CISR Commercial Casualty I - CGL, Additional Insureds

CLASS TOPICS: Essentials of Legal Liability CGL Introduction Commercial General Liability Coverage Parts CGL Other Provisions Additional Insureds Important: Proctor Requirement Reinstated for CIC & CISR Exam-Takers As of 2/1/21, The National Alliance ...

How to Understand Commercial Property Underwriting & COPE

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Today's commercial property underwriters use the same information their predecessors used nearly 400 years ago: Construction Occupancy Protection Exposure Combined, these four elements are known as "COPE underwriting." There is no "magic" to ...

Homeowners in Real Life

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Once a policy is written, all it requires is renewals and varying degrees of service….until a claim occurs! Take a deep dive in to some claims examples that range from dog bites to burglaries, renovations to total losses, and how each claims triggers ...

Exposures That Prove Why All Employers Need EPL Coverage

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course addresses many employment related liability exposures faced by today’s employers: sexual harassment in the age of #MeToo, employee privacy concerns, discrimination claims, retaliation claims, wage and hour claims and more. We will ...

Additional Insureds and Certificates: Issues, Answers & When to Say No

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Certificates of Insurance and Additional Insured endorsements cause many problems for insurance agents trying to help commercial clients. We will review the things to consider before issuing a certificate and discuss ways to avoid some of the ...

Agents E&O: Duties, Operations, Checklists and More

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding agent’s duties, agency operations, using ...

Culture, Ethics and E&O

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Good (and error avoiding) habits begin with good decision making. It sounds like a no brainer, but employees in agencies across America struggle with this every day, souring agency culture and leading to costly E&O claims. Join agency principal ...

CIC: Commercial Casualty

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

CIC Webinar Gain a detailed understanding of the coverage, limitations, and exclusions of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy, the Business Auto Policy (BAP), and the Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance Policy (WC & EL ...

Adventures in Aging: Understanding Social Security and Medicare

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Over the last five decades, Chris Amrhein has evolved into one of the insurance industry’s most trusted resources/statesman. Join Chris as he blends his professional and personal experience with Social Security and Medicare into this ...

Flood Insurance and the NFIP

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Completion of this course will satisfy FEMA’s 3-hour Basic Flood Insurance Course requirement for agents to sell flood insurance. Agents will gain a basic understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the ability to share ...

ACSR #6 Commercial Property Insurance

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Gain the confidence to accurately and efficiently identify and assess commercial loss exposures. Course topics include an introduction to commercial property, causes of loss and coverage forms, business income insurance, and other commercial property ...

Personal Lines Coverage Concerns: Annoying But Important

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This course is further evidence that, even though we deal with them daily, personal lines insurance policies are packed with coverage concerns recognizable only to the well-trained eye. Join Scott Treen as he reviews a variety of annoying but ...

Insuring Commercial Transportation Exposures

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Businesses that use autos need commercial auto coverage. The type, use, ownership and many other factors associated with these autos will dictate the coverage form most effective in transferring risk for each client. This presentation will ...

That's Personal: Home and Auto Exposures Your Insured Doesn't Share

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Your personal insureds are keeping exposures from you that you need to know in order for their coverage to do its job. Assisted living, side jobs, “entity” ownership, unmarried and living together, off premises activities and other common ...

Is This Stuff For Real? Understanding and Insuring Emerging Risks

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Virtual currency. Marijuana. Outer space. Nanotechnology. Autonomous cars. GMOs. What is all this stuff? What are your insureds doing with it? How are insurers responding to it and what can you the agent do about it? Join master insurance ...

Commercial Property - Direct vs Indirect Damage

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

We often sell direct and indirect damage coverages together, but did you know that these forms have little in common and do not require that one be purchased with the other? This course will include a discussion on some the differences between a ...

In the Aftermath - An Agent's Perspective on Disaster Readiness & Recovery

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

When disaster strikes - whether it be a hurricane, earthquake, tornado, fire, or flood - will your agency be ready to deal with the aftermath? Your clients are counting on you to do just that, and you owe it to them to be as prepared as possible. In ...

