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Agribusiness Conferences 2008 - Save These Dates!
North America's most specialized conference for Agribusiness and Farm Risks, which includes the AFIS designation, will be offered in six locations: Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Conference June 23-24, 2008 - Denver, CO AFIS 1-2-3 South Central Agribusiness Conference July 14-15, 2008 - Fort Worth, TX AFIS 1-2-3 Southeast Agribusiness Conference Sept. 22-23, 2008 - Richmond, VA AFIS 1-2-3 + 12 Breakout Sessions Midwest Agribusiness Conference Oct. 20-21, 2008 - Des Moines, IA AFIS 1-2-3 + 12 Breakout Sessions Great Plains Agribusiness Conference Nov. 5-6, 2008 - Bismarck, ND AFIS 1-2 For more information, visit www.AgribusinessConference.com. Voted 2007 Best Conference by the National IIABA Young Agents! The No. 1 priority of the IBA West Young Brokers and Agents Committee is preparing young insurance professionals for the future. The 2008 Young Brokers & Agents Conference, June 5-7, at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, offers a combination of networking opportunities and education, which includes three curriculum track options – Professional Development Tracks 1 & 2 and Continuing Education offered by Insurance Skills Center – that give participants an ongoing choice in how they develop professionally. Agency principals – take note of the new educational approach offered at the 2008 Young Brokers & Agents Conference that provides your young producers the opportunity to learn new insights that will pay big dividends to your firm. For more information go to www.ybac.net or call an IBA West Member Services representative at 800-772-8998. When and Where: June 5-7, 2008 The Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino 3700 W. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103 Click here to download the brochure. Nationwide® Named Exclusive Grand Sponsor for ISC Agribusiness Conferences Nationwide® and two of its affiliated companies, Nationwide® Agribusiness and Allied Insurance, have played a major role in supporting the Insurance Skills Center's (ISC's) Agribusiness Conferences in Sacramento, CA, and Des Moines, IA. In 2008, the company has been named Grand Sponsor for all six Agribusiness Conferences scheduled throughout the country. Read more... E&O Policy Discounts Insurance Skills Center's 7 and 8 hour E&O classes enable your firm to receive up to 10% policy discount with either Westport or Fireman's Fund. Read more... Is Your Business Meeting CA Compliance Standards? Insurance Skills Center is now offering workplace harassment compliance training. This online program meets the requirements established in California Law AB 1825. By January 1, 2006, employers must provide two hours of sexual harassment training and education to all supervisory employees. Read more... Coverage Checklists Improve Agency Performance Insurance Skills Center has developed four Coverage Checklist CD-Roms that will help agency staff identify exposures and properly structure coverage. Read more... ISC Partners With Kaplan Financial Insurance Skills Center/IBA West has partnered with Kaplan Financial to provide members with outstanding programs for your insurance and securities training needs. Insurance Skills Center/IBA West Members save 10% on various Kaplan Financial Products. Read more... Take ISC Courses Online At LunchTimeCE Did you know that Insurance Skills Center courses are available online? Through our affiliation with online provider LunchTimeCE (www.LunchTimeCE.com), you can now get our quality content over the Internet. What makes LunchTimeCE unique is that all classes are approved for 1 CE Credit and the courses and exams are free. You only pay the low CE processing fee of $15 after you pass an exam. There are more than 30 exciting courses approved for CE in California, Washington and Alaska. Read more... Agency Insurance Policies and Procedure Manual Now Available Insurance Skills Center has created an Insurance Policies and Procedure Manual that can be customized to include your agency's specific information. This manual is also an excellent instructional tool for new personnel and to bring all of your staff onboard to implementing and following new procedures. Read more... |
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REGISTER TODAY AND BE ON THE CUTTING EDGE! Register today for Update on Insurance Forms, Endorsements & New Insurance Products and Hideous Endorsements – Broker Beware Dates and Locations: Update on Insurance Forms, Endorsements & New Insurance Products (4 CE, AM): This class provides a review of the new Commercial General Liability, Commercial Crime and Equipment Breakdown forms and endorsements. By learning about these changes, you will be able to understand and explain the coverage differences to your customers. Hideous Endorsements – Broker Beware (4 CE, PM): This class discusses a collection of restrictive and exclusionary endorsements found in property and liability forms that can have significant impact upon your customers’ coverage. The ability to identify, discuss and disclose these endorsements to your customers and/or negotiate with the underwriters will help to reduce your potential E&O exposure. Both of these classes are appropriate for sales and service staff. Insurance Skills Center Announces New Construction Designation Insurance Skills Center will be offering the new Certified Insurance Specialist in Construction (CISC) designation during its Contractors & Builders Conference. The CISC Designation is designed to provide a professional development program for the construction industry specialist. This three-part course will provide the tools to work effectively and proactively with the construction client. Read more... Contractors Conferences 2008 - Save These Dates This is the conference to attend for insurance education on Contractors and Builders. The curriculum includes the Certified Insurance Specialist in Construction (CISC) designation. The conference will be held in these locations: April 14-15, 2008 - Ontario, CA: CISC Part 2 April 21-22, 2008 - Sacramento, CA: CISC Part 1 & 2 May 12-13, 2008 - Fresno, CA: CISC Part 1 & 3 July 26-27, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV: CISC Part 1 &2 Oct. 6-7, 2008 - Seattle, WA: CISC Parts 1 & 2 For more information, visit www.ContractorsConference.com. Ethics Requirements begins January 2007 The process is finally complete and the Department of Insurance has publicly announced the new regulation. It will apply to all license renewals effective January 1, 2007. Note that a January 1, 2007 renewal would have until the end of the month (January 31st) to take the ""Ethics Approved"" Class or Classes. For more information on the new ethics requirements for license renewal: Click here to download the CDI notification information. Click here to download ISC’s Frequently Asked Questions. Sponsorship for the Agribusiness Conference The Agribusiness Conference is the fastest growing, largest insurance education conference for agribusiness and farm/ranch risks. Sponsorship enables companies the opportunity to profile their products and services at North America’s premier insurance education farm and agribusiness conference. Read more... AFIS Designation The Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) designation is the nation's only insurance designation on agricultural risks. The AFIS Designation was created by Insurance Skills Center, Dr. Emmett J. Vaughan, and the IBA West Agribusiness Committee. Read more... |