ABEN - Why Certificates of Insurance...Just Why? (#131003)

December 2025

Tuesday, December 09, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 Hours CE

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS

Without using hyperbole, thousands of certificates of insurance (COIs) are issued every day; and, again without hyperbole, most of them are issued improperly. In fact, your agency may have issued an improper certificate as recently as this morning.

What is it about COIs that can get an agency in trouble? If there were just one or two things, it would make your job a whole lot easier, but in reality, there are about 27 different ways a COI can get you in trouble. OK, so 27 isn't an exact number, but you get the idea. A "simple" COI is a potentially dangerous weapon that can be used against your agency.

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN - Commercial Insurance Issues that Cause Heartburn (#136156)

December 2025

Monday, December 22, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast

3 Hours CE

Member $84 / Non-member $120

Instructor: Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS

To say the market is changing is an understatement.  We are going to be (if not already) forced to deal with many of these trends.  This course starts with the changing market place and all of the pressures we will face in the coming year(s).  We will then shift gears to actual claims and coverage issues that have been creating a little heartburn for agents.  Come along and enjoy perhaps one of the more cutting-edge courses of the year.

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN - Issues in Named Insured: The Rules and the Whys (145520)

January 2026

Monday, January 12, 2026 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 CE Hours

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Richard Pitts

This presentation is a fast-paced and wide-ranging examination of issues connected to naming insureds correctly on insurance policies - a seemingly simple matter that has deep implications. The seminar is divided into two parts. The first is the "rules" of how to determine what name or names go on the dec page as a named insured. The second is the "whys" of those rules, seeking to answer: (a) why it matters who's named on the policy; and (b) what the policy implications are.

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN – Farm Property – Vital Endorsements For the Small or Hobby Farmer (145513)

January 2026

Friday, January 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 CE Hours

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Samuel T. Bennett, CIC, AFIS, CRIS, CPIA, CPRM

Property and liability forms available for the agribusiness client are risk finance tools, typically developed for the ‘average’ risk in this industry. As insurance professionals, we understand that very few of the clients with whom we work are ‘average’ in every aspect of their lives and businesses. As such, it is imperative that we seek endorsements and/or additional coverage forms to fill gaps for those particular exposures that are other than ‘average’. This presentation will explore endorsements that should be considered for every small or hobby farmer.

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN – Valuation Considerations in the Commercial Property Form (145530)

February 2026

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 CE Hours

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Allen Messer, CIC, CPCU

There are many different ways that commercial property can be valued under the Building and Personal Property Coverage form. While Actual Cash Value and Replacement Cost are the most common, they may not always be the best choice for the insured. This course will examine many of the different ways commercial property values can be determined after a loss including ACV, RC, Functional RC, Manufacturers Selling Price and Market Value. We will also discuss the considerations necessary in determining which valuation method to use. 

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN – Agency Coverage Standards: Putting the Pieces Together (145509)

February 2026

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 CE Hours

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Allen Messer, CIC, CPCU

This course will discuss the need for agencies to set Agency Coverage Standards in order to provide better coverage for their clients and provide some E&O protection for the agency. 

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN – Artificial Intelligence – Panic or Promise? (145510)

March 2026

Monday, March 02, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

2 CE Hours

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Tom Wetzel

The insurance industry has long used artificial intelligence; however, the new generation of tools signals a quantum leap in capability and will trigger disruption and realignments. In this session, Tom will address both the challenges and opportunities insurance agents face as they look to ride the Al wave by using what Al can do to serve their clients while amplifying those skills and qualities Al can't replicate. 

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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ABEN – Business Income Made Easy (145511)

March 2026

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast

3 CE Hours

Member $84 / Non-member $120

Instructor: Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS

Business Income is one of the most needed, yet most undersold, policies. Why? Because most agents are afraid it. This course will take the mystery out of Business Income coverage so that attendees feel comfortable with choosing the policy form and determining the limits needed to protect their clients.

*Per Texas Insurance Department regulations, you may not duplicate a course and receive credit within the same licensing period.  Please refer to the course title and number and to your CE transcript at www.sircon.com to verify you are not duplicating a course.  

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