Are You Willing to be a Top 10% Producer?

Having trouble reading this email? View it as a webpage. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe instantly. Are You Willing to be a Top 10% Producer? Ever wonder what the secrets of the most successful agents are? Why do they out-perform the crowd? This Thursday, learn all the Non-Optional Behaviors (NOBs) practiced by the most successful agents. Non-Optional Behaviors: The Secret to Becoming a Successful Producer Date: Wednesday, Dec. 1 (tomorrow!) Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Duration: 1 Hour Click Here to Register If you want to succeed in the insurance business, learn what the top professionals do and adopt their success skills. It helps when someone else has done the homework, which is just what David Connolly has done. Connolly has worked with some of the most successful producers over his 30-year career and has determined the High Performance Attributes (HPAs) that every agent needs. Click Here to Register What you'll learn: How to separate yourself from 90% of your competition The 7 characteristics that ALL successful producers share All about being successful and "Special" - Study, Prepare, Execute, Count, Insulate, Adjust, Leverage When you register, you get: Access to the live webinar Video and audio recordings, so you can watch or listen again Question & Answer session with the instructor Audio download of the webcast Presentation slides download Join us this Thursday, December 1st for this one-hour training webinar. (PLUS, all registrants will receive video and audio recordings of the webinar, so you can listen/watch again at your convenience.) Space is limited! Click Here to Reserve Your Spot! Regularly priced at $129.00, just $89 when you register today! (special pricing expires November 30th) Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166. Date: Thursday, Dec. 1st Time: 1:30pm EDT / 10:30am PDT Duration: 1 Hour Price: Save $40 until Nov. 30th! Register today for just $89! Click Here to Register Instructor: David Connolly Producer, Educator, Performance Coach & Public Speaker More Great Training Coming Soon: DEC 7: Paying for Web Traffic Through Sponsored Search Engine and Directory Listings Did you know that you could have prominent exposure within search engine results pages for queries performed by qualified leads within as little as a day? DEC 8: Understanding Commercial Property Underwriting and "COPE" (A 2-Part Series) - Learn the importance of each of the four basic data points in the property underwriting process: Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure ("COPE"). DEC 14: Business Auto Coverage Symbols and Mobile Equipment - This course is designed to improve participants' understanding of the "symbols" and their appropriate use. In addition to reviewing the symbols, it will discuss some of the finer, less-obvious issues that make the difference between appropriate coverage and a coverage gap. Send to a Friend | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

Cyber Monday Sale ends tonight! Here's the Top 25 Best Sellers

Buy all you want, watch them anytime you want. Save up to 80% on our best Insurance Training! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Academy of Insurance's Cyber Monday Sale Top 25 Sellers Big savings on exclusive insurance training. Buy all you want, watch them anytime you want! Wow, our Cyber Monday Insurance Training Sale generated a lot of excitement! The sale runs til midnight tonight, so be sure to stock up now. Our on-demand courses give you access to watch as much as you want, anytime you want. I wanted to share with you the list of top courses others are buying. We have a ton of courses to choose from - so it might help to see what your industry peers are interested in. Hurry, tomorrow the courses go back to regular price. Here's yesterday's top 25 bestsellers that others are buying: 1 How to Read and Understand ANY Insurance Policy $129 $47 Course Overview 2 Agency Growth: Learn the Secrets of Top Performing Agencies $129 $47 Course Overview 3 Beyond Basic Training Information Session Free Course Overview 4 Understanding and Explaining Ordinance or Law Coverage $129 $27 Course Overview 5 How to Prepare Your Clients for Coverage Gaps in the BOP $129 $27 Course Overview 6 Using Coverage Gaps to Win New Customers $129 $27 Course Overview 7 Who is an "Insured" in the CGL and Business Auto Policy? $129 $27 Course Overview 8 Understanding the Basics of Contractual Risk Transfer $129 $27 Course Overview 9 The Real Effects of Granting Additional Insured Status $129 $27 Course Overview 10 Five Claims Secrets No Lawyer Wants You to Know $129 $27 Course Overview 11 Insuring Condominiums $129 $27 Course Overview 12 Shark Proof: Insulating Your Clients $129 $27 Course Overview 13 Business Income: It's Easier Than You Think (5-Part Series) $497 $197 Course Overview 14 What EVERY Agent Needs to Know about D&O $129 $27 Course Overview 15 Identifying Professional Liability Exposures $129 $27 Course Overview 16 Use Workers' Compensation to Stand Out from the Crowd $129 $27 Course Overview 17 Pre-Call Strategy: Preparing to Win $129 $27 Course Overview 18 The Proper Care and Feeding of Certificates of Insurance $129 $27 Course Overview 19 Advanced Personal Injury Protection $129 $27 Course Overview 20 Preparing Your Clients for Vacation $129 $27 Course Overview 21 Understanding Personal & Advertising Injury $129 $27 Course Overview 22 Top 7 CGL Coverage Questions $129 $27 Course Overview 23 Coverage Triggers: Occurrence vs. Claims Made Liability Coverage $129 $27 Course Overview 24 RC + ACV = E&O: Why Most Property Insurance Values are Wrong $129 $27 Course Overview 25 Top 10 Things Agents do Everyday - But Shouldn't $129 $27 Course Overview Thank you! Barbara Dooley Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance  Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011 Wells Publishing, Inc., All rights reserved. Contact Us: Insurance Journal / Academy of Insurance 3570 Camino del Rio N Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (800) 897-9965 Webinar Schedule On-Demand Training Contact Us  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Cyber Monday Sale: Buy all you want, watch anytime you want