Agents E&O Documentation, Social Media, Cyber and More

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding documentation, social media use, cyber risks ...

Personal Lines Clients and Their New Normal

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A side-effect of the pandemic is that many of our personal lines insureds – for better or worse - had to make changes in the way they live, work, and educate. Even in a post-pandemic world, many such lifestyle changes will continue. Join Nicole ...

5 Contractor Coverage Concepts Every Agent Must Understand

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Contractor risks are unique regarding their risk profile, exposures and coverage needs. Agents must understand these unique risks, exposures and coverages to properly manage their contractor clients. This session focuses on five of the most ...

The Small or Hobby Farm

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The small farmer has always been with us. Insurance company’s appetite for this type of insured has waxed and waned. Are they commercial risks or personal lines risks? This session will make it very clear the small farmer is BOTH. As such, ...

The Evolution of Ethics in Insurance

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Insurance professionals should expect three things from this ethics course: (1.) interesting societal dilemmas and their ethical ramifications, (2.) simple adherence to an existential philosophy applied to a business environment, and (3.) how ...

Insuring Personal Auto Exposures - Countrywide

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Topics: • Introduction to the Personal Auto Policy • Personal Auto Policy Definitions and Liability Coverage • Medical Payments/Personal Injury Protection • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage • Coverage for Damage to Your Auto • Coverage for a ...

CRIS - Part 4 - Property Insurance for Contractors

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

This course examines the coverage provided by three types of property insurance policies: commercial property policies, builders risk policies, and contractors’ equipment policies.

ACSR #7 Commercial Liability Insurance

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Gain the skills and knowledge to recommend coverages that properly protect business owners from liability loss exposures. Course topics include legal liability, commercial general liability insurance, commercial liability endorsements, other liability ...

How to Understand Commercial Property Underwriting & COPE

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Today's commercial property underwriters use the same information their predecessors used nearly 400 years ago: Construction Occupancy Protection Exposure Combined, these four elements are known as "COPE underwriting." There is no "magic" to ...

CISR Life & Health Essentials

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CLASS TOPICS: Introduction to Life Insurance Term and Permanent Life Insurance Common Characteristics of Life Insurance Policies Health Care Policies Federal Regulation and Consumer Driven Health Plans Medicare Important: Proctor Requirement ...

Agents E&O: Duties, Operations, Checklists and More

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding agent’s duties, agency operations, using ...

Cyber - Evolution, Exposures, Incidents and Insurance

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

As cyber risks evolve, so do the insurance products designed to save a business from destruction. Join Cathy as she details the evolution of cyber exposures, discusses the meaning of a cyber “incident” and its importance, and reviews several facets of ...

CISR Elements of Risk Mangement

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CLASS TOPICS: Introduction to Risk Management Risk Identification Risk Identification Methods Risk Analysis Risk Control Risk Financing Risk Administration Important: Proctor Requirement Reinstated for CIC & CISR Exam-Takers As of 2/1/21, The National ...

CISR Insurance Commercial Property

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CLASS TOPICS: Fundamentals of Commercial Property Insurance Building and Personal Property Coverage Form Causes of Loss Forms Basics of Time Element Insurance Basics of Commercial Inland Marine Insurance Important: Proctor Requirement Reinstated for ...

Commercial Insurance Coverages, Court Cases & Chaos

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Terry Tadlock as he reviews actual claims and court cases from a variety of commercial exposures. Each scenario is discussed from the position of both the actual policy language as well as possible solutions. Types of coverage and claims ...

Ethics: Essentials for the Insurance Producer

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course begins with an overview of ethics and various approaches to ethical decision-making. We will discuss the responsibilities of the insurance producer to insurance carriers, prospects and clients, and to third parties. Throughout the ...

Flood Insurance and the NFIP

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Completion of this course will satisfy FEMA’s 3-hour Basic Flood Insurance Course requirement for agents to sell flood insurance. Agents will gain a basic understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the ability to share ...

