By: Rickson Seoson | 2011-01-18 | Insurance Beginning a new career is now feasible with the abundance of continuing education programs online. All you have to do is find a career that you want to pursue and then with a little bit of searching you can discover great on-line conti ... read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-10-13 | Insurance In the absence of fraud, all statements made by applicants or Insureds will be deemed to be representations and not warranties. No statement made for the purpose of affecting coverage will avoid coverage or reduce benefits unless contained in a written application signed by the Contract Holder and a copy of such documents has been furnished to the Contract Holder. read more
By: edward hulse | 2012-06-07 | Online education All insurance and financial professionals are required to take some type of continuing education. Every license and state differ, but agents must keep up to date with current rules, regulations, and new products available to their clients. Online insurance education is one way for an insurance professional to complete their continuing education hours read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-12-15 | Insurance An Elevation Certificate (EC) is mandatory on Post-FIRM construction, but is optional on Pre-FIRM construction. It is required by the NFIP so that it can be certified by the NFIP as to the lowest floor of a building so that the policy can be properly rated: read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-12-15 | Insurance The APPLICATION for flood insurance is, understandably, a little more complicated than some of the other property and casualty policy applications as it covers a specific risk on property that must be identified although the range of buildings and property can run the gamut. Because of this need to be precise, this form must be completed only in the correct fashion as there is no room for guessing. read more
By: Kerr Griffin | 2012-04-08 | Other Business Completing your insurance Continuing Education online is significantly more beneficial than trying to attempt it through brick and mortar courses. This article explains the benefits of online CE and why you should think about it for your insurance designation requirements. read more
By: Kerr Griffin | 2012-05-10 | E-learning This article discusses the insurance industry's requirement for CE credits and why resourceful agents choose to complete them in an online environment. read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-09-25 | Insurance With Group LTC Insurance, some of the conventional features of group plans remain intact while other features are more similar to individual insurance policies. First of all, the policies might actually be individual LTCI policies. If so, the policies are fully "portable" if the employee leaves the plan and need not be converted in the traditional way. Optionally, the employer‑sponsored LTCI plan may be set up like other group coverages, requiring employees who want to continue the insurance read more
By: edward hulse | 2011-07-11 | Finance No matter what type of annuity you purchase, it is subject to a 10 percent IRS penalty for withdrawals of growth of income made prior to age 59 . No penalty is imposed on one's principal, i.e. the money put in by the owner is the owners money. read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-12-15 | Insurance he responsibility of providing a number of elevations based on the building type selected is that of the surveyor, engineer, or architect. From these elevations gathered, the agent is required to determine the lowest floor for rating flood insurance. read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-10-13 | Insurance The following text is typical of the language and provisions used on the first page of the Major Medical policy. Much of this information is required by state regulations and may vary by state. read more
By: edward hulse | 2010-10-13 | Insurance Wording regarding the PPO Providers (when applicable) are the same as with individual Major Medical plans. As a rule, Provider-type plans are established the same for Group and Individual plans. Note the illustrated Schedule of Benefits on the first page shows a difference in approved and non-approved Providers in coinsurance percentages. Since some groups are multi-state, there can be special consideration given if there are employees in an area not served by participating Providers. Some pl read more
By: Edward J Hulse | 2010-04-03 | Insurance It would be nice if there were no such thing as an "unethical" agent, but unfortunately this is not the case. Therefore, regulations are in force to correct the practices that cause irreparable harm to our industry and to our profession. The most often targeted of our population by these miscreants are the elderly for a variety of reasons. read more