Buy all you want, watch them anytime you want. Save up to 80% on our best Insurance Training! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Academy of Insurance's Cyber Monday Sale Big savings on exclusive insurance training. Buy all you want, watch them anytime you want! Explore our Cyber Monday sale. All on-demand training courses starting as low as $27. Now is the time to invest in yourself and your business. So stock up on great insurance training for your whole office! Here's some of our most popular courses we think you'll like: * Understanding Business Income 5 Part Series: $497 $197 * Secrets of Top Performing Agencies: $129 $47 * Take advantage of the GREEN movement: $497 $197 * How to Read ANY Insurance Policy: $129 $47 * PLUS 40+ other courses priced at $27 Hurry, this offer expires at midnight on November 29! Questions? Contact Barbara at webcasts@insurancejournal.com Thank you, Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance  Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011 Wells Publishing, Inc., All rights reserved. Contact Us: Insurance Journal / Academy of Insurance 3570 Camino del Rio N Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (800) 897-9965 Webinar Schedule On-Demand Training Contact Us  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, November 28, 2011

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November 28, 2011 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. Starr International Files $25B Suit Against U.S. Over AIG Takeover Nov 21, 2011 -- A company run by former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice "Hank'' Greenberg sued the U.S. government for $25 billion, calling the 2008 federal takeover of the insurer unconstitutional. The lawsuit marks an unusual effort to ... 2. Allstate Drops North Carolina Homeowners Who Insure Autos Elsewhere Nov 22, 2011 -- Some North Carolina residents who insure their residences through Allstate are finding themselves dropped by the company for refusing to bundle their home and auto coverage. Allstate Insurance Co. has informed 45,000 homeowners that it will ... 3. Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear ’666′ Nov 21, 2011 -- A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a `666' sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation. Billy E. Hyatt claims he was fired from Pliant Corp., a plastics factory in northern ... 4. Supreme Court Names Lawyers to Argue Healthcare Case Nov 21, 2011 -- The Supreme Court has named an attorney to argue that challenges to President Barack Obama's healthcare insurance requirements must wait until after that part of the law has taken effect in 2014. The high court also appointed a second attorney to ... 5. Agency E&O Survey: Why Agents Buy Coverage Nov 22, 2011 -- Agency owners have a lot to protect. Of course, first and foremost they must protect their clients. But they must also protect their book of business. They must protect their relationships. They must protect their reputation in the community they ... 6. Kentucky Amish Teen Killed When SUV Strikes Buggy Nov 22, 2011 -- An Amish teenager was killed when the horse-drawn buggy he was driving was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle in south-central Kentucky. State Police said the buggy did not display a slow-moving sign or reflectors. Aaron Byler, 18, of Cub ... 7. Georgia Jury Awards $9.85 Million in Child’s Drowning Nov 23, 2011 -- A Gwinnett County jury has awarded $9.85 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by parents of a 2-year-old who died from drowning in a daycare facility in Buford. The child's parents, Kemi Green and Gbolohan Bankolemoh, enrolled ... 8. Catastrophe Property Market Under Pressure: NAPCO Nov 21, 2011 -- The catastrophe property market seems to be moving away from soft market pricing conditions, but weak insurance demand and too much capacity is limiting insurers' pricing power, a new report says. "The industry has weathered a tough year, and ... 9. Black Friday, Cyber Monday Bring Out the Risk Grinch Nov 23, 2011 -- The rush is the risk on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the eyes of a retail insurance and risk expert who previously worked in retail for 22 years. Kelly Brown of Zurich North America doesn't go so far as to describe the holiday time as a zombie ... 10. New York Loosens Commercial Insurance Regulations for Large Insureds Nov 21, 2011 -- New York State Department of Financial Services announced on Monday that it issued new regulations to implement a recently adopted state law that deregulates most insurance business for large, sophisticated companies. The law exempts insurers from ... Popular Videos The Future for NAPSLO Substantial Catastrophes Interesting Times in Medical Liability Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail

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Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, November 21, 2011

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November 21, 2011 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. S&P Lowers State Auto Group’s Operating Company Ratings to ‘BBB+’ Nov 10, 2011 -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the operating insurance companies of State Auto Group to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. S&P also lowered its counterparty credit rating on State Auto ... 2. Supreme Court to Hear Healthcare Law in March Nov 14, 2011 -- The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, with an election-year ruling due by July on the U.S. healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years. The decision had been widely expected since ... 3. Banks Having to Defend Credit Card Insurance Nov 16, 2011 -- When Mariya Kruseck broke her tailbone snowboarding and lost her part-time job five years ago, the then 19-year-old college student was relieved she had bought payment protection to go with her credit card. But she said the product failed to kick in ... 4. President Obama Insured Against Attack While in Australia Nov 17, 2011 -- This coverage isn't the U.S. health care law. When President Barack Obama visits Australia's Northern Territory today, he will be presented with insurance coverage against attack — crocodile attack. The territory's chief minister, Paul Henderson, ... 5. Property Catastrophe Market to See Price Hikes: Lockton Nov 17, 2011 -- Large catastrophe losses and the prospect of poor investment returns are paving the way for much tougher market conditions for commercial property insurance buyers, according to a new report The new report — the Lockton Market Update — provides ... 6. NYC Health Club Member Sues Over Breakfast Promise Nov 16, 2011 -- A lawyer says there's no such thing as the free breakfast promised by a high-end New York City health club, and he says he should get more than $200,000 for the missing meals. Richard Katz says in a fraud suit made public Wednesday that the Setai ... 7. Hybrid Cars Protect Passengers Better, But Cause More Pedestrian Crashes Nov 18, 2011 -- Hybrid cars, heavier than conventional non-hybrid cars of similar models, have a safety edge when protecting their occupants from crash injuries, a new study found. But because hybrids are also quieter, they are more likely to get into crashes with ... 8. Soft Market Has Hit Bottom for Commercial Lines, New RIMS Survey Says Nov 16, 2011 -- Risk and Insurance Management Society's latest survey found average renewal premium rates rising in three out of the four business lines it tracked. This "strongly suggests" that an eight-year period of falling commercial insurance rates is at its ... 9. Michigan Motorcyclist Loses Accident Claim Due to Imprecise Location Nov 14, 2011 -- There is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee's lawsuit against the state has been dismissed because he wasn't precise about the location of his crash. Agee went airborne in October ... 10. Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 16 Nov 17, 2011 -- Congress has approved yet another resolution to fund parts of the federal government including the nation's flood insurance program on a short-term basis. This time the funding runs until Dec. 16. The Senate passed the short-term funding bill on ... Popular Videos A View From the HUB The Lloyd's Market The Future for NAPSLO Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail

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Breaking News: Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 16

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Breaking News Alert Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 16 Read the full story Congress has approved yet another resolution to fund parts of the federal government including the nation's flood insurance program on a short-term basis. This time the funding runs until Dec. 16. The Senate passed the short-term funding bill on Thursday evening after the House passed it in the afternoon. Read the full story Send to a Friend Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

