Nearly three years ago, CLM began the process of creating the Universal Claims Certification (UCC) for states that license claims professionals. The goal was simple: Create one educational standard to rule them all. States and the CLM would work together to determine universal educational requirements for claims professionals to be licensed, and that license would be reciprocated in all of the other UCC-participating states. The result would be a licensing process that could be completed much more quickly for all involved. Additionally, the cumbersome task of determining continuing education requirements on a state-by-state basis for those professionals who need multiple licenses would fade away into efficiency.