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Estate Tax Planning examines the various aspects of planning for the estate tax liability. The course begins with a discussion of the genesis of estate taxation in English common law and continues with an examination of the estate and its administration. The text serves as an introduction to the issues of estate settlement and includes a discussion of the probate estate and the federal gross estate. -
No matter what type of insurance you sell, understanding the policy’s terms, conditions, and exclusions allows you to give more insightful advice to your clients—and become a valuable resource to both business and individual customers. You are not required to discuss every possible situation which might arise and whether that situation would be covered under the policy, but you must inform clients when the policy does not cover a particular risk about which they asked. In this course, you’ll review some of the basic components of four common insurance policies: auto insurance, homeowners insurance, personal umbrella insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance. -
Since the economic crisis, the insurance agency faces more stringent regulatory scrutiny—and insurance companies are expected to comply with AML and OFAC regulations. Money laundering allows criminals to hide their profits from illegal activities by making legal purchases and transactions. Globally, worldwide money laundering activities add up to over $1 trillion per year—encouraging corruption, distorting economic data, aggravating social problems, and allowing criminals and terrorists to finance their activities.
As an insurance agent selling commercial casualty insurance, you need to have some knowledge of the risk management process in order to provide the appropriate insurance coverage and/or offer alternative solutions. This additional knowledge brings value to the table. The typical risk management process includes identifying risk, performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and incorporating risk control techniques.
You never know when an unhappy client might file a lawsuit claiming you’ve been negligent or made an error or omission while performing your services. Insurance brokers/dealers, registered investment advisors, financial planners, and other financial professionals can obtain E&O insurance. The benefits an E&O insurance policy gives companies or individuals can vary greatly depending on the policy and issuing insurance company.
The risks and opportunities which digital technologies, devices, and media bring us are obvious. Cyber risk is never a matter purely for the IT team, although they clearly play a vital role. An organization’s risk management function needs a thorough understanding of the constantly evolving risks as well as the practical tools and techniques available to address them.
This course examines the annuity concept and explains what an annuity is and how it works. The mechanics of the accumulation and payout phases of an annuity are examined and sample calculations are discussed. An explanation of settlement options and their appropriate uses are covered.
Workers’ compensation insurance is good for both employees and employers. It protects employees from loss of wages in case of on-the-job injury; and it can also protect employers from potentially debilitating lawsuits. Most states require companies to carry workers’ comp, and state laws dictate the details of policies.
Without commercial insurance, big business couldn’t exist. Commercial insurance acts as an economic lubricant, allowing businesses to recover from losses that would ordinarily bankrupt them. As a commercial lines agent specializing in Property and Casualty insurance, you help businesses safeguard their assets—and preserve their operations in the case of a major setback.
Property and casualty insurance safeguards personal and business property from damage, destruction—and litigation. It’s a crucial element of our society today—and plays a key role in protecting individuals and companies from financial disaster due to unexpected damage to expensive property. This course in Property and Casualty insurance gives you a thorough overview of how P&C insurance works.
When a home, car, or other valuable property is damaged or lost, it can have a devastating impact on the owner. Personal lines insurance provides individuals with an important safety net against such loss. As a personal lines agent, you’ll help people protect themselves financially against accidents, theft, natural disasters, and other events that can have serious financial consequences.
This course is a comprehensive program designed for insurance professionals to enhance their understanding of long-term care insurance. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of long-term care services, the associated costs, available payment options, and state and federal regulations governing long-term care insurance. With the aging population and increasing demand for long-term care, this course is essential for agents seeking to stay current on policy offerings and how they relate to Medicaid and other public programs.
Together, life and health insurance are a huge part of the insurance industry as a whole—and a key part of our society’s safety net. As an insurance agent, you’ll sell life and health insurance to businesses large and small as well as individuals. Life and health insurance sales can be highly rewarding—and profitable.
Commercial property insurance protects businesses against loss. With commercial property insurance, losing a major piece of property won’t mean the end of the business—protecting commerce as well as jobs. As a commercial lines agent selling property insurance, you play a major role in helping companies protect their assets—and the economy as a whole.
As an insurance agent selling commercial casualty insurance, you help companies protect themselves from legal liability for losses caused by injury or damage to the property of others. You help companies protect their assets in the case of unfortunate accidents—and ensure there’s enough money to pay lawful claims. Casualty insurance is an important part of commercial lines insurance—and this course will give you an in-depth understanding of how it works.
This comprehensive course delves into the intricacies of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage, offering insurance agents invaluable insights to bolster their expertise in flood insurance. From understanding the mechanics of NFIP coverage to navigating eligibility rules and underwriting tips, this course equips agents with the knowledge necessary to provide top-notch service to clients. Agents will explore crucial topics such as waiting periods, lowest floor guidelines, and evidence of insurance, gaining a deep understanding of NFIP policies and procedures.
To practice ethically in today’s insurance market, you need more than good intentions. You need the specific tools and knowledge necessary to recognize and resolve ethical dilemmas with integrity—and in full compliance with regulations set forth by the industry and the government. This course satisfies ethics continuing education requirements for Life and Health as well as Property / Casualty agents and producers in most states (some states still require the ethics course to be taken in a classroom).
Long Term Care Ongoing Training considers the nature of long term care, the forms in which it may be delivered, the risk of needing such care, the costs of long term care, the sources available to pay long term care costs and the features of long term care insurance. It is intended to meet the four-hour long-term care training requirement to enable an agent to sell long term care insurance.
Workers’ compensation insurance is good for both employees and employers. It protects employees from loss of wages in case of on-the-job injury; and it can also protect employers from potentially debilitating lawsuits. Most states require companies to carry workers’ comp, and state laws dictate the details of policies.
Without commercial insurance, big business couldn’t exist. Commercial insurance acts as an economic lubricant, allowing businesses to recover from losses that would ordinarily bankrupt them. As a commercial lines agent specializing in Property and Casualty insurance, you help businesses safeguard their assets—and preserve their operations in the case of a major setback.
Property and casualty insurance safeguards personal and business property from damage, destruction—and litigation. It’s a crucial element of our society today—and plays a key role in protecting individuals and companies from financial disaster due to unexpected damage to expensive property. This course in Property and Casualty insurance gives you a thorough overview of how P&C insurance works.
When a home, car, or other valuable property is damaged or lost, it can have a devastating impact on the owner. Personal lines insurance provides individuals with an important safety net against such loss. As a personal lines agent, you’ll help people protect themselves financially against accidents, theft, natural disasters, and other events that can have serious financial consequences.
Together, life and health insurance are a huge part of the insurance industry as a whole—and a key part of our society’s safety net. As an insurance agent, you’ll sell life and health insurance to businesses large and small as well as individuals. Life and health insurance sales can be highly rewarding—and profitable.
Commercial property insurance protects businesses against loss. With commercial property insurance, losing a major piece of property won’t mean the end of the business—protecting commerce as well as jobs. As a commercial lines agent selling property insurance, you play a major role in helping companies protect their assets—and the economy as a whole.Go to Top


