Insurance Training Course Catalog
Cyber Insurance - Where in the World is Coverage?
Cyber coverage is about more than just the liability exposures. It's about reputational damage, regulatory fees and fines, and much more. Join us as Scott Margraves brings us this timely session about the Cyber coverage that more clients need than have.
Excess and Surplus Lines - Doing Business Well in a Hard Market
Driven away from standard carriers by hard market conditions, many insureds (and even some insurance professionals) are encountering the excess and surplus lines market for the first time. This fast-paced hour is designed to remove some of the mysteries of the E&S market and deal with wholesalers and brokers. Join us as Rick Pitts and Diane Smith bring us up to date on how to best work with the E&S market.
It's (Not) Just a Name Change and Other Issues. A Deep Dive into Extended Reporting Conditions
What's in a name? Shakespeare would tell us that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But a business entity by another name might bring a big bag of confusion and confusion never smells sweet.
Join us as Fred Fisher brings his take on what insurance professionals need to know when a client requests "a simple name change". He'll help you to know what additional information you might need and why it's important to get as much clarity as possible when this happens.
Blockchain 101: How Smart Contracts Impact the Insurance Professional
Updated for 2024, this session brings blockchain out of the shadows of insurance tech speak. Let's face it. Many in the insurance world aren't as technologically savvy as we should be. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that is already impacting the insurance world in some circles. Join us as Martin Frappolli takes the complex and makes it understandable for those of us who wonder why anyone would make a chain out of blocks.
Emerging E&O Risks for Agencies
There is no shortage of people who are willing to discuss how to avoid an E&O claim, but there aren't many as qualified as Chris Burand to truly bring a deep understanding of the E&O issues that agents face. Join us as Chris brings this new session about the changing E&O landscape to help agents understand their risks and manage them properly.
The E&O of E&S: Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Surplus Market
When the market is hard or the risk is hard to place, the surplus lines market is often a viable alternative to placing a risk with an admitted carrier. That isn't to say that it isn't complicated. It's very complicated. It's not like picking between two personal auto carriers, whose rates and forms are so similar that they would require hours of painstaking review to determine the differences. Join us as Chris Burand brings his take on working with the surplus lines carriers and brokers and what the implications for an agency might be.
Growth Strategies
Find out if your sales team has what it takes to excel. That's the question at the heart of this session. Whether you're convinced that your team is running on all cylinders or you think your team needs a tune-up, this session is for you. Join us as Walt Gerano from Anthony Cole Training Group helps us with some strategies to grow your agency.
Insurance Without Claims - Revisited
Insurance and technology are closely related to each other. Technology allows insurance to operate and insurance allows for innovation and expansion in technology. But can technology really predict claims or help insureds to avoid claims? This is one question that Martin Frappolli plans to answer for us in this session. Updated for 2024.
Creating a Professional Development Plan
'Keep learning' is more than a catchphrase, it's a way of living.
As insurance people, we must continually learn about our craft. This industry is constantly changing and growing. What we know today won't necessarily help us tomorrow. Risks evolve. Coverages change.
Learning doesn't happen by accident; you need a plan to make sure you learn what you need to know when you need it.
In this session, we will present a process to create a professional development plan for you and your team.
Essential Insurance Terms and Concepts for 2024
Insurance speaks its own language and people who interact with insurance people need to know and be able to speak that language. If you are new to insurance or you work with insurance people, you need to set aside an hour for this session. We will discuss several terms and concepts that will help you understand your colleagues. Join us as Academy Director of Education, Patrick Wraight brings this newly updated session back for 2024.