New Webinars coming in January 2014

Big Data and Predictive Models, Avoiding Major E&O Exposure, Inbox Overload, Retaining Agency Talent   View this online.       New Webinars coming in January 2014 Make the commitment to learn more and earn more in 2014! Register early for these great webinars: - How agents can leverage insurance companies - Avoiding agency E&O exposure - Effectively handle inbox overload - Why two critical agency positions are susceptible to turnover     January 9 Live webinar + Q&A Thursday, January 9 10:30 - 11:30am Pacific Learn more   How to Leverage the Underwriters' Use of Big Data and Predictive Models to Write More Business Agents are finding themselves perplexed and frustrated with insurance companies' predictive models and use of "Big Data." This dramatic change is not going away, so agents need to understand it, and use these changes to their advantage in the marketplace. Learn more and Register today - Save $50 this week only   Instructor: Frank Pennachio Co-founder of The WorkComp Advisory Group     January 16 Live webinar + Q&A Thursday, January 16 10:30 - 11:30am Pacific Learn more   The Proper Care and Feeding of Certificates of Insurance Since Certificates of Insurance are becoming a major expense and a major E & O exposure which generates no revenue for the agency, managing this exposure effectively and efficiently is becoming increasingly important. This is a short course on Certificates of Insurance which reviews the legal and regulatory issues as well as do's and don'ts for handling COI's. Learn more and Register today - Save $50 this week only   Instructor: E. Stuart Powell, Jr., MA, CPCU, CIC, CLU, ChFC, ARM, AMIM, AAI, ARe, CRIS Vice President of Insurance Operations and Technical Affairs at Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, Inc.     January 23 Live webinar + Q&A Thursday, January 23 10:30 - 11:30am Pacific Learn more   Inbox Detox and the Habit of Email Excellence An hour packed full of email tips and hints that are designed to help you add hours to your days, weeks, or months, help you get organized, and even reduce some of your stress about email. One hour to give you more hours to get what needs to be done, done; what a great use of your time! Learn more and Register today - Save $50 this week only   Instructor: Marsha Egan Keynoter, facilitator, author and ICF-certified workplace productivity and business leader coach     February 6 Live webinar + Q&A Thursday, February 6 10:30 - 11:30am Pacific Learn more   Why Producers and CSRs Quit and How to Avoid Employee Turnover This course looks at the foundational reasons why two critical positions for most agencies, producers and account managers, are susceptible to turnover. Learn strategies to help identify which employees who are most susceptible to resigning, How to handle counteroffers and lightning rod "mistakes" that immediately create an environment of employee dissatisfaction (i.e. company actions that trigger people to start a job search). Learn more and Register today - Save $50 this week only   Instructor: Mary Newgard Senior Search Consultant at Capstone Search Group       Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166.     Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 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 This email was sent to versedcongress1@gmail.com. unsubscribe from all newsletters | update subscription preferences

