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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. -
Whether it’s to complete customer deliveries, transport employees, or perform essential functions out of the office, every business needs a vehicle. And that means most companies need auto insurance. The commercial auto policy is designed to protect against risks encountered by business vehicles—and it can cover everything from the boss’s company car to a fleet of delivery trucks. -
This course is designed to meet the requirements of California legislation SB 263 which, in addition to other requirements, imposes Regulation Best Interest on the sales of annuities. The course examines a wide range of annuity-related topics, including: Historical development of annuity contracts; The types of annuities, their primary uses and tax treatment; Persons who are parties to an annuity; How various fixed, index and variable annuity provisions affect consumers; Qualified and nonqualified plans and annuities; Annuity advantages and disadvantages; Annuity sales practices; Annuity suitability and the Best Interest Standard; The special requirements applicable to the senior market; and The role of the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association related to annuities. Who Must Take 2025 Eight-Hour Annuity Training? Individuals who become life licensees on or after January 1, 2025 are prohibited from engaging in the sale of annuities until they have completed the 2025 Eight-Hour Annuity Training Course.
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.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of Medicare-related fraud and abuse within the context of the healthcare and insurance industries. The course meticulously examines the intricacies of Medicare's regulatory framework, including laws like the False Claims Act and the Stark Law, and explores case studies such as U.S.
Everybody needs health insurance—but it’s not exactly easy to buy. In addition to the expense, it’s not easy to choose from the maze of options presented to consumers—from private insurance to government programs, from indemnity plans to PPO’s and HMO’s. As a Life and Health producer, you provide a valuable service in helping your corporate and individual customers navigate the wide range of options to find a solution that’s both appropriate and affordable.
Accidents and injuries are difficult to predict—and damage awards can be astronomical. Because of this, general liability insurance is perhaps the most important line of commercial insurance a business can purchase. It protects your business clients from multi-million dollar judgments that could seriously disrupt, if not completely bankrupt, company operations.
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.
People insure their cars, their homes, and their valuables every day. But many don’t realize the need to insure what is probably their most valuable asset—their ability to earn money. But in the event of disability, it’s possible to lose the ability to work just when it’s needed more than ever—to pay for expensive medical care.
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.
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.


