Insurance Continuing Education

2007-10-15 12:53:47

( Insurance )



Before Becoming an Insurance Agent

Selling any type of insurance policy is a sensitive matter. As an insurance agent, you need to make sure that your clients qualify for the insurance policies you are selling. You also need to be thoroughly familiar with insurance terms and provisions so that you can properly advise clients on insurance issues. You also need to be well-versed in the state laws regarding insurance requirements and provisions.

Before you are allowed by any insurance company to sell policies, you need to undertake a special training course in the insurance field of your choice, leading towards specialization in life, health, auto, and other types of policies.

You also need to pass a state examination to obtain your insurance license, which entitles you to sell policies and transact insurance-related matters for your clients.

Need for Insurance Continuing Education

Your insurance license is good from one to four years, depending upon the state where you earned it. Before your license expires, you need to renew it by completing some insurance continuing education courses. The number of required insurance continuing education credits depends on the state where you got the license.

New agents and brokers have shorter license periods of usually one year. After several renewals, you can expect longer license periods.

Taking Insurance Continuing Education Courses

There are now a number of accredited online sites where you can easily enrol in to take your insurance continuing education units. You can take the courses from the same sites that also provide pre-licensing insurance education programs, and in the comfort of your own home or office. You can even exceed the required number of units and these will be credited during the next renewal.

How to Renew Your Insurance License

Renewing your license can easily be accomplished by either the insurance education provider or yourself. You can renew by mail or through various accredited online sites. You also need to present proof of completing the insurance continuing education requirements.

Make sure that your renewal is valid by checking on insurance continuing education sites with your state insurance office.


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