Mar 19, 2014 | News
Continuing Education deadlines for insurance agents in BC and Manitoba are May 31, and Alberta’s requirements must be met by June 30 this year. While these dates may seem months away, now is the time to complete your mandatory CE hours and avoid the last minute rush.
ILScorp’s continuing education catalogues feature hundreds of hours of accredited courses, that you can complete anywhere you have an internet connection.
The ILScorp general insurance catalogue offers more than 300 hours (160 courses) of accredited Continuing Education training, so you’ll find courses that are of interest and relevance to you and your business. More than 50 courses have recently been updated and re-accredited.
Six-month subscriptions, which provide access to the entire general insurance catalogue are only $185. Discounts for groups of five or more are available.
Our Life / A&S course catalogue includes more than 75 CE courses (185 hours). A new online Professional Liability course: Introduction to Errors and Omissions Exposures Insurance for Life / A&S Agents, which is also included in the subscription option.
Individual Courses start at $85. Six month subscriptions to the entire Life/A&S CE course catalogue are $260.
Advantages of all of the ILS continuing education course subscriptions:
- Once you purchase your subscription, you can begin taking your courses immediately! If you are a new subscriber, you will receive an automated username and password by email.
- All material is viewed online. All you need is an internet connection!
- Courses can be accessed any time and you can log in and log out as many times as you wish during the course period.
- Quizzes and Final exams are offered in most of our courses to help you retain the information.
- Should you require any assistance at any time during your course work, we are here to support you 5 days a week, 0800 – 1700 PST.
Join the more than 22,000 Canadian insurance professionals who develop their skills with ILScorp each year! Visit ILScorp.com today to get started, or call 1-800-404-2211.
CE Credits with ILS – Fast, Easy, Done!
Mar 18, 2014 | News
Quebec agents – if you have not completed your ChAD professional development units, your deadline has been extended to March 31, 2014. That leaves you only a two weeks to complete your mandated hours. Now is the time to start working on completing your mandatory hours!
ILScorp’s ChAD Subscription offers unlimited access to our accredited ChAD courses (over 100 credits!) for six months for only $185. Are you not the only one with hours to complete? If your brokerage has more than five people who need to complete their training, consider joining our ChAD Broker Network Program, and save $50 per person on a ChAD Subscription!
All of the ILS continuing education course subscriptions offer the following benefits:
- Once you purchase your subscription, you can begin taking your courses immediately! If you are a new subscriber, you will receive an automated username and password by email.
- All material is viewed online. All you need is an internet connection!
- Courses can be accessed any time and you can log in and log out as many times as you wish during the course period.
- Quizzes and Final exams are offered in most of our courses to help you retain the information.
- Should you require any assistance at any time during your course work, we are here to support you 5 days a week, 0800 – 1700 PST.
Join the more than 22,000 Canadian insurance professionals who develop their skills with ILScorp each year! Visit ILScorp.com today to get started, or call 1-800-404-2211.
CE Credits with ILS – Fast, Easy, Done!
Mar 17, 2014 | News
With the luck of the Irish on your side, you may manage to get through a presentation today. But with the Secrets for Exceptional Speaking course, you won’t have to rely on luck. The Secrets for Exceptional Speaking course will teach you to be confident communicating with large and small audiences on a variety of topics.
Insurance industry leaders have told ILScorp that they wish new recruits (and veterans) to the industry were better business communicators – better at articulating their message to customers, co-workers and employers.
To meet this growing need among professionals in all industries, ILScorp has launched a new online course: “Secrets for Exceptional Speaking.” Using the trade-marked Hendrie Method, this online video course teaches an innovative approach to public speaking, presentations, and communication skills.
With this course, students will:
- discover techniques to apply to different communication and interpersonal situations
- know how to bring your words to life with appropriate emotion
- sound conversational and connected in several different styles
- be able to communicate any information and connect with any listener
- enhance your reputation, improve your self-confidence and advance your career!
In an interview with Marty Hughes of HUB International, Mr. Hughes told ILS what advice he gave to a group of new insurance industry professionals:
“Get comfortable talking in front of large groups, and learn to be articulate. If you can speak well, and you are comfortable in front of groups, you are more than halfway there.It is amazing to me the people out there who are not articulate enough to present their thoughts and express them to people in a coherent fashion. Not everybody is going to be a great speaker; I get that. And not everybody is comfortable speaking in front of a large group—I know I wasn’t. But you make yourself get good at it.”
