Jan 19, 2008 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ILScorp unveils updated web site with information slant aimed at Canadian insurance and financial services professionals
Courtenay, B.C. – June 16, 2008 In recent years, ILScorp has evolved as demands from the insurance and financial services industries required. By creating targeted online continuing education in text and streaming-video, including licensing exam preparation courses and working with top Canadian insurance companies to create company-specific training, ILScorp has changed the way insurance professionals work.
Now, with the relaunch of their web site – www.ilscorp.com – on June 16, 2008, ILScorp has even more to offer the industry and its members.
“The new-look ILScorp site is more than just about aesthetics,” said company Vice-President and CEO Ken MacRae. “It’s about creating a one-stop-shop for news, information, continuing education and licensing preparation for anyone in the insurance or financial services industry.”
With the relaunch of the web site, ILScorp is introducing two new key components to highlight the information aggregation: ILSTV and a news and articles section.
ILSTV is a weekly-updated online video newscast, focused on the Canadian insurance industry. With relevant and timely headline news coupled with longer in-depth featurettes, ILSTV provides industry professionals information that is useful to them and their business.
The news and articles area pulls up-to-the-minute articles from The Canadian Press feeds, letting ILScorp’s audience access the news before many major outlets report on it. A user-submitted news area allows companies or individuals to freely share their information and updates with the world – all for free.
“We’re also introducing a tiered-advertising program at this time,” said MacRae. “With a subscriber base of over 23,000 Canadian professionals, companies who want to advertise and reach a large demographic now have options in terms price points and exposure. Advertising with ILScorp makes perfect sense for large companies and the smaller ones who may not otherwise be able to reach so many professionals.”
“When ILScorp started in 1991, we were strictly a live provider of continuing education and licensing preparation,” said company founder Steve Hawrishok. “I have watched ILScorp grow together with technology and I’m excited about the benefits that the new site has to offer the insurance industry.”
The revamped ILScorp site is live on June 16, 2008.
ILScorp is the largest provider of online education for the insurance and financial services industry in Canada. With a subscriber base of over 23,000, ILScorp continues to respond to changes in the industry. In January 2008, ILScorp became the first Canadian company to provide a fully online Life License Qualification Program (LLQP).
For more information, contact:
Ken MacRae, Vice-President and CEO – ILScorp
Phone: 1-800-404-2211
Email: ken@ilscorp.com
Web: www.ilscorp.com
Jan 16, 2008 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Video LLQP Course from ILScorp Brings Life Insurance Licensing Online
COURTENAY, BC – January 16, 2008 On Wednesday, ILScorp launched the first fully online Life Licensing Qualification Program (LLQP) for individuals desiring to enter into the Life Insurance business. Steve Hawrishok, ILScorp Founder and President describes their online LLQP as a one-step licensing program designed to raise the educational standards and skill level for agents entering the profession. And, it’s all online.
For the first time in Canada, individuals preparing for their life licensing examination can take the complete LLQP study program online using ILScorp’s streaming-video presentation format. The ILScorp LLQP negates the need for a textbook as all of the information needed to successfully challenge the LLQP provincial examination is included in the online course. Comprehensive case studies, sample exam questions and scenarios are incorporated into the curriculum and offered to students at no extra charge.
“What we’re really doing is bringing the classroom experience online,” said Mr. Hawrishok. “The ILScorp LLQP lets students access the course where and when they want while providing some of the best instruction available.”
The ILScorp LLQP online course is facilitated by Bob Ransom, CLU, CHFC and CFP. Mr. Ransom has been an active member of the Canadian insurance and financial services industry for over 30 years. He has spent many of those years in the development and delivery of Accident and Sickness and Life Insurance Certification courses and related workshops.
The ILScorp LLQP course is available now for an introductory price of $299. “We see great value in this course,” said ILScorp CEO and Vice-President Ken MacRae. “Not only are the monetary savings very attractive, but the educational value that the students get out of this course is unprecedented – online or in person. Bob Ransom has successfully prepared thousands of individuals to sit their licensing exam while teaching in a classroom setting. Going online with ILScorp is just a natural progression of that life work.”
