Insurance Training Course Catalog
Top 10 Questions from Agents, Risk Managers, and Other Consultants
James Moore has been in the insurance world for over 30 years and in that time, he has dealt with questions from all over the industry. In this session, he details his top ten most common and most important questions that he has dealt with. Join us as he helps us deal with the frustrations clients face, the types of consultants that you'll meet, how to deal with premium and claim reviews, and more.
Compensability Determinations in Workers' Compensation - What Now in Light of COVID?
What makes for a compensable workers' compensation claim? This question has become exceedingly important in light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Is it possible that someone might have a compensable COVID-19 related workers' compensation claim? This class will help you explain to your clients why injuries or illnesses that do not seem work-related may be accepted for payment.
This is the question that Nancy Germond wants to help us answer. Join us for this important and timely session on the effect that COVID-19 is going to have on certain workers' compensation claims today and in the future.
A Workers' Compensation Panel Conversation
Join us for a conversation hosted by Academy Director, Patrick Wraight as he moderates a conversation between Frank Pennachio and James Moore about the past, present, and future of workers' compensation insurance.
This conversation should prove to be illuminating as these two tend to disagree on several items.
We learn when we come up against points of view that differ from our own so come with your questions and get ready to keep learning.
Workers' Comp: Rates are Down, but Significant Risks are Up
As workers' compensation rates go down, it seems that the risk is lower. Rates generally go in the direction of the actual risk, right? Well, in this session, Frank Pennachio will show us that the raw risks might be down so that the rates are going down, but there's another side to this coin in that there are larger risks that haven't gone away. In face, they might be increasing. Join us and find out why.
Understanding Occupational Disease in the Age of COVID-19
One of the questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic revolves around workers' compensation insurance. Join us as James Moore helps us to understand the impact of COVID-19 and workers' compensation. Is it possible that a worker could contract COVID-19 while at work and is that compensable? James plans to help us with these questions and more.
Workers' Compensation Insurance Basics
No one is an expert when they first start out and this session is designed to help the workers' compensation rookie with the basics of how workers' comp insurance works, why our system is set up the way it is, and how to navigate all of the intricacies of this coverage.
This session won't make you an expert, but it is a start on your journey there.
How to Keep Work Comp Claim Costs from Spiraling Out of Control
Declining workers' compensation rates are a good thing and declining numbers of workers' injuries are a good thing, but they are not everything.
Paying attention to these without also paying close attention to the cost per claim is risky. Increased severity can overcome decreased frequency in claims so it makes sense to watch this cost per claim.
Join Frank Pennachio as he helps us to deal with claim cost creep in this session.
Workers' Comp Risks and Opportunities for Contractors
Join Frank Pennachio as he helps agents recognize the opportunities around construction clients. Even as workers' comp rates are declining, contractors are facing challenges the put their business sustainability in jeopardy.
Emerging Trends and Risks in Workers Comp that Could Adversely Affect Agents
The whole insurance world is evolving before our eyes. Sometimes, the changes are so fast that we feel like we can't even catch up. The Workers Comp arena is no different. Join us as Frank Pennachio helps us to identify some of the emerging risks that could impact our customers' Workers Comp policies and pricing.
Work Comp Group Captives: What You Won't Hear from Captive Managers
A Work Comp Group Captive might sound like a great idea to your customer, but will it work? Will that be a good fit for them? Join us as Frank Pannachio helps us wade through the marketing to get to the truth.