To be considered a professional,

A. An insurance practitioner need not understand the implications of risk and its affect on individuals and society.

B. An insurance practitioner can rely on experience to provide valuable insight about the "real world," and need not obtain any other form of continuing education.

C. An insurance practitioner must act with integrity, be honest and trustworthy, have a sense of equity and fairness, and accept personal accountability.

D. An insurance professional must be altruistic, which means focusing on his or her employer's needs.