Member Benefits
Annual dues–$60. Upon joining, you will receive a member packet that includes a receipt of payment, a membership certificate, the SCLA Website address, a member I.D. number that allows you access into the Member Services section of the website, a one year subscription to Claims magazine, and SCLA NEWS, the official newsletter of the Society published as an insert in Claims magazine three times a year.
The Member Services section of the SCLA Website is available only to dues-paid members of the Society and includes: (1) a Membership Directory; (2) a Claims Law Guide; and (3) a Reading Room.
The Membership Directory allows members to network with each other. You can sort the database to obtain the names and contact information of other members in a specified state and line of coverage or simply provide another member’s last name to obtain that member’s contact information.
The Claims Law Guide includes relevant claims law information for each state and the District of Columbia. The guide is revised annually by the professional staff of American Educational Institute, but members are encouraged to notify the Society of any amendments in the law as soon as they become aware of a change. We call this the Law Watch Program that is designed to tap into the knowledge and expertise of individual members and then share that information with the general membership.
The Reading Room provides members with an online library of claims law articles and past conference seminar notes. Articles are indexed according to AEI's six programs: Legal Principles, Liability, Property, Workers' Compensations, Fraud, and Automobile Claims and Coverage. The Society solicits industry professionals and experts to regularly submit relevant claims law articles for publication in the website Reading Room.
Members receive an annual subscription to Claims magazine. Claims is published monthly by The National Underwriter Company. Claims is an industry recognized publication full of claims law articles relevant to claims professionals. An annual subscription to Claims magazine is $72, but you receive twelve issues of Claims plus all of the other member benefits for only $60.
The official publication of the Society–SCLA NEWS is inserted into Claims magazine three times a year. SCLA NEWS keeps members informed on current Society business, new developments with American Educational Institute, and relevant industry information.
The SCLA Annual Claims Conference and Designation Reception offers members a claims relevant education program, networking opportunities, and recognition for having achaeived a professional designation from American Educational Institute. This is the conference where AEI designees are recognized for their achievement. You will not only benefit from the educational content of the program, but you will also have opportunities to network with other claims professionals who share your concerns and challenges. And dues-paid members of the SCLA are entitled to a reduced conference registration fee.
Having earned a claim law designation from American Educational Institute, you must surely understand the value of education and the role it plays in achieving professionalism in claims. Your hard work and commitment – your professionalism should not go unrecognized. The SCLA is committed to promoting industry wide recognition of the AEI designation program. We communicate the responsibility and professionalism of our members and the value of the designations that they hold by sponsoring events hosted by local claims associations, attending education fairs and conference exhibitions and advertising in industry-related local and national publications.
Become a member of this unique group of claims professionals. You will find your membership to be both personally and professionally rewarding.