Whether it’s speaking at your brother’s wedding, presenting to the board of directors, addressing a lecture hall, or your coworkers at a weekly meeting, the Secrets course will help you share information confidently and communicate effectively.
This course will give you techniques that you can apply to different communication and interpersonal situations. By the end of the course, which includes practice exercises and worksheets, you will be able to communicate any information, know how to bring your words to life with appropriate emotion, and sound conversational and connected in several different styles.
“As HR Manager, I have access to the finest training available in the country. The Hendrie Method is the ‘best of the best.’ It builds dramatic excellence into public speaking. Graduates exhibit self-confidence and style…and consistently give the “Secrets” Course superb evaluations. We highly recommend it for our executives, managers, retail salespeople, call center employees – anyone who must communicate with clients. The results will far exceed your expectations,” explains Michael Young, VP and Manager Human Resources Education & Development Bank One, Arizona.
This course is used by executives from Fortune 500 companies to train themselves and their employees, and is now available to you online, exclusively through ILScorp in Canada.
Purchase the Secrets for Exceptional Speaking course from ILScorp today for only $309. This includes unlimited access for three months! Purchase online or call us at 1-800-404-2211 for more information.
Mar 13, 2014 | News
Congratulations to the newest group of level 1 licensed insurance agents in Vancouver. 18 students successfully passed their ILS Introduction to General Insurance licensing exam on Friday, March 7, to wrap up an intense week of classroom study with West Coast Training. The group had a pass rate of 80%, with the top mark hitting 93%.
In addition to ILS’s always-available study at home programs, students looking to earn their Level 1 insurance license for work in BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan can complete the ILS Introduction to General Insurance through our virtual classroom program and the Live Immersion classes in Vancouver.
With the Live Immersion class in Vancouver, you could become a licensed Level 1 insurance agent with just one week of classroom study. With our Virtual Classroom program, you can work from the comfort of your own home, on a four-week schedule to complete the ILS IGI course and licensing exam.
“Students who have taken the ILS IGI so far have all commented on the broad-based information included,” said instructor Todd Hochban. “It’s a very thorough and effective introduction into the insurance industry.”
The next ILS Introduction to General Insurance Program live immersion class will be held from June 2-6 in Vancouver. Led by renowned insurance educator and President of West Coast Training, Todd Hochban, the five-day insurance training program gives students all of the knowledge, information and skills they need to pass the Level 1 licensing exam and begin their careers in insurance. Registration is only $599.20 per student, and includes all of your study materials, including the text book, as well as the exam fee.
Can’t get to Vancouver, but still interested in earning your Level 1 insurance license? The 4-week Virtual Classroom program begins March 17 and runs until April 11. Register by March 14 and save $100 with our Daylight Savings promotion. Enter the promo code DAYLIGHT when registering (regular price $550).
Questions? Call ILS today at 1-800-404-2211 or go to www.ilsigi.com to register for the live immersion class or visit ILScorp.com to learn about other Level 1 licensing options included in our Virtual Classroom Daylight Savings promotion, including Fundamentals of Insurance or CAIB exam prep courses.
Mar 12, 2014 | News
To succeed in business today, industry leaders say employees need to develop better communication skills, to better articulate their message to customers, co-workers and employers. How far could you go in your professional life if you were a more confident speaker? A more articulate communicator? Are you missing out on advancement opportunities because of poor presentations?
ILScorp has launched a new online course: “Secrets for Exceptional Speaking” to meet this growing need among professionals in all industries. This online video course teaches an innovative approach to public speaking, presentations, and communication skills, using the trade-marked Hendrie Method.
