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Spring Floods Bring Reminders About Home Insurance Coverage
According to the Insurance Board of Canada, 61 per cent of Canadians think their home insurance covers them in case of overland flooding. Sixty one per cent of Canadians are wrong.
The IBC’s Pierre Babinksy says insurers in Canada don’t offer protection against flooding because they think floods, unlike fires, earthquakes or hurricanes, are what he calls “certainties.”
Continuing Education Deadlines Are Just a Few Weeks Away for Agents in BC and Manitoba
Spring brings the approach of several CE deadlines for insurance agents across Canada. Now is the time to get working on your mandatory CE hours and avoid the last minute rush.
The Continuing Education deadline for insurance agents in BC and Manitoba is May 31, and Alberta’s requirements must be met by June 30 this year. In Saskatchewan, your deadline varies based on your license renewal date.
BC Insurance Agents – Know Your CE Rules!
BC Insurance agents – your CE deadline is coming up on May 31, and the BC Insurance Council wants to make you aware of a number of key points about your continuing education requirements.
In an email sent out this week, the council strongly recommends that you review the CE section on Council’s website to ensure you are aware of your responsibilities, as it appears there are common misconceptions on the CE requirements.
Learn the Secrets for Exceptional Speaking with ILS and the Hendrie Method
ILScorp is proud to have partnered with Stephanie Hendrie for our new online course: Secrets for Exceptional Speaking. Ms. Hendrie is teaching her techniques to business leaders and students around the world. Most recently, she taught a lesson from the Secrets Course to students at the Tsinghua University Graduate Program (the Harvard of Beijing) via Skype.
ICBC to Refund Customers Who Overpaid For Optional Insurance
Some Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) customers have overpaid their optional insurance for the past six years, putting an extra $36 million into ICBC coffers, the corporation has announced. However the same system of errors cost ICBC about $71 million from customers who were undercharged an average of $34 per year. The BC Transportation Minister has ordered that all affected customers be refunded the overpayment, which averaged $21 per year, per customer.
7 Statistics on Workplace Harassment
Harassment in the workplace includes any objectionable behaviour that demeans, belittles, humiliates or embarrasses an employee. It also includes intimidation and threats. Ontario, Manitoba, Québec and Saskatchewan have already introduced legislation against bullying and B.C. recently enacted Bill 14 [Workers Compensation Amendment Act] to address the effects of bullying at work.
Your ILScorp Data Is Not Affected by the Heartbleed Bug
Security researchers announced the discovery of the Heartbleed Bug, a security flaw that gives hackers the ability to extract massive amounts of data from the services that we use every day. We at ILScorp assure you that your personal information in our systems was not, and will not be jeopardized by this security vulnerability.
Drivers in BC and Manitoba Tackle Concerns Over Distracted Driving and Seniors Behind The Wheel
Two provinces are focusing on two very different but serious road safety issues with new campaigns. Beginning this month, Manitoba Public Insurance and six police agencies across the province are partnering in a dedicated enforcement project aimed at drivers who continue to use hand-held electronic devices. Meanwhile a new survey in BC says a majority of residents there are worried about the safety of aging drivers as the number of seniors grows in the province, but say they don’t know how talk about the issue with loved ones, a new poll suggests.
Spring Brings CE Deadlines In BC & Manitoba. Complete Your Hours Online Now!
Spring brings the approach of several CE deadlines for insurance agents across Canada. Continuing Education deadlines are fast approaching for insurance agents in BC and Manitoba (May 31), and Alberta’s requirements must be met by June 30 this year. In Saskatchewan, your deadline varies based on your license renewal date.