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Bill Wilson
Director,
IIABA's Virtual University
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You have reached the public area of the Big "I" Virtual University. In this area, you'll find some free content such as the special resource areas below, as well as the articles from the latest edition of our FREE bi-weekly email newsletter, The VUpoint. To learn more about the newsletter or subscribe to it, click here.
The VU is FREE to Big "I" member agencies and paid subscribers. If you are a Big "I" member or paid VU subscriber, click here to login. If you do not know your user name and password, email logon@iiaba.net. If you are not a Big "I" member or paid VU subscriber, you can learn more about subscribing by clicking here.
The VU is now on Twitter...scroll down for details.
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"Ask an Expert" Mini-Seminars Now Available Online
At this year's annual Big "I" Legislative Conference and Convention, we presented twenty-two (22) "Ask an Expert" mini-seminars at the trade show during exhibit hall hours on April 30 and May 1. Five VU faculty members and a couple of guest speakers presented a different topic every 20 minutes. Each mini-seminar lasted15 minutes with a 5-minute break between each one. Subjects ranged from personal and commercial lines coverage gaps to agency management issues to technology tips. The full audio and PowerPoints are now available to Big I members. Below are two of the twenty-two programs...you will need to log in to access the remaining 20 topics. If you do not know your login, email logon@iiaba.net.
"Catastrophic Homeowner Coverage Gap: 'Where You Reside'"
by Bill Wilson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, AAM
Do you ever have insureds go into nursing homes and not come out, insureds who unexpectedly relocate, insureds who move out in the night during a foreclosure, insureds who temporarily rent their homes, insureds who buy homes for their parents/children, insureds who allow a home purchaser to move in before the closing, insureds who renovate a newly purchased home before moving in...often without your knowledge. Did you know that all of these insureds may have NO coverage on their dwellings?
"Producer Compensation to Sponsor Growth"
by Al Diamond
Many agencies have not addressed what happens when a producer reaches his "comfort zone" and is no longer seeking new business to the same degree as previously. A Growth-Loaded Producer Compensation program is designed to challenge producers and keep them going after new business, incenting producers to grow according to the agency's needs, not their personal agendas.
Other topics include:
• "Insuring Teens on Their Own Auto Policies...BAD Idea"
• "Certificates of Insurance"
• "Critical Flood Insurance Issues"
• "VPN & VoIP Practical Applications"
• "Commercial Property Coverage Gaps Created by Tenants"
• "Commercial Insurance Toolbox"
• "Misunderstood Homeowners Issues"
• "Incentive Compensation for Non-Producer Staff"
• "E&O Loss Prevention in a Progressively Paperless Office"
• "Policy Geography - General Liability Edition"
• "Confusing Business Auto Issues"
• "Relationship Selling - How to Close More by NOT Selling"
• "Strategic Planning for a Paperless Office"
• "Staying Credit Worthy During a Credit Crisis"
• "Rental Car Issues - Commercial Lines"
• "Rental Car Issues - Personal Lines"
• "Producer Management in a Soft Market"
• "Practical Disaster Protection"
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Certificates of Insurance Resources
Previously available only to Big "I" members and paid VU subscribers, we are now making a great deal of information on Certificates of Insurance available to the entire P&C insurance industry and the public at large. To access this resource area, click on the following link:
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Free Sneak Preview of the VU!
If you would like a guided tour of the VU, download the following PowerPoint presentation. Once you download the file, open and run the PowerPoint presentation. The tour is automatic...all you have to do is sit back and watch it. To download the file, right-click the following link:
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I promise that you won't find any "tweets" like "Had a great philly cheesesteak sandwich for lunch, 32 minutes ago" or "Saw Star Trek, great flick, popcorn stale, 2 days ago." What I plan on using this service for is important and/or time-sensitive announcements about the VU and other resources. I don't plan on twittering every new article added to the VU, but I'll try to flag significant additions and keep you posted on breaking news and upcoming events of interest.
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For those who seek a smarter way to research, the VU provides access to hundreds of insurance, business and technology articles written by volunteer faculty and other contributors. Technical insurance articles often include links to full sample ISO forms. You'll also find white papers and articles on many issues affecting today's insurance marketplace.
Research Library Details
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Sometimes you need answers to questions that can't be found in the research library. To help with these "just in time" issues, we have assembled a faculty of leading experts from around the country. Big "I" Members can submit questions to our "Ask an Expert" service and a response is usually sent within 3-5 business days, but often sooner.
Ask An Expert Details
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The VU offers a wide variety of online classes to enhance and expand insurance technical and business skills. When taking an online class through the VU, you can be confident you or your staff is learning the highest quality education available online. You do NOT have to be a member or subscriber to take an online course since a separate fee is charged.
Online Course Details
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Members and subscribers have access to the most comprehensive informational hyperlinks page in the industry, the results of our periodic surveys and polls, and even our campus radio station, WIIA!
• Diminution of Value Resource Page
• ISO Product Discounts
• Hurricane Katrina and Disaster Resources Page
• CIRMS Insurance Masters Progam Files (zipped)
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You can become one of the 25,000+ subscribers to our award-winning bi-weekly email newsletter, The VUpoint. You do NOT have to be a member or subscriber to receive the newsletter, however the newsletters and web links are archived in member/subscription area after two weeks.
VUPoint Newsletter Information
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If you are an insurance company employee, affiliate or an associate member, you may purchase an annual subscription to the VU.
• Subscription Information
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• Testimonials
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