CPIA Part 1 - Position for Success

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

During this program, participants are encouraged to focus on internal and external factors affecting the development of effective business development plans. Factors discussed include a review of the state of the insurance marketplace; ...

Commercial Lines Analysis (3 Day School)

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Commercial lines insurance is designed to cover a wide array of businesses; from a small office, a one-person contractor, to a large trucking fleet or national manufacturer. This course will break down the standard ISO forms most businesses need, from ...

Personal Lines Coverage Concerns: Annoying But Important

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This course is further evidence that, even though we deal with them daily, personal lines insurance policies are packed with coverage concerns recognizable only to the well-trained eye. Join Scott Treen as he reviews a variety of annoying but ...

Agents E&O: Duties, Operations, Checklists and More

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding agent’s duties, agency operations, using ...

CPIA Part 2 - Implement for Success

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Course objectives: During this session, participants will be provided with specific tools for analyzing consumer needs; will learn to utilize risk identification techniques to gather pertinent prospect information; will develop skills ...

CPIA Part 3 - Sustain Success

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Sustain Success - This program focuses on fulfilling the implied promises contained in the insuring agreement. Students will review methods of providing evidence of insurance coverage; will discuss policies and procedures for controlling ...

Contracts Agents Should Read

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Insureds are constantly signing contracts and accepting responsibility. Unfortunately, those same insureds often are unaware of the extent of such until it’s too late. When it comes to an insured’s contract, what is the role an agent should ...

ACSR #8 Commercial Automobile Insurance

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Develop the skills to recommend coverages that protect business owners from commercial auto loss exposures. Course topics include commercial auto loss exposures and the business auto coverage form, business auto coverage endorsements and rating, and ...

Insuring Commercial Transportation Exposures

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Businesses that use autos need commercial auto coverage. The type, use, ownership and many other factors associated with these autos will dictate the coverage form most effective in transferring risk for each client. This presentation will ...

Homeowners in Real Life

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Once a policy is written, all it requires is renewals and varying degrees of service….until a claim occurs! Take a deep dive in to some claims examples that range from dog bites to burglaries, renovations to total losses, and how each claims triggers ...

PC Pre-Licensing Review

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This 3 day review is intended for those who are preparing to take the Maine Property & Casualty Producer Licensing Exam. We will spend the three days covering the Maine Law and all the topics included in the Maine licensing workbook. The ...

Agents E&O Documentation, Social Media, Cyber and More

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding documentation, social media use, cyber risks ...

Adventures in Aging: Understanding Social Security and Medicare

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Over the last five decades, Chris Amrhein has evolved into one of the insurance industry’s most trusted resources/statesman. Join Chris as he blends his professional and personal experience with Social Security and Medicare into this ...

That's Personal: Home and Auto Exposures Your Insured Doesn't Share

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Your personal insureds are keeping exposures from you that you need to know in order for their coverage to do its job. Assisted living, side jobs, “entity” ownership, unmarried and living together, off premises activities and other common ...

CRIS - Part 5 - Workers Compensation for Contractors

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

This course begins with an introduction to workers compensation, including who is covered and under what circumstances and the various parts of the policy are explained in detail.

Coverage Problems Your Contractors Hate (and How to Solve Them)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This course examines a variety of inland marine exposures faced by contractors and the policies available to cover those exposures. We will discuss builders’ risk coverage, installation floaters and contractors’ equipment policies. For each ...

Personal Lines Clients and Their New Normal

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A side-effect of the pandemic is that many of our personal lines insureds – for better or worse - had to make changes in the way they live, work, and educate. Even in a post-pandemic world, many such lifestyle changes will continue. Join Nicole ...

Agents E&O: Duties, Operations, Checklists and More

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding agent’s duties, agency operations, using ...

Commercial Property - Direct vs Indirect Damage

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

We often sell direct and indirect damage coverages together, but did you know that these forms have little in common and do not require that one be purchased with the other? This course will include a discussion on some the differences between a ...

Culture, Ethics and E&O

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Good (and error avoiding) habits begin with good decision making. It sounds like a no brainer, but employees in agencies across America struggle with this every day, souring agency culture and leading to costly E&O claims. Join agency principal ...

