Education Archive
15 Nov 2019
Get Educated in 2020
Is it really November already? I know over the next two months everyone will be consumed with the holidays. I admit it’s a hectic and fun time of year and sometimes stressful. For the Professional Development team at IIANC, it’s also busy and hectic, but not because of turkey and decorations. We are super busy
06 Oct 2019
Get Low… And Go!
If you’ve been an IIANC member for awhile (or even just simply read our emails that go out)… you’ve probably heard of the term “Operation EDITH” at some point. Since 1996, IIANC has promoted the Operation EDITH fire-safety program in North Carolina to encourage parents of young children to talk to their kids about fire safety
18 Feb 2019
Are You a Professional?
I have worked in the Insurance industry my entire adult life. I was taught at a young age the importance of education and professional development. Insurance agents are not always viewed as professionals such as your CPA or attorney. Why? I have never understood this. What we do as insurance agents is incredibly powerful. We
21 Oct 2014
FAQs: Continuing Education & Licensing
Wouldn’t it be helpful to have links/answers to the common questions the IIANC Education department is asked everyday? Are you ever frustrated with searching to find the answers? We thought so! NCDOI – Agent Services Continuing Education Lookup (course offerings, providers) Free Email and Address Update Free Individual National Producer Number (NPN) Lookup Lookup for Continuing
10 Sep 2014
Why Attend This Year’s Annual Convention?
Still on the fence about attending this year's Annual Convention? Take two minutes out of your day to see what some of last year's attendees had to say about the 2013 Annual Convention! Bet you won't be on the fence much longer... We will see you in October!
06 Jan 2014
Why Should YOU Go to InsurEXPO14?
Blog post submitted by Allyson Knott (aknott@iianc.com) Follow Allyson on Twitter: @Allyson_IIANC If you have ever thought of attending an IIANC event, now is the time to register! As the state’s largest and most active trade association for independent insurance agents, we also host the largest industry trade shows and conferences within the state. With
15 Jul 2013
Does Being a Great Agent Make You a Great Manager?
I am excited to announce a great new professional development opportunity. The IIANC Executive Leadership Program is coming to Cary beginning August 22. The program consists of four 4-hour interactive sessions, limited to 12 participants each. It is designed for agency owners/managers/supervisors and Young Agents looking to enhance their leadership skills. The facilitator for the
08 Jul 2013
E&O Mock Trial on ABEN (Agents and Brokers Education Network) – The Next Best (or Worst) Thing to Being There!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your agency was involved in an E&O lawsuit that ended up in court? What kind of questions would you be asked by the plaintiff’s attorney? Would your staff have to testify? Would you be prepared to defend your agency’s actions? Well, now you don’t have
14 Feb 2012
Mandatory CE: Good? Bad? Ugly?
Ever since continuing education was made mandatory for insurance agents (does anyone remember what year that was?), a question keeps coming up every time we “educators” get together, which we did recently at the IIABA Education Convocation in Minneapolis. The question is a simple one: “Has mandatory CE helped or hurt?” Do agents take CE classes because
21 Jun 2011
The Wonderful World of Online CE
For my first post, I wanted to talk about something that was both education related and very relevant to our members. The first thing that came to mind was the change we are seeing in the delivery of Continuing Education. Whereas 10 years ago the primary way of getting CE hours was by attending a class; today we are seeing