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Attention Manitoba Life and A&S Agents: Important
information needed for your renewal
The Life Insurance Council of Manitoba has
approved a revised Code of Conduct which outlines the standards
of ethical, operational and trade practices for all Life
and Accident and Sickness Insurance Agents in the province.
Agents are required to return a signed copy
of the notification with their renewal, indicating that
they have reviewed and understood the revised version of
the Life Insurance and Accident and Sickness Agent's Code
of Conduct.
The new Code of Conduct can be found here
in PDF form.
The Notice to be signed and returned can be
found here,
also in PDF form.
Changes to Alberta Insurance Agents
and Adjusters Regulations
All Alberta insurance professionals need to
be aware of recent changes to the province’s Insurance
Agents and Adjusters Regulations.
Effective as of February 5, 2009, all agents, brokers and
adjusters will be required to maintain their continuing
education certificates for three years after the expiry
of the term in which they were earned. The Alberta Insurance
Council will continue to conduct audits for compliance with
this requirement on a random basis, but these compliance
audits will only extend back three years.
For more information on these changes, visit the
Alberta Insurance Council's website.
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In the Industry
• Friendly Reminder
• At ILScorp: you could win with our
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Did you know that April is Auto Crime Enforcement
month?
Recent statistics show that auto
theft rates are declining in Canada, but the numbers
are still too high for some to stomach.
Statistics Canada found that in 2007, 146,142 vehicles
were stolen in Canada. While this is a drop of 7.9
percent from the previous year, auto theft is still
a big problem across the country. The Insurance Bureau
of Canada said that in the same year, auto theft cost
Canadian insurers about $542 million – or about
$35 per auto insurance policy.
It is obviously a big problem and this month, law
enforcement and insurers across Canada are doing what
they can to raise awareness and put a stop to auto
crime.
Want more news on auto theft and other crime and fraud
related insurance topics? Check out ILSTV’s
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If you’re interested in finding out more about
auto theft, ILScorp is happy to offer an online CE
course that examines this issue in great detail. "Auto
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in Canada and the risk management strategies that
our clients can use to reduce the potential for a
theft loss. Topic headings include: Vehicle Theft
in Canada; An Across Canada Review; The Logistics
of Auto Theft and Strategies That Will Help You to
Protect your Vehicle from Thieves.
This course is worth 3 CE credit hours and is accredited
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| Are
you a General Insurance Agent or
Life and A&S Agent in Manitoba?
Or an Insurance Adjuster in Alberta?
Or a General Insurance Agent, Insurance
Adjuster or Life and A&S Agent
in British Columbia?
If so, you will need to have all of your continuing
education credits in place by May 31, 2009 in order
to renew your license. To find out more about provincial
licensing requirements, click here.
To get started on your CE credits today, or to take
a look at the expansive CE course library, visit the
ILScorp
website.
Are you in an office with two or more
people who need CE credits? Contact ILScorp today
to find out how a group membership could save you
money.
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| Holiday
Hours at ILScorp |
Please
be aware that the ILScorp office will be closed
for the Victoria Day long weekend on Monday,
May 18.
We hope that the long weekend brings with it sunshine
and a chance for all of our subscribers to enjoy the
kick off to the season.
Our office will be open as usual on Tuesday, May 19.
Though the office might be closed, don't forget that
all ILScorp courses are available 24/7 online. Simply
log in from any computer with an Internet connection
and you can take courses for CE credit or work on
any one of our licensing preparation courses.
Good news! Savings still available for three
Super Courses
Due to popular demand, ILScorp has extended the deadline
for 15% savings on three of our great courses.
Julia Simpson's course "Successful Communication"
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each of which is highly relevant in this age of 24 hour
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Have you seen interviews with insurance professionals
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From now until April 30 you can
take advantage of the 15% savings on each of these
three courses. Visit our Super
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at the checkout to have your 15% discount applied!
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