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The latest and greatest info from ILScorp!Insurance Continuing Education Options for Remote Licensees
More and more Canadian businesses are asking their employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many insurance brokers are now working remotely and companies are struggling with how to meet the continuing education requirements for this year’s insurance licensing renewal.
RIBO CE Requirements for 2021
All General Insurance Licensed RIBO registered individuals must comply with annual continuing education requirements established by the RIBO Qualification and Registration Committee. ILScorp offers RIBO accredited courses in one simple subscription to satisfy your 2021 requirements. All courses are completed online and the subscription includes recognized RIBO Ethics CE, Management, Technical and Personal Skills.
ILScorp Offices Closed Monday for BC Day
Happy BC Day British Columbians!
ILScorp offices will be closed Monday August 2, 2021 to celebrate BC Day. Our offices will be open on Tuesday August 3. Enjoy the holiday with 8 FUN FACTS ABOUT BC!
1. All of the grey squirrels in Stanley Park today are descended from eight pairs of grey squirrels given to Vancouver by New York City in 1909.
2. The Jolly Jumper baby seat was patented in B.C. in 1957 and manufactured in North Vancouver. Susan Olivia Poole and her son, Joseph Poole, designed the seat to be suspended from the ceiling by a harness, allowing children to bounce and swing without parental help.
3. One of the oldest known western red cedars, the Hanging Garden Tree on Meares Island near Tofino, is estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 years old.
New Alberta Level 1 General Insurance Program and Exam
Effective May 17, 2021, new Alberta Level 1 General Insurance examinations will be introduced. In conjunction with the introduction of new examinations, the rewrite rules will be reset. This means that any student who has written and failed a General Level 1 examination prior to May 17, 2021 will not be subject to a waiting period in order to challenge the examination again.
Reminder of June 30 Alberta CE Deadline
Your chances of being audited are high if you leave your CE to the last minute!
Did you know that the insurance councils of Alberta will audit licensees who complete their CE at, or near, the end of the renewal deadline? So, If you leave your continuing education completion to the last minute, you’re likely to be audited.
When do you need your CE credits by? Life and Accident & Sickness insurance agents, General insurance agents and Adjusters in Alberta are required to complete in each certificate term at least 15 hours of approved continuing education courses. A “certificate term” means the period beginning on July 1 and ending on the next June 30.
Communication Styles – Part 10
In our last blog we provided an overview of the Utilitarian/Utility value/motivation. A recap for this value is that people with higher scores are driven by opportunities that have practical results, maximizing both efficiency and returns for their investments of time, money, talent, energy and resources. Let’s learn about the third value/motivation, Aesthetic/Surroundings.
Communication Styles – Part 9
In our last blog we provided an overview of the Theoretical/Knowledge Value. A recap for this value is that people with higher scores are driven by opportunities to learn, acquire knowledge and the discovery of truth. Let’s learn about the second value/motivation, Utilitarian/Utility.
Communication Styles – Part 8
What motivates us or what we “value” is the window to our world. It is what drives our behaviour. We all have the six motivators in varying degrees. Today, we are going to focus on the Theoretical/Knowledge value. There are different ways to look at each motivation. On one side of the scale, a person who has a high score in the theoretical/knowledge area will seek out information at all times. You may know someone who is constantly checking facts and looking at background information on television characters while watching TV! They are driven by opportunities to learn, and if they are passionate in this motivation they may be seen as a “perpetual student”. If you are one of these people, can you imagine being in a career where there is no reason for continuous learning?
Communication Styles – Part 7
Have you ever thought to yourself, ‘that person has a bad attitude’?
Our values/motivations represent how we view the world. When two people have different values there will undoubtably be a debate in a conversation where one feels their values are being attacked. Our values/motivations are the reason we behave the way we do as we see it as the way to get what we want! If we take the time to understand the ‘why’ behind another person’s views it will lead to better communication