Navigate the New World of Insurance With Confidence
Whether you're a new hire, a team manager, or a vendor to the industry, this is your chance to grasp the essentials of insurance in a fun, approachable way.
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Let Us Introduce You
Insurance is a world all of its own — and when you're new to the business, it takes a while to get used to the words we use, the letter and number combinations that we come up with (and people seem to just understand), and all the other stuff that doesn't make much sense.
Join us as we begin a new series of classes designed to help the new insurance person navigate this new world with confidence.
- Understand common insurance terms and policies.
- Improve communication with clients and colleagues.
- Build a foundation for better decision-making.
Spend a Couple Weeks With Us (virtually)
In no time, you'll know the differences between a building and personal property coverage form and a builders' risk coverage form. You'll even understand the differences between an open perils policy and a named perils policy and you'll understand why the phrase "all-risks" makes Patrick twitch.
Who Should Attend
This training is perfect for anyone new to the insurance industry or working with insurance professionals.
- New hires in the insurance industry.
- Businesses serving insurance clients, such as law firms, banks, insurance technology companies.
- Anyone who wants to better understand the insurance world.
How it Works
- Sign Up for Free: Register in seconds and join the community.
- Attend Live Sessions: Learn new insurance things each week.
- Watch On-Demand Recordings: Catch up anytime at your convenience.
- Ask Questions: Get answers from industry experts during sessions.
- Suggest Topics: Help shape future lessons to meet your needs.
Benefits
Professional Growth
Build confidence and credibility in insurance topics.Manageable Sessions
10 weekly sessions simplify time commitment and allow incremental learning.Flexible Access
Learn live or revisit past recordings on your schedule.Interactive
Get direct answers to your questions and shape the course content.Pricing
Cohort Access
Free
- For newsletter subscribers
- Weekly live sessions
- Interactive Q&A
- Limited access to recordings
Individual Access
$179/lifetime
- Weekly live sessions
- Interactive Q&A
- Lifetime access to recordings
Entire Company Access
$1797 $1397/year
- $400 launch week discount!
- Weekly live sessions
- Interactive Q&A
- 12-months access to recordings
- For up to 100 people*
- Free 45-minute consult**
** So that we can make this series extra valuable to you — Company Access plan includes 45-minute consult with Academy of Insurance Director Patrick Wraight and team to understand your organization's Learning and Development goals for 2025. You may invite whomever you wish to participate.
* For general questions about this program or access for more than 100 people, contact George Jack at gjack@ijacademy.com or 1-800-897-9965.
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Insurance 101: Live Series Schedule
Join us every Thursday at 1:30 PM Eastern for our weekly series.
Did you miss a session? Access the recordings here.
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Session 1
January 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Purposes and Differences of Homeowners' (HO) and Dwelling Property (DP) policies:
This session dives into Homeowners' (HO) and Dwelling Property (DP) policies, exploring their purposes, differences, coverages, and applications, so new insurance professionals can confidently navigate these foundational concepts.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Describe the differences between the purposes of HO policies and DP policies.
- Discuss each policy in the HO and DP series.
- Describe the coverages that are available on these policies
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Session 2
January 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Dive Into the World of Commercial Property:
This session covers key commercial property coverage forms, causes of loss forms, and equipment breakdown policies to build foundational knowledge for new insurance professionals.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Describe several commercial property coverage forms.
- Discuss the differences between covered causes of loss forms.
- Introduce the equipment breakdown policy.
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Session 3
January 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Inland marine insurance covers a diverse range of exposures that other policies can't:
This session covers the essentials of personal and commercial inland marine insurance, focusing on unique coverages for valuables and goods in transit.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Describe the purpose of personal and commercial inland marine insurance.
- Discuss different inland marine policies.
- Gain confidence in applying inland marine insurance knowledge to real-world scenarios.
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Session 4
February 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Some property is just more difficult to insure than others.
Insuring higher risk properties and special situations like mobile homes, farms, flood coverage, the NFIP policy, and other specialized coverage solutions.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Understand the unique challenges of insuring mobile homes, farms, and properties exposed to floods, and why they require specialized policies.
- Explore the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and alternative flood coverage options.
- Explain how these specialized policies handle risks that standard property policies may exclude.
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Session 5
February 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Navigate property insurance terms and concepts with ease, Part One.
We intend to begin to de-mystify the insurance language in this session.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Gain confidence in understanding and using industry-specific language.
- Define several essential insurance terms and concepts, especially in property insurance.
- Identify several essential insurance concepts related to property.
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Session 6
March 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Navigate property insurance terms and concepts with ease, Part Two.
We continue our journey to de-mystify the insurance language.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Gain confidence in understanding and using industry-specific language.
- Define several essential insurance terms and concepts, especially in property insurance.
- Identify several essential insurance concepts related to property.
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Session 7
March 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET
Course description coming soon.
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Session 8+
To be announced!
FAQ
What topics will be covered?
This 10-15 week series will cover a lot of ground.
- The purposes and differences of Homeowners' and Dwelling Property policies
- Commercial property,
- The ISO CP 00 10 Building and Personal Property Coverage Form,
- Causes of loss forms,
- Business income,
- Inland marine,
- Purpose of personal and commercial inland marine insurance,
- Insuring special situations and higher risk property,
- Flood coverage,
- The NFIP policy,
- and so much more!
Like I said, we will cover a lot of ground.
Check out any and all that most interest you.
Because you're part of the first cohort, we'll use your feedback and to inform additional topics along the way.
How often are live classes?
Live classes are Thursday each week, each will be about one-hour including Q&A.
How do I access recordings?
We will email link to each session, usually the day after live event.
Is this training really free?
Yes, 100% free for all Insurance Journal subscribers! Click here if you need a free subscription to our daily insurance headlines.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. We want you to be completely thrilled with the value you receive.
I have more questions, who can I talk to?
Contact George Jack, Academy Success Manager, at gjack@ijacademy.com or 1-800-897-9965.