“I find that Stephanie Hendrie has made another brilliant discovery incorporated in the ‘Secrets for Exceptional Speaking’ by identifying the Three Key Elements,” says Paul Baker, Drama Department Chairman, Baylor University; and Founding and Managing Director, Dallas Theater Center. “Stephanie has also developed vivid and fantastic exercises to help each student in developing each of the Key Elements. I believe Stephanie has been able to fathom the most important ‘Secrets for Exceptional Speaking’ and has found dazzling ways to explain the process,”
With this online course, exclusive to ILScorp subscribers, students will:
- discover techniques to apply to different communication and interpersonal situations
- know how to bring your words to life with appropriate emotion
- sound conversational and connected in several different styles
- be able to communicate any information and connect with any listener
- enhance your reputation, improve your self-confidence and advance your career!
After completing the Secrets of Exceptional Speaking course, which includes practice exercises and worksheets, students will be confident speaking to large and small audiences on a variety of topics.
Whether it’s speaking at your brother’s wedding, presenting to the board of directors, addressing a lecture hall, or your coworkers at a weekly meeting, the Secrets course will help you share information confidently and communicate effectively.
This course will give you techniques that you can apply to different communication and interpersonal situations. By the end of the course, you will be able to communicate any information, know how to bring your words to life with appropriate emotion, and sound conversational and connected in several different styles.
“My performance as a speaker greatly improved. I felt I could be me, at last, and know that my talks will be effective, that my audience will be attentive and retain the key message. I have referred this course to many of my colleagues and they too have experienced extraordinary results. The Hendrie Method has my highest recommendation. Its simplicity and profound impact are astounding,” says John Westman, Former President, Bank One, Arizona & CFO, Bank One Corp.
This course is used by executives from Fortune 500 companies to train themselves and their employees, and is now available to you, online, to work through at your convenience.
Purchase the Secrets of Exceptional Speaking course from ILScorp today for only $309. This includes unlimited access for three months! Purchase online or call us at 1-800-404-2211 for more information.
Mar 11, 2014 | News
Now that we’ve rolled our clocks forward one hour into daylight savings time, the 23-hour Sunday means a sleepy week for everyone, especially those who aren’t morning people, as we see less sunlight in the morning and more in the evening. While it takes a few days to adjust for each hour of time change, there are healthy ways to ensure a smooth transition without feeling tired.
1. Soak Up The Sun During Waking Hours
After growing tired of the cold winter days, and leaving the office in the dark, one of the best ways to reset your internal clock is to soak up the sun during the day. Exposing yourself to light during waking hours will help suppress the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. It is important to avoid exposure to bright light when it’s dark out. Melatonin production can be thrown off from sleep deprivation during the day or too much exposure to artificial light at night, especially from electronic devices. If you use the bathroom in the middle of the night, try not to turn the light on.
2. Exercise In The Sunlight Before 5 p.m. Daily
A brisk walk or run in the sunlight can make it easier for people to adjust to daylight savings time. Sunlight and exercise can boost serotonin production, and its release, in the brain, says Psychology Today. This can offset the effects of daylight savings time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends going for a 10-minute brisk walk, three times a day, five days a week, to meet 150 minutes moderate-intensity activity every week, along with muscle-strengthening exercises.
3. Avoid Caffeine After Noon & Limit Alcohol Consumption After Dinner
Although you may feel the need to indulge in caffeine more so than usual this week, it’s best to avoid it after noon. A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that 400 milligrams of caffeine consumption even six hours before bedtime can have significant and disruptive effects on sleep. And alcohol can disrupt your sleeping pattern, preventing you from achieving a deep sleep. If you want to consume alcohol, make sure it’s at least an hour before bed.
4. Follow A Consistent Bedtime Schedule, Even On The Weekends
Waking up and falling asleep at the same time every night will help strengthen circadian function, and help you fall asleep easily at night. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School and WGBH Educational Foundation, the body clock adjusts to schedule changes slowly. For example, people who switch between day and night work may find that it takes several days to feel as alert or get a good night’s, when compared to someone who has a consistent schedule.
5. Launch Your Career in Insurance with ILScorp
Be sure to register for ILScorp’s upcoming Virtual Classroom program this week using the promo code DAYLIGHT and save $100 off the price of any of the virtual classroom programs: The ILS Introduction to General Insurance level 1 licensing program, Level 1 licensing exam prep, and CAIB 1, 2,3, and 4 exam prep courses. This promotion ends Friday, March 14, so book today and start daylight savings time with a spring in your step.
