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What is InVEST? 
Who will perpetuate the independent agent system 5, 10 or even 20 years from now? How do we help educate consumers about an industry that will affect real-world financial decisions? The answer is InVEST.
For over 30 years, volunteers, association staff and educators nationwide have been the driving force of this one-of-a-kind program that educates high school and college students on insurance, financial services and risk management. As a 501c(3) educational foundation, InVEST fuels the future of the independent agency system by developing a diverse pool of future insurance professionals. Furthermore, by instituting this program in high schools and colleges, educators provide students with knowledge that will affect their financial life, from a first car to retirement. InVEST teaches real-life skills.
Upcoming Events
Learn How You Can Become an InVEST State Champion
InVEST will be hosting the State Champions Workshop at the Westfield Insurance Conference Center in Ohio. The event will be held Monday, June 30- Wednesday July 2. Discover how you can start, maintain or grow an InVEST program in your state. Click here.
In the News
Encompass President Cynthia Young Talks About the Importance of InVEST
In an interview at the Big "I' Legislative Conference & Convention, Young talks about the value of InVEST. Click here.
InVEST Newsletter Now Available - Spring Edition
The newsletter is intended to inform InVEST liaisons and teachers about the free products, services and publications that are available to InVEST program participants. The spring edition of the newsletter features scholarship and awards data as well as other exciting information concerning the InVEST program. Click here to view the entire newsletter.
What is it like to be an independent insurance agent?
Check out this video courtesy of Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin.
InVEST Liaisons! Register Your InVEST School!
It is time to register your InVEST school for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Why register your InVEST program? Active InVEST schools who register with the national InVEST office receive valuable benefits and free resources. InVEST students are eligible for the national InVEST scholarship contest and have access to the Big "I" Career Center.
Benefits InVEST schools receive include:
- access to the SilverPlume (formerly SetWrite) rating software demo
- Applied's Doris Agency Management software
- and the electronic versons of the InVEST Personal Auto/Homeowners and BOP textbooks.
Click here for the registration form.
Free Resume Posting Available to InVEST Students
The Big "I" Career Center offers free resume posting to InVEST students. This is a great opportunity for students to find a job in the insurance industry while participating in the InVEST program. Employers have the ability to view the resumes of InVEST students online by using a searchable database. Students have the option of entering their job criteria into a search agent to receive job matches on a daily basis. By looking through the Featured Employers section students can explore the profiles of employers in their area. InVEST liaisons may sign up their InVEST students for this great resource by contacting Sandra Skipper or Amber Williamson at 1-800-221-7917. For more information about the Big "I" Career Center please visit www.iiaba.net and click on the Career Center tab at the top of the page or click here.
As an advocate for educating tomorrow’s insurance leaders, Applied Systems, Inc., is proud to sponsor InVEST in its continuing commitment to insurance education. Applied Systems' financial support and contribution of DORIS agency management software enable teachers and agency liaisons to use real-life technology to teach students about our industry.
Free Resources For Your InVEST Program
Greater Hartford Handbook
A guide to organizing your local InVEST committee including memos, planning tool, internship information and more. Created by the Greater Hartford, CT InVEST committee. Click here to download.
InVEST Liaison Step by Step Guide
This informative guide walks you through the steps of organizing and implementing an InVEST High program from a liaison’s point of view. Click here for details.
InVEST Teachers Step by Step Guide
The teacher’s guide outlines the steps of organizing and implementing an InVEST program. Click here for details.
InVEST is made possible by the combined efforts of students, teachers, liaisons and agents and industry partners, all guided by a highly motivated support structure of board members and national staff.
Founded in 1970, InVEST is the only education program that develops a diverse pool of insurance professionals and informed consumers by educating high school and community college students on insurance, financial services and risk management. A high school and post-secondary program active in 30 states, InVEST teaches students business and insurance skills and annually prepares more than 6,000 graduates for careers in the insurance industry. This unique business and education partnership enjoys the support of a growing, dedicated family of more than 30 industry partners, 450 agencies, brokers and companies, and 1,750 volunteers.
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