Understanding How and When to use Premium Finance

Learn how Premium Finance works and the advantages for Insured, Agent, and Carrier. Having trouble reading this email? View it as a webpage. Close More Deals with an Understanding of How and When to Use Premium Finance Premium finance is an easy value-add you can provide to new and existing clients to benefit them and win more business. This informative class will provide an overview of the Premium Finance market and help insurance professionals understand how Premium Finance can add significant value to the insurance transaction. The ability to finance insurance premiums enables insureds to purchase all the coverage they need, and makes cash available to them for other opportunities. Agent/Brokers will also learn how different aspects of a policy such as type, provisions, structure, etc. affect the exposure of a deal. Understanding how and when to use premium finance will aid the Agent/Broker in developing the best deal for his or her client and can be a valuable tool for speeding up and closing the transaction process. Click Here to Register Participants in this webinar will: Learn how Premium Finance works Understand Advantages of Premium Financing for Insured, Agent, and Carrier Grasp responsibilities of each party Explain Options Available from Current Premium Finance Companies 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 Thursday, November 29 for this live 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 28) Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166. Date: Thursday, Nov 29 Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Duration: 1 Hour Price: Regularly $129 Register today for just $89! Click Here to Register Instructor: Ted Koeth Senior VP & Regional Operations Manager at Imperial PFS More Great Training: Tomorrow: What EVERY Agent Needs to Know about D&O - Learn how insurance companies and retail brokers are focusing on D&O liability coverage as a profitable business strategy and as an entre to a clients highest level executives. DEC 5: What to Expect from Specialty Lines Claims - This webinar gives an overview of the specialty-lines claims process as experienced by insureds and brokers. DEC 6: Fraud Detection / E&O (2-part series) - Stealing is not just a claims problem... it's an Industry problem. Join us as we discuss ways to minimize Insurance Fraud and explain how it increases Agency E&O exposures. DEC 12: What Makes a Good (or Bad) Acquisition Candidate? - Do you know how to spot the attractive or unattractive characteristics in acquisition candidates? DEC 19: State of the Art EPL - The EPL marketplace is rapidly shifting, and coverage enhancements are developed, launched, and retracted at mind-boggling speed. Send to a Friend | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 9289 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2012 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Weekly Reader Picks: Monday, November 26, 2012

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November 26, 2012 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. 6 Things for Independent Agents to Worry About in 2013 Nov 19, 2012 -- The 100-plus year-old independent agency distribution system is expanding. According to Future One's "2012 Agency Universe Study," the number of independent agencies has recently increased to 38,500. Still, some voices ... 2. Obamacare Rules on Pre-Existing Conditions, Benefits, Wellness Released Nov 21, 2012 -- The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed new health insurance rules aimed at ending discrimination against the sick and guaranteeing minimum benefits for millions of Americans who are expected to obtain coverage ... 3. Insurers Go Beyond Paying Claims for Sandy Victims Nov 21, 2012 -- According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Superstorm Sandy affected 16 states causing unprecedented damage to the East Coast. As a result of the storm, businesses including insurers have pledged more than $123 million ... 4. United Airlines Not Liable for Alleged 9/11 Security Lapse: Judge Nov 23, 2012 -- United Airlines bears no responsibility for suspected security lapses at a Maine airport, which allowed hijackers to board the American Airlines plane that crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, ... 5. Group Warns ACC Clauses Might Apply in Devastating Breezy Point Fire Nov 20, 2012 -- When Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast with high winds and a massive storm surge, 111 homes in the Queens, New York, neighborhood of Breezy Point were destroyed by a fast-spreading fire. This week, the Consumer ... 6. Alcohol Raises Injury Risk, But Also Survival Rate Nov 21, 2012 -- Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health -- and the more alcohol, the more ... 7. SNL Report: Insurers Begin Issuing Sandy Loss Estimates Nov 20, 2012 -- A number of insurers have begun issuing their Sandy loss estimates in the weeks since the superstorm devastated the East Coast. The SNL Financial compiled these company-specific loss estimates in a new report this week. ... 8. Women with Driver's Licenses Now Outnumber Men Nov 20, 2012 -- Women have passed men on the nation's roads. More women than men now have driver's licenses, a reversal of a longtime gender gap behind the wheel that transportation researchers say is likely to have safety and ... 9. Thieves Pass on Hybrid Toyota Prius Nov 21, 2012 -- The Toyota Prius, the top selling hybrid electric vehicle in the U.S., has both an exceptionally low theft rate and a markedly high recovery rate. A comparison of car theft rates by model years shows that the 2008-2010 ... 10. Attorneys Discuss Possible Triggers for Business Interruption Coverage Nov 20, 2012 -- Superstorm Sandy devastated residents and businesses in the tri-state area. With a nearly unprecedented two-day closure of the New York Stock Exchange, as well as week-long closures of the metropolitan area's mass ... Popular Videos Lexington's Bresnahan: Market is Firming and Sustainable Emily Huling on How to Sell In a Hard Market CATs Biggest Driver of Rate Increases in Over-Saturated Property Market 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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What Every Agent Needs to Know about D&O

