A large percentage of people who are into the life insurance sector are part timers and that is a significant disadvantage when compared to the others who’ve taken the profession full time. Now, the disadvantage is not anything to do with the time they are spending on the field, but the time they are spending upgrading their knowledge. In an  [ Read More ]

The rules that govern continuing education in different states are quite different, and there are a lot of changes in the way CE is treated in various states. For instance, a state like Maine might require just one compulsory course – Insurance Ethics, while a state like California might require five different topics to be covered, failing which the license  [ Read More ]

There are some states in which insurance laws are quite easy to understand and there are some states in which it’ll take a bit of time. Actually that depends on the kind of insurance products the state needs, and California has some products you will not see anywhere else in the country! For instance, there is Life & Fire casualty,  [ Read More ]

As Chartered Accountants we are often faced with resolving the financial affairs of clients passing away unexpectedly.If plans for financial management have not been put in place, this can cause serious problems for those left behind.Here’s a simple checklist that can help. It’s our responsibility to ensure we do these things before we die:1. Record the name of your bank  [ Read More ]

Here?s an article of great summer and timely information on boat insurance from South Riding / Loudoun insurance agent in more than Allstate, Khalid Umerani ? probably not relevant to our fleet, ?? pathetic canoes and rowboats, but certainly applicable to all residents of Northern Virginia to keep his ?real? boats over Annapolis, Solomons Island / PAX River, Ocean City  [ Read More ]