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December 23, 2013 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. GEICO Passes Allstate to Become 2d Largest U.S. Auto Insurer: SNL Dec 16, 2013 -- Based on third quarter reports, GEICO Corp. has surpassed Allstate Corp. to become the nation's second-largest private auto insurer. According to data compiled by SNL, GEICO logged $4.89 billion in direct premiums ... Share This: 2. North Dakota Workers’ Comp Mulls Suing Aon eSolutions Over Failed Project Dec 12, 2013 -- North Dakota's workers' compensation agency is considering suing a company that failed to complete a $17 million computer system overhaul. Workforce Safety and Insurance hired Chicago-based Aon eSolutions in 2007. The ... Share This: 3. AmTrust Financial Refutes Negative Report, Says Future Has ‘Never Been Brighter’ Dec 17, 2013 -- AmTrust Financial Services Inc. (AFSI), a New York-headquartered insurer whose stock price fell last week in wake of a negative report from research firm GeoInvesting, is assuring investors its business is strong. The ... Share This: 4. Universal, Fireman's Fund Seek 'Fast and Furious' Solution Dec 17, 2013 -- When "Fast And Furious" star Paul Walker died and left the seventh film in the franchise hanging in the balance, it wasn't the first time a studio and its insurer faced such a situation, but the point at which ... Share This: 5. Death Spiral Unlikely for Obamacare: Study Dec 18, 2013 -- A threat to America's health insurance overhaul has been that young people would not buy coverage in new marketplaces, possibly pushing the program into a disastrous spiral of falling enrollment and rising premiums. But ... Share This: 6. North Carolina Man Sues Hookup Website for Marriage Breakup Dec 17, 2013 -- A Charlotte man is suing his ex-wife's lover as well as a website which he says led to the breakup of his marriage. The Charlotte Observer reported that Robert Schindler is suing the woman's alleged partner in the ... Share This: 7. Texas No Longer No. 1 in High Home Insurance Rates Dec 18, 2013 -- An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that now goes to Florida residents. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released ... Share This: 8. California Tops 'Judicial Hellhole' List Dec 17, 2013 -- California isn't just a warm place to live, which is often the case even in winter, but it turns out the state is considered a "judicial hellhole." The American Tort Reform Foundation issued its annual "Judicial ... Share This: 9. Texas Tries Again to Put Drunk-Driving Teen Behind Bars Dec 19, 2013 -- Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced to 10 years' probation for drunkenly driving his truck into four pedestrians, killing them all. Tarrant County District Attorney Joe ... Share This: 10. New York Catholic Groups Win Challenge to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate Dec 16, 2013 -- A group of Catholic health and educational organizations doesn't have to comply with federal Affordable Care Act requirements to ensure employees receive insurance coverage for contraceptives, a New York federal judge ... Share This: Popular Videos Coastal Agents Alliance Stays Focused on Coastal Homes: Byrne How a Specialty Insurer Handles Hiring and Training: Energi's McCarthy The Impact of Alternative Reinsurance Capital: Reflections from PCI: Part 5 Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Update Subscriptions Submit News Contact Us

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Tomorrow: The 5 Senses in the Claims Process

How verbal and non-verbal interactions with customers during the claims process impact their perception, retention, renewals and referrals.   View this online.     Join us tomorrow!   The 5 Human Senses in the Claims Process Date: Wednesday, Dec 18 Time: 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT Length: 1 Hour This cutting edge webinar maps the role the five human senses have during the claims process - and demonstrates how the smallest of decisions can have biggest impacts on overall customer satisfaction and retention. Learn more about this webinar » In this must-attend webinar for claims adjusters, managers and executives you'll learn: How each sense is impacted by specific claims handling tasks How insignificant gestures and decisions can have bigger, lingering impacts How perception is often more powerful than reality Through real life claim examples, how perception outweighed reality in customer's mindset Reserve your spot » ps: You'll automatically save $40 when you register today. After the live webinar, we'll send recordings to all registrants.   More training we think you'll like:   Live January 9th   How to Leverage the Underwriters' Use of Big Data and Predictive Models to Write More Business The insurance underwriting process is undergoing the most significant change in the past 50 years.     Live January 16th   The Proper Care and Feeding of Certificates of Insurance This course  reviews the legal and regulatory issues as well as the do’s and don’ts for handling Certificates of Insurance.     Watch anytime, on-demand   Construction Defect (2-part series) This program provides best practices for claims consultants, owners and general contractors in the event of a large construction defect loss.     Watch anytime, on-demand   The Future of the Work Comp Mod Are you ready for the change the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is making to the calculation of the experience model? This is the first change in more than 20 years.     Watch anytime, on-demand   Workers Compensation Return to Work Programs Join Stacey as she teaches us how to implement, train and make return to work a successful practice in your company.       Have questions or need help? Send an email to webcasts@insurancejournal.com or call Barbara at 800-897-9965 x166.     Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook | Connect on LinkedIn | Forward to a friend Copyright © 2013 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