Are you up to date on all the changes with D&O? Join us November 28th for this one-hour webinar. Having trouble reading this email? View it as a webpage. D&O Has Gone from Being an Obscure Exposure to a Major Exposure Directors & Officers Liability has changed drastically over the last 20 years. It has moved from essentially an unknown exposure to today being one of the most visible liability exposures to the corporate executives. Click Here to Register As a result of this change, Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, the policy forms themselves, have also morphed from basically an unknown product to an essential and highly visible insurance contract commonly incorporated or required within a corporation's insurance portfolio. Careers and ongoing business relationships can be greatly advanced or put in jeopardy depending on just how well certain D&O issues are understood, anticipated, and applied. Since every director's and officer's personal assets are at risk, arising from a perceived wrong doing, the overall level of interest in this area of insurance has never been greater. Also of importance is how insurance companies and retail brokers have begun to focus on this specialized insurance product as a profitable business strategy and as an entre to a client's highest level executives. This course is designed to satisfy the specific educational needs produced by the current market conditions by providing a process in which to learn the basics involved in insuring Non Profit and For-Profit Directors & Officer Liability. Click Here to Register Students in this session learn: The complexity of the forms What is covered Why it is needed SOX exposures for publically traded companies 19 coverage issues to consider Side A individual coverage needs 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 Wednesday, November 28 for this live 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 27) Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166. Date: Wednesday, Nov 28 Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Duration: 1 Hour Price: Regularly $129 Register today for just $89! Click Here to Register Instructor: Fred Fisher, J.D. Senior Vice President of E.L.M. Insurance Brokers More Great Training: NOV 29: Proper Use of Premium Financing - Premium Finance can offer significant value to the insurance transaction, if used properly. DEC 5: What to Expect from Specialty Lines Claims - This webinar gives an overview of the specialty-lines claims process as experienced by insureds and brokers. DEC 6: Fraud Detection / E&O (2-part series) - Stealing is not just a claims problem... it's an Industry problem. Join us as we discuss ways to minimize Insurance Fraud and explain how it increases Agency E&O exposures. DEC 12: What Makes a Good (or Bad) Acquisition Candidate? - Do you know how to spot the attractive or unattractive characteristics in acquisition candidates? DEC 19: State of the Art EPL - The EPL marketplace is rapidly shifting, and coverage enhancements are developed, launched, and retracted at mind-boggling speed. Send to a Friend | Contact Us | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 9289 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2012 by Wells Media Group, Inc.

Professional Liability Training Pack

Black Friday Deals all week on hand-picked insurance courses! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. One week of DAILY DEALS! Act fast! These deals expire in 24 hours. New deal every day at 10AM Eastern. Wednesday's Deal: Professional Liability Training Pack Master the art of identifying professional liability exposures and matching coverage to ensure proper coverage and accomplish the insured's objective. This pack includes three, 1-hour sessions to be viewed at your convenience. Watch online, or load on your mp3 player, ipad, or iphone. Get this Deal! » Three-part video and audio pack includes: Module 1: Identifying Professional Liability Exposures Module 2: Matching Professional Liability Exposures with Coverage Module 3: Myths, Lies and Legends Surrounding Kidnap & Ransom Coverage Get this Deal! » Regular price is $197, but you can add these trainings to your collection today for only $97! Get the Deal or Learn more. Any questions? Contact Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166 or email webcasts@insurancejournal.com Expires in less than 24 hours see course info Anytime-access to three, one-hour trainings about professional liability Share these trainings with others in your office, or keep them for yourself! Get this deal!  Follow on Twitter |Friend on Facebook |Connect on LinkedIn |Forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 Wells Media Group, Inc., All rights reserved. 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

Workers' Comp Training: Daily Deal - Day 2

Black Friday Deals all week on hand-picked insurance courses! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. One week of DAILY DEALS! Act fast! These deals expire in 24 hours. New deal every day at 10AM Eastern. Tuesday's Deal: Practical Workers' Compensation (5-part series) + free bonus Workers' Comp Book This series includes five, 1-hour sessions to be viewed at your convenience. Extra Bonus: Free digital book "The Insurance Professional's Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation". Author Christopher Boggs explores the history of worker's comp and addresses in clear, jargon-free English many of the concepts, policies and practices in workers compensation that brokers, risk advisors, and corporate risk managers need to know. Get this Deal! » Five-part video and audio series includes: Session 1: The Course and Scope Rule and its Gray Areas - Including a Discussion of Compensable Occupational Disease Session 2: Employees, Independent Contractors, General Contractors and Contractual Risk Transfer in Work Comp Session 3: When to Add Additional States - Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Problems Session 4: The Surprising Importance of Employers' Liability Protection Session 5: How to Read, Understand and Explain the Experience Modification Worksheet Get this Deal! » Regular price is $397, but you can add this to your collection today for only $147! Get the Deal or Learn more. Any questions? Contact Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166 or email webcasts@insurancejournal.com Expires in less than 24 hours see course info Anytime-access to three, one-hour trainings about contracts and insurance Share these trainings with others in your office, or keep them for yourself! Get this deal! Instructed by five-time insurance author Christopher J. Boggs. Chris Boggs View bio  Follow on Twitter |Friend on Facebook |Connect on LinkedIn |Forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 Wells Media Group, Inc., All rights reserved. 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