Agents E&O Documentation, Social Media, Cyber and More

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding documentation, social media use, cyber risks ...

ACSR #9 Commercial Lines Related Coverages

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Increase your value to your agency and producers with a strong understanding of commercial lines coverages. Course topics include workers compensation and employers liability insurance, business owners policies, commercial crime insurance, surety ...

The Small or Hobby Farm

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The small farmer has always been with us. Insurance company’s appetite for this type of insured has waxed and waned. Are they commercial risks or personal lines risks? This session will make it very clear the small farmer is BOTH. As such, ...

Insurance Jeopardy: Testing Your Knowledge of PL & CL

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This…Is…Insurance Jeopardy! Your host, instructor and master insurance technician Steve Lyon uses a Q&A format to gauge your understanding of complicated insurance coverage issues in a variety of commercial and personal lines exposures. You’ll ...

Exposures That Prove Why All Employers Need EPL Coverage

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course addresses many employment related liability exposures faced by today’s employers: sexual harassment in the age of #MeToo, employee privacy concerns, discrimination claims, retaliation claims, wage and hour claims and more. We will ...

Flood Insurance and the NFIP

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Completion of this course will satisfy FEMA’s 3-hour Basic Flood Insurance Course requirement for agents to sell flood insurance. Agents will gain a basic understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the ability to share ...

Agents E&O: Duties, Operations, Checklists and More

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding agent’s duties, agency operations, using ...

ACSR #4 - Defining Agency E&O Basics

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This "INTERMEDIATE LEVEL" seminar is designed for agency personnel as an overview of the errors & omissions loss exposure facing the agency. Attendees will learn to evaluate their agency’s susceptibility to E&O claims, how to avoid them and ...

The Evolution of Ethics in Insurance

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Insurance professionals should expect three things from this ethics course: (1.) interesting societal dilemmas and their ethical ramifications, (2.) simple adherence to an existential philosophy applied to a business environment, and (3.) how ...

Insuring Commercial Transportation Exposures

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Businesses that use autos need commercial auto coverage. The type, use, ownership and many other factors associated with these autos will dictate the coverage form most effective in transferring risk for each client. This presentation will ...

Agents E&O Documentation, Social Media, Cyber and More

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Agents who focus on E&O loss prevention fortify their agency from potentially devastating claims while improving the customer experience. In this course, agents will learn best practices regarding documentation, social media use, cyber risks ...

Homeowners in Real Life

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Once a policy is written, all it requires is renewals and varying degrees of service….until a claim occurs! Take a deep dive in to some claims examples that range from dog bites to burglaries, renovations to total losses, and how each claims triggers ...

Is This Stuff For Real? Understanding and Insuring Emerging Risks

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Virtual currency. Marijuana. Outer space. Nanotechnology. Autonomous cars. GMOs. What is all this stuff? What are your insureds doing with it? How are insurers responding to it and what can you the agent do about it? Join master insurance ...

Adventures in Aging: Understanding Social Security and Medicare

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Over the last five decades, Chris Amrhein has evolved into one of the insurance industry’s most trusted resources/statesman. Join Chris as he blends his professional and personal experience with Social Security and Medicare into this ...

ACSR #5 - Customer Service and It's Impact

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This "INTERMEDIATE LEVEL" seminar overviews insurance business including, principals, nature and organizations as well as legal issues, risk management, and insurance sales and account development. Ethics Requirement: All students must complete ...

Cyber - Evolution, Exposures, Incidents and Insurance

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

As cyber risks evolve, so do the insurance products designed to save a business from destruction. Join Cathy as she details the evolution of cyber exposures, discusses the meaning of a cyber “incident” and its importance, and reviews several facets of ...

Commercial Insurance Coverages, Court Cases & Chaos

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Terry Tadlock as he reviews actual claims and court cases from a variety of commercial exposures. Each scenario is discussed from the position of both the actual policy language as well as possible solutions. Types of coverage and claims ...