InVEST is an interesting, productive, creative, insightful and exciting program. In order to assist our teachers in making the most of InVEST, we have provided plenty of materials and guidance for classroom success.

Order Forms for Classroom Materials

Get the tools for InVEST success with the following materials:

• InVEST and SetWrite^TM Enhance Training for Students
  SetWriteTM 3.0 Online Rating Software is now available to active InVEST programs nationwide. Rackley Rating, a Vertifore company, generously donated the software demo. The online rating tool will allow teachers and agent liaisons to show students what factors are involved in rating automobile and homeowner policies. SetWriteTM 3.0 enables agents to enter information once into a single interface and receive rates and related information directly from participating carriers in real-time. Users also will be able to access manufactured rates from carriers that have always been included in traditional comparative rating. This software will help enhance the simulation experience for InVEST students.   Registration forms.
• DORIS Software Order Form (pdf) - Agency management software that students use to create a mock agency, The Agent’s Choice is DORIS Insurance System’s flagship agency management system. Features such as Transformation Station, Bridget, Download, Accounting, Marketing, ACORD™ Forms, Diary System and Integrated Rating make this management system an important asset in running an insurance agency. The Agent’s Choice is easy to learn and use.  Powerful tools such as scanning and faxing are standard with The Agent’s Choice.
• IA magazine - This publication is produced by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc., and provides valuable information about the insurance industry.

Teaching Resources

• Tools of the Trade: Your Guide to Introducing Insurance  - This speaker’s presentation packet contains information about careers in the insurance industry, questions and answers on general insurance topics, a PowerPoint presentation, student handouts and more that will help execute an excellent presentation about insurance at high schools, community colleges, career days and more.
• Lesson Plans
• Chapter Assignments
• Classroom Discussion Articles
• InVEST Mock Agency Business Plan
• LunchtimeCE

Help Students Build Careers in Insurance

InVEST provides students with valuable business and financial skills they can use to begin lifelong, professional careers in insurance. Many will enter the industry immediately following high school graduation and some will go on to pursue college degrees.

• Students’ Career Center-  This link will help InVEST grads who want to pursue employment in insurance.
• Students’ Higher Education- Many InVEST graduates are looking to pursue college degrees. Click on the above link to access all of the information InVEST has to offer students wanting to pursue higher education.

Additional Educational Resources

• The Institute of Consumer Financial Education - Access financial information across a broad spectrum of categories and help your students grasp the importance of finance in the insurance industry.
• Job Shadowing - Get the information you need to run a successful job shadow event.
• Jump$tart - Strive to better educate high school students about personal finance.
• Future Business Leaders of America - The FBLA-PBL Mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.