Aug 22, 2013 | News
This year’s Continuing Education deadline for Alberta insurance agents is just over two months away, and ILScorp is ready to help you complete your CE courses now.
As September roles around and we all start to think about heading back to school, know that with ILScorp you can complete your continuing education insurance training on your own schedule, wherever is convenient for you. Alberta insurance professionals must complete their mandatory CE hours by Oct. 31.
ILScorp offers more than 160 online General Insurance training courses (more than 300 credit hours) designed to help Alberta insurance agents meet their mandatory licensing requirements and receive the most relevant and up-to-date information in the industry. With more than 23,000 annual subscribers to our online training programs, ILS has been Canada’s leader in online insurance training and career development since 2001. ILScorp offers your best option for insurance industry continuing education credits.
All ILScorp General Insurance continuing education courses are accredited and are written by insurance training experts. Courses are offered online as either text or video, and are designed to engage the user, so the learning experience is both interesting and entertaining. The online format allows you to access your courses anytime, anywhere, and at your convenience.
A one-year subscription to our General Insurance continuing education courses is only $185, which allows you to choose from more than 160 accredited online CE courses. Or purchase courses on an individual basis starting at $85. Group pricing is also available for groups of five or more.
Call 1-800-404-2211 or go www.ILScorp.com and get started today.
CE with ILS – fast, easy, done!
Aug 21, 2013 | News
Ethics courses are a mandatory part of insurance training in Saskatchewan and are recommended for insurance agents in other provinces. ILScorp now includes a three-part ethics course in its General Insurance, and Life and A&S subscription bundles.
These courses are approved by the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan and allow insurance professionals to complete their mandatory ethics courses as well as their continuing education hours at the same time.
The ILScorp ethics courses are also accredited for continuing education hours for insurance agents in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Ethics courses are also available for Quebec approved by the Chambre de la securite financiere (CSF)
Covering a variety of critical topics for today’s professionals, the ILS ethics training courses can be completed online, anywhere you have an internet connection. Complete your mandatory insurance training hours on your own schedule.
The ILScorp General Insurance Continuing Education subscription provides access to more than 160 accredited courses (more than 300 CE hours) for six months, for $185. The Life and A&S subscription includes 75 courses (184 credit hours) for $260 for six months of access. The Life ethics three-part course is also available on its own for $185.
For more information on these and other online insurance training programs offered by ILScorp, visit our website or contact us today at 1-800-404-2211.
Aug 20, 2013 | News
Ontario insurance agents – it’s time to get to work completing your General Insurance continuing education credits before the Sept. 30th deadline. ILScorp’s online CE courses make it easy to complete your CE hours, while still enjoying the final days of summer!
The ILScorp catalogue of continuing education courses is constantly being updated, most recently with more than 50 newly accredited courses, now available to Ontario agents. With more than 160 courses (300+ credit hours) available to subscribers to our General Insurance continuing education course catalogue, you can study relevant topics, all in the comfort of your home or office – or even your favourite deck chair – on a schedule that works for you. Group subscriptions for Continuing Education are also available.
ILScorp provides online insurance training for more than 22,000 people a year, and the General Insurance subscription provides six months of access to the entire catalogue of accredited CE courses.
Individual subscriptions are priced at only $185, but with a group of five or more, agents can save $50/pp. To learn more about the insurance licensing and continuing education requirements for your province, visit ILScorp.com or call us at 1-800-404-2211 to discuss your training needs.
CE with ILS – fast, easy, done!
Aug 19, 2013 | News
With a new school year fast approaching, many college and university students will be leaving the family home for the first time, or moving in to rental accommodation closer to their school. If you’re one of these students (or a parent of one) you need to know the importance of protecting yourself and your belongings with property insurance.
“With all the stress that comes with having your child move away for school, the last thing you want to worry about is a financially stressful situation that could have been avoided,” says Ralph Palumbo, the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s vice president, Ontario Region. “Tenant insurance can protect your child and provide piece of mind to make this transition to school a smooth one.”
