National Ethics Bureau Admitted into National Association of Professional Background Screeners
NEB affiliates with trade group that promotes consumer protection and privacy in the background screening industry. |
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SAN DIEGO, CA, February 23, 2009—TThe National Ethics Bureau (NEB) has been accepted into the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), the leading national resource for the rapidly expanding background screening industry.
“Being part of NAPBS reflects our commitment to provide comprehensive, reliable background checks to the financial services industry,” says Jeffrey S. Kopitz, NEB President and Co-Founder. “We look forward to tapping into industry best practices in order to further refine our background-check process.”
To qualify for NEB membership, financial professionals must pass NEB’s Ethics Check System™. This comprehensive series of background checks not only looks for criminal and civil violations, it also verifies state-level licenses and continuing education credits.
According to Kopitz, all NAPBS members must uphold a rigorous code of conduct. Key precepts include:
- Performing professional duties in accordance with the law and the highest moral principles.
- Observing the precepts of truthfulness, honesty and integrity.
- Being faithful and diligent in discharging professional responsibilities.
- Being competent in discharging professional responsibilities.
- Safeguarding confidential information and exercising due care to prevent its improper disclosure.
- Avoiding injuring the professional reputation or practice of colleagues, clients or employers.
NAPBS also promotes compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and fosters awareness of issues related to consumer protection and privacy rights within the background screening industry, Kopitz said.
Comprehensive background checks have become more important that ever before with today’s record level scams and fraudulent investments. According to Kopitz, NEB’s background checks have become the industry gold standard for insurance & financial advisors.
About National Ethics Bureau:
The National Ethics Bureau™ (NEB) is a leading advocate for business ethics in the financial services industry. NEB promotes ethical business practices through its trade-magazine columns, conference presentations, monthly newsletter, and website content (www.ethicscheck.com). It also maintains a membership community of background-checked advisors who have agreed to uphold its principles and membership standards.
NEB also sponsors related services such as Preferred Risk E&O insurance and state-approved ethics and compliance continuing education courses for licensed insurance agents and securities brokers.
For the general public, NEB provides the ability to purchase a background check on any financial professional prior to doing business.
NEB is not a financial designation, nor does it endorse any products or services offered by its members or sponsors.
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