ILScorp is the largest online insurance and financial services education provider in Canada with over 20,000 registered users. ILScorp is the only company to offer streaming online video training for the insurance and financial services industries. With the addition of the LLQP course to their course catalogue, ILScorp now offers several licensing preparation courses including Level 1 and Level 2 General Insurance licensing for five provinces and CAIB preparation courses for all Canadian jurisdictions. ILScorp is dedicated to providing specialized insurance and financial services education to Canadian professionals.
For more information, contact:
Ken MacRae, CEO, Vice-President, ILScorp
Phone: 1-800-404-2211
Email: ken@ilscorp.com
Web: www.ilscorp.com
Dec 4, 2007 | Press Release
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ilscorp.com launches four new SGI CANADA Agro Pak Policy training courses using streaming-video technology
COURTENAY, BC – December 4, 2007 – ILScorp.com and SGI CANADA announced today the launch of four new insurance learning courses designed specifically for brokers, underwriters and staff who deal with SGI CANADA products.
The four new courses provide a detailed look at SGI CANADA’s Agro Pak Policy Liability coverages and are available online both in streaming-video and text format.
Each course is presented as a conversation between a SGI CANADA broker and their farmer client. Brokers have the opportunity to gain valuable technical product knowledge while watching real-life scenarios play out in front of them.
Steve Hawrishok, ILScorp President and author of the SGI CANADA Agro Pak courses, says that this method of training is ideal for insurance professionals at any level.
“These are thorough, complete courses that let ILScorp subscribers obtain all of the information they need about SGI CANADA’s Agro Pak Policy Liability coverages. They also show what can be done with this knowledge and how it can be applied in the office or in the field,” he said.
“We’ve been working with SGI CANADA in developing these courses and we are convinced that we have succeeded in bringing insurance education to a whole new level,” said ILScorp CEO and Vice President Ken MacRae. “The result is having company product-specific training delivered online that is accessible at any time of the day or night”.
In November 2007, ILScorp and SGI CANADA partnered to release a series of eight Agro Pak Policy courses dealing with property coverages. All 12 of the SGI CANADA Agro Pak Policy courses are available at www.ilscorp.com and are free for all of ILScorp’s General Insurance subscribers.
ilscorp.com is the largest online insurance and financial services education provider in Canada with over 20,000 registered users. ilscorp.com is the only company to offer streaming online video training for the insurance and financial services industries. The addition of the SGI CANADA courses to their catalogue marks the second time a major Canadian insurance company has worked with ilscorp.com to provide specialized education to their staff and brokerage force.
For more information, contact:
ilscorp.com
Ken MacRae, CEO
Phone: 1-800-404-2211
Email: ken@ilscorp.com
Web: www.ilscorp.com
Nov 13, 2007 | Press Release
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ilscorp.com takes insurance learning to a new level with innovative SGI CANADA Agro Pak video training series
COURTENAY, BC, November 13, 2007Today ilscorp.com, in conjunction with SGI CANADA, announced the launch of a comprehensive video training series for SGI CANADA’s Agro Pak Policy. The 12-course series, available in streaming video, is the first comprehensive training program developed for a specific insurance product in Canada. Users have the option of taking the courses in the streaming video format or in the complete and comprehensive text format.
Each video course follows the format of a broker and customer conversation. “Not only do the courses provide comprehensive technical information,” said Ken MacRae, CEO of ilscorp.com. “But they also show how that information is applied in a real-life setting.” “From a broker point of view, they get to see some of the questions a customer might have about an SGI CANADA product and then get solutions on how to deal with such questions or concerns.”
This video launch also marks the first time broker-training has been approached in a practical, real-life situation, says Steve Hawrishok, President of ilscorp.com and the author of the courses. “Brokers are going to be treated to a new way of learning and it’s a great way to earn CE credits at the same time,” he said.
“These courses are great training tools for SGI CANADA’s underwriters,” he said. “This is a complete series of courses covering all sections of their Agro Pak Policy. There is no better way to get this product knowledge.”