Students generally bring expensive personal items such as electronics, computers, and furniture with them to their new home. Furthermore, they may be liable for any damage to the dwelling they are living in while away at school. Some home insurance policies provide coverage for personal property while away at school up to a certain limit, it’s best to check with your insurance representative on your coverage. Without the protection of home or tenant insurance you and your child are vulnerable to loss of damage to those possessions and other liability risks.
Alternatively, as an insurance agent, have you reached out to clients who you know may be in this situation? Reviewing their coverage and suggesting options can be invaluable!
Here are a few insurance considerations for a student leaving home:
- Notify your insurance agent to review available coverages and consider purchasing a tenant’s policy. Each insurance company packages tenant insurance policies differently but they should all include two kinds of coverage – Basic Liability coverage and Contents coverage.
- You could be held responsible if your actions (e.g., leaving the bathtub running) caused damage to your apartment, your neighbours’ apartment(s) or the apartment building itself. Without insurance you would be personally liable for such costs.
- You may also be held responsible for personal liability, if someone is injured in your home – even if it is one that you’re renting. They could sue you for any costs associated with the injury.
- Landlords have relatively few legal obligations to compensate tenants for damage to, or loss of, their personal possessions.
- Keep an up-to-date list of your belongings in case of theft, loss or damage. This will make it easier to settle your insurance claim in the event of theft, fire or other risks.
- All college and university residences have their own requirements and recommendations for students living on campus. Check with your school before you move in.
For more information on insurance training and education, visit ILScorp.com.
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Excerpted from the Insurance Bureau of Canada
Aug 15, 2013 | News
Continuing Education deadlines are fast approaching for insurance agents in Ontario (Sept. 30) and Alberta (Oct. 31). If your office has five or more people who need to complete CE courses in order to meet insurance licensing requirements, consider a group subscription to ILScorp’s online General Insurance continuing education courses.
ILScorp provides online insurance training for more than 22,000 people a year, and the General Insurance subscription provides six months of access to more than 160 courses and 300+ credits hours. The courses are accredited in provinces across Canada, and cover a variety of topics – there’s something of interest for everyone. More than 50 courses have just been updated and re-accredited for Ontario agents.
Individual subscriptions are priced at only $185, but with a group of five or more, save $50/pp. Group members get unlimited one-year access to ILScorp’s extensive General Insurance CE course catalogue. Individual subscriptions provide six months of access.
A reporting features allow an appointed administrator to track and manage staff’s learning progress and outcomes, and as an added bonus your office receives a free posting on ILSJobBank.
Learn more about group subscriptions at ILScorp.com or call 1-800-404-2211 and get started today.
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Aug 14, 2013 | News
The Cyber Safety Act (“the Act”), excepting Part V (that part amending the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act), was proclaimed August 6, 2013 and is now in effect in Nova Scotia. This legislation has wide-ranging implications.
Briefly:
- There is now a “cyberbullying” tort recognized in Nova Scotia that presumes vicarious liability for parents of cyberbullies under the age of 19.
- Other forms of vicarious liability are not precluded from the Act. For example, an employer might be found vicariously liable for an employee who engaged in cyberbullying in the workplace or may find itself under scrutiny of the Directors of Public Safety. Recent legal developments in Canada have expanded the workplace in cyberbullying harassment claims to include incidents occurring during non-working hours generated from non-work devices.
Part V, an amendment to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, that creates a specialised unit with broad powers to investigate and combat cyberbullying, is expected to come into effect once regulations are in place to regulate that unit’s activities. Until Part V is proclaimed, there is no legislative process for prosecution under the Act. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act is relatively new legislation. The amendment to that legislation will provide the power to investigate and respond to allegations of cyberbullying including a provision allowing the Director to ask the court to require disclosure of anonymous bullies.
Up to 40 percent of Canadian workers report feeling bullied at work. What does this mean for you and your business? Are you concerned about workplace bullying, and how to combat it? Two new Work Place Bullying Courses from ILScorp tackle this issue and help your workplace and employees be compliant with existing laws. Employee and employer courses are available online.
Exceprted from a post written by Stewart McKelvey