How to Understand ANY Insurance Policy

Having trouble reading this email? View it as a webpage. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe instantly. How to Read and Understand ANY Insurance Policy Insurance policy language, although required by many state laws to be "easy to understand," isn't always easy to understand. Sometimes the policy gives then takes away only to give back a little bit of what it took away later in the policy. It's no wonder our clients don't understand this stuff ... we as insurance professionals don't always fully get it. However, there are a certain rules to reading an insurance policy - any insurance policy - that when applied correctly increase understanding and the ability to explain the provisions clearly. Date: Thursday, Nov. 17 Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Duration: 1 Hour Click Here to Register What you will learn in this webinar: The rules for reading any insurance policy; Why exclusions and exceptions are constructed to confuse; and Why exclusions exist. When you register, you get: Access to the live webinar Video and audio recordings, so you can watch or listen again Question & Answer session with the instructor Audio download of the webcast Presentation slides download Join us this Thursday, November 17th for this one-hour training webinar. (PLUS, all registrants will receive video and audio recordings of the webinar, so you can listen/watch again at your convenience.) Space is limited! Click Here to Reserve Your Spot! Regularly priced at $129.00, just $89 when you register today! (special pricing expires November 16th) Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166. Date: Thursday, Nov. 17th Time: 1:30pm EDT / 10:30am PDT Duration: 1 Hour Price: Save $40 until Nov. 16th! Register today for just $89! Click Here to Register Instructor: Chris Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS Director of Education at Insurance Journal's Academy of Insurance More Great Training Coming Soon: DEC 7: Paying for Web Traffic Through Sponsored Search Engine and Directory Listings Did you know that you could have prominent exposure within search engine results pages for queries performed by qualified leads within as little as a day? DEC 8: Understanding Commercial Property Underwriting and "COPE" (A 2-Part Series) - Learn the importance of each of the four basic data points in the property underwriting process: Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure ("COPE"). DEC 14: Business Auto Coverage Symbols and Mobile Equipment - This course is designed to improve participants' understanding of the "symbols" and their appropriate use. In addition to reviewing the symbols, it will discuss some of the finer, less-obvious issues that make the difference between appropriate coverage and a coverage gap. JAN 25: Property Risk Insurance Specialist (PRIS) Course - The PRIS program was developed to allow agents, brokers, underwriters, risk managers and insurance buyers to gain specialized knowledge in managing and insuring property risks. The designation is designed to increase the expertise and competence of individuals who sell, underwrite or purchase property insurance. Send to a Friend | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

How to Rank Better on Search Engines

Having trouble reading this email? View it as a webpage. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe instantly. Are you interested in driving more customers to your web site from Google and Bing? Local listings present a huge opportunity for small businesses. Learn what your business can do to move up the list of search results and begin attracting more prospects who are looking for what you have. This Wednesday, search optimization expert Chris Dixon Boggs will be sharing the fundamentals you need to know if you are, or want to, use SEO to drive more customers to your web site. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 16 Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Duration: 1 Hour Click Here to Register What you will learn in this webinar: All about the search engine landscape The fundamental areas of Search Engine Optimization How to effectively target web searchers How to launch and maintain an SEO program (including processes, workflows, strategies, competitive analysis tactics, etc.) When you register, you get: Access to the live webinar Video and audio recordings, so you can watch or listen again Question & Answer session with the instructor Audio download of the webcast Presentation slides download Join us this Wednesday, November 16th for this one-hour training webinar. (PLUS, all registrants will receive video and audio recordings of the webinar, so you can listen/watch again at your convenience.) Space is limited! Click Here to Reserve Your Spot! Regularly priced at $129.00, just $89 when you register today! (special pricing expires November 15th) Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 16 Time: 1:30pm EDT / 10:30am PDT Duration: 1 Hour Price: Save $40 until Nov. 15th! Register today for just $89! Click Here to Register Instructor: Chris Dixon Boggs Search engine optimization and marketing specialist. More Great Training Coming Soon: NOV 17: How to Read and Understand ANY Insurance Policy Learn the rules of reading insurance policies and why exclusions and exceptions exist. DEC 7: Paying for Web Traffic Through Sponsored Search Engine and Directory Listings Did you know that you could have prominent exposure within search engine results pages for queries performed by qualified leads within as little as a day? DEC 8: Understanding Commercial Property Underwriting and "COPE" (A 2-Part Series) - Learn the importance of each of the four basic data points in the property underwriting process: Construction, Occupancy, Protection and Exposure ("COPE"). DEC 14: Business Auto Coverage Symbols and Mobile Equipment - This course is designed to improve participants' understanding of the "symbols" and their appropriate use. In addition to reviewing the symbols, it will discuss some of the finer, less-obvious issues that make the difference between appropriate coverage and a coverage gap. JAN 25: Property Risk Insurance Specialist (PRIS) Course - The PRIS program was developed to allow agents, brokers, underwriters, risk managers and insurance buyers to gain specialized knowledge in managing and insuring property risks. The designation is designed to increase the expertise and competence of individuals who sell, underwrite or purchase property insurance. Send to a Friend | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.