advisors from using “untrue” senior-specific designations.

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP) approved an almost 80% increase in certification fees to fund its national public awareness campaign for CFP certification.

A bill regulating the use of senior-specific professional designations and business practices by insurance agents and brokers was passed by the Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee last week.

The board that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation revoked the use of the certification mark for seven planners, including a woman discovered earlier this year to be a Russian spy.

A new credential exam for the national flood insurance, part of a collaboration with the CPCU Society and federal officials, will be available, starting July 15.

The Insurance Society of Baltimore is accepting registration for its fall class schedule. Classes planned for its fall season include the CPCU program, general insurance and several designation programs from the American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters.