Brooklyn, NY - Eric Fasano has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) by the American Institute for CPCU. This announcement was made by Peter L. Miller, CPCU president and chief executive officer. The American Institute for CPCU is a not-for-profit educational organization that confers the CPCU designation on persons who complete eight rigorous courses and national examinations and meet its ethics and experience requirements. All CPCUs are required to maintain and to improve their professional knowledge, skills and competence through their commitment to the American Institute's Code of Professional Ethics.

The CPCU professional designation is internationally recognized as the property-casualty insurance and risk management industry’s premier credential. Those who hold the CPCU designation are among an elite group of professionals who are dedicated to serving their clients, customers and industry.

The designation was formally conferred at a ceremony in Denver, Colorado on August 29, 2009. The conferment was held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting and Seminars of the CPCU Society.