November 13, 2007 marks the launch of the first eight courses, including text and video versions of the following courses:
- SGI CANADA Farm Property: Part 1 General Section
- SGI CANADA Farm Property: Part 2 General Section
- SGI CANADA Farm Building & Contents Insurance
- SGI CANADA: Farm Fertilizer, Chemicals & Fodder Insurance
- SGI CANADA Grain & Irrigation Equipment Insurance
- SGI CANADA Farm Machinery Insurance
- SGI CANADA Farm Produce Advantage
- SGI CANADA Farm Property Advantage
The remaining four courses in this series deal with Farmers’ Liability and will be released November 30, 2007.
ilscorp.com is the largest online insurance and financial services education provider in Canada with over 20,000 registered users. ilscorp.com is the only company to offer streaming online video training for the financial services industries. The addition of the SGI CANADA courses to their catalogue marks the second time a major Canadian insurance company has worked with ilscorp.com to provide specialized education to their staff.
For more information, contact:
ilscorp.com
Ken MacRae, CEO
Phone: 1-800-404-2211
Email: ken@ilscorp.com
Web: www.ilscorp.com
May 11, 2007 | Press Release
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ILS LEARNING CORPORATION LAUNCHES STREAMING VIDEO LICENSING COURSES FOR NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK
Courtenay, BC – May 11, 2007 ILS Learning Corporation today announced the launch of two new online video-streamed licensing courses. Brokers from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick who wish to challenge the Level 1 Licensing Exams in their provinces will benefit from these innovative new courses.
“We’ve been offering video licensing courses to brokers in British Columbia, Alberta and for two years now, results have been excellent” says company president Steve Hawrishok. “We’re excited to now be able to offer the same online learning opportunities for students in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.”
Each course combines the dynamic instruction of long-time insurance educator Todd Hochban with easy-to-read text and interactive exercises. Sample quizzes and exams will provide students with all they need to successfully challenge the licensing exam in their province.
Mr. Hawrishok says that these courses provide students with all the knowledge and tools needed to pass the licensing exam at their own convenience. “With these streaming-video courses, students will benefit from having an experienced instructor, yet be able to take the course whenever they want, from wherever it is convenient for them to do so. All that’s needed is an internet connection.”
“This is a complete study package at a very competitive price,” says Mr. Hawrishok. Each course is available for $399.95 plus GST and offers unlimited access for sixmonths. “We’re confident that students in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will benefit from these licensing preparation courses as much as our students in other parts of Canada have,” adds Mr. Hawrishok.
For more information on these courses or to register for either the Nova Scotia Licensing Preparation Online Video Course or the New Brunswick Licensing Preparation Online Video Course, please contact ILS at 1-800-404-2211.
Apr 10, 2007 | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SECOND ANNUAL ILS LEARNING CORPORATION CE CRUISE TO SET SAIL IN EARLY 2008
Courtenay, BC – April 10, 2007 Following the success of their first educational cruise, ILS Learning Corporation is pleased to announce that the second annual CE Cruise is now planned. From January 27 to February 3, 2008, Canadian insurance and financial professionals can join ILS staff and seminar leaders on a cruise through the Eastern Caribbean.
ILS Learning Corporation has been at the forefront of providing quality and innovative education to the insurance and financial industries, and their cruise offers a unique way to obtain mandatory continuing education (CE) credits while on vacation.
“Cruising with fellow insurance brokers is a great way to meet new people, see new places, get lots of pampering and of course, get your CE hours at the same time,” says Steve Hawrishok, President of ILS Learning Corporation. “[My wife] Laurie and I have been doing this for the last half dozen years and we’ve already looking forward to next year’s ILS cruise!”
The early-2008 cruise will depart from Florida and visit Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and Haiti. While on board, students will be able to earn up to 12 CE credits by attending a number of specially-tailored seminars. Additionally, those passengers who attend the seminars on board will receive a free one-year subscription to ILS’ online General Insurance or Life and A&S courses.
Space on the ILS CE Cruise 2008 is filling up quickly, so anyone interested in attending should book soon!
For more information on the cruise, please visit http://www.ilscorp.com/cruise/ or call us at 1-800-404-2211.
