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ABEN - Insight on Modern Day Cyber Exposures & Risk Mitigation (136754)

June 2025

Monday, June 02, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

2 Hours CE

Member $56 / Non-member $80

Instructor: Travis Whitmill / Candace Funsch

Can your client survive a cyber-attack? Learn about the top two cyber claims (using real life examples), how coverage is triggered, and what to look for in a cyber policy. After this seminar, you will be able to effectively communicate why any business should purchase cyber insurance in two minutes or less.

*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.

IIAT - Definition of Insanity: Common Home/Auto Exposures We Know & Do Nothing About (141524)

June 2025

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Scott Treen, CIC, CPIA

This course discusses several home and auto exposures that most everyone knows are there yet, for some reason, continue to cause coverage problems. Furnished vehicles, trailers, personal property, kids earning cash, watercraft, and several other common exposures will be discussed with the hope of addressing them in a way that finally produces a different result: adequate coverage!

*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.

IIAT - Stinkin Rich, Insurance Poor: P&C Coverage Challenges for High-Net-Worth Individual (141294)

June 2025

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 Hours CE

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Kym Martell, CRM, CIC, CRIS, AAI, MLIS

Personal lines insurance pros often face challenges when trying to identify and place exposures unique to high-net-worth individuals. This course is a deep-dive into many such exposures and will assist agents in the risk management process as well as providing needed insurance solutions for such insureds.

*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.

IIAT - Eroding: The Personal Lines Implosion and What Happens Next (141498)

June 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

2 CE Hours

Member $64 / Non-member $142

Instructor: Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR, PLCS

Personal Lines markets continue to deteriorate. Agents and account managers are scrambling, carriers are changing course daily, and the insured often is left with reduced coverage and higher premiums. This course will explain how we got here and what insurance pros can do to understand, explain, and advise insureds as to how to protect themselves until conditions (hopefully!) improve.

*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.

IIAT - CGL Endorsements That Will Break Your Policy (141497)

June 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

2 CE Hours

Member $64 / Non-member $142

Instructor: Catherine Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP, CBIA

This course will familiarize the participants with some of the endorsements that can severely restrict coverage under the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy. We will review several ISO endorsements and see examples of non-standard endorsements often used by insurers. In each case, we will discuss the effect that the endorsement has on the coverage that would otherwise have been afforded by the CGL policy.

*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.

IIAT - Why Inadequate EPLI Will Close Your Business (and What to Do About It) (141530)

June 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Catherine Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP

Many businesses do not carry Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and some that do have confusing policies with limited coverage. This course begins with a discussion of why ALL businesses big and small must consider EPLI. The course will discuss some important concepts to understand when writing claims made policies and address many employment-related liability exposures faced by today’s employers: discrimination and harassment claims by employees and third parties, employee privacy concerns, retaliation claims, wage and hour claims and more as well as how common EPLI policies address such exposures.

*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.

IIAT - An Hour with Cathy: Understanding (Finally!) How Claims Made Policies Work (141489)

June 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

1 CE Hour

Member $32 / Non-member $71

Instructor: Catherine Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP, CBIA

This course covers the most important concepts to understand when writing claims-made coverage. We will discuss the coverage trigger, retroactive date, extended reporting period, prior and pending litigation and continuity dates. We will review some common coverage features of policies written on a claims-made basis including defense provisions and consent to settle clauses. Lastly, we will discuss the importance of the policy application.

*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.

IIAT - E&O - Coverage Essentials: Homeowners Part 1 (141522)

June 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP

This course reviews the definitions, liability coverage and policy provisions of the Homeowners forms. We will look at the eligibility for the HO-3, HO-4, HO-5, HO-6, HO-8 an the HO-14 and compare the forms. We will then dig into the Liability side and discuss insuring agreements and Section II Exclusions. We will wrap up the session with Personal Liability Exclusions and Additional Coverages. Most importantly, we will share E&O tips through the discussion with scenarios.

*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.

IIAT - Commercial Property: Claims, Coverages, Consequences (141520)

June 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS

This course uses examples of several commercial property claims to illustrate how the policy may not function in the manner expected by either the agent or insured. Insurance pros who take this course will gain expertise on a variety of commercial property issues such as reconstruction costs, setting limits, insurance to value, tenant lease insurance requirements, and acts of civil authority.

*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.

IIAT - Social Security and Medicare: Your Questions Answered (141293)

June 2025

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Chris Amrhein, AAI

This course, created and taught by a veteran insurance educator (and one who has personally run the Social Security/Medicare sign-up gauntlet) will reveal lessons learned about both programs and bring much clarity to the chaos. Whether you are seeking info to help a customer, spouse, parent, relative or preparing for your own journey through the retirement “right of passage”, harvest the value of experience and take this course!

*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.

IIAT - An Hour with Dave: Rental Cars: Issues, Answers, Horror Stories (141491)

June 2025

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

1 CE Hour

Member $32 / Non-member $71

Instructor: David Thompson, CPCU, AAI, API, CRIS

What’s in the rental car contract you signed but didn’t read? Is the LDW a rip-off? Is that credit card coverage legit? How does your personal auto respond? Learn the answers and discuss several “horror story” claim scenarios involving rental cars in this outstanding program from instructor David Thompson.

*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.

IIAT - Name That Endorsement: Business Auto and Commercial Property Edition (141500)

June 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

2 CE Hours

Member $64 / Non-member $142

Instructor: David Thompson, CPCU, AAI, API, CRIS

While many are commonly used, commercial insureds and agents are often confused by the purpose of certain endorsements to their insurance policies. Insurance pros who take this course will gain expertise on several endorsements often used to limit or enhance coverage in the Business Auto policy as well as a few designed for the Commercial Property policy.

*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.

IIAT - Ethics, Diligence, Success: What Agencies Need to Know (141516)

June 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 CE Hours

Member $96 / Non-member $213

Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP

This course reviews many examples of situations faced by agents which may test ethical resolve as well as E&O management practices. Agents who take this course will learn some coverage lessons, better understand the critical functions of a successful agency operation, and be more prepared to handle difficult situations commonly faced by insurance agencies.

*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.

ABEN - Flood Program Overview - NFIP Then and Now (120403)

June 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

3 Hours CE

Member $84 / Non-member $120

Instructor: Gregg Porter

*Compliant with FIRA §207 Basic Flood Insurance Course as published in the Federal Register,/ Vol. 70, no. 169:9/1/2005; updated through 2015.

In this 3 hr. detailed course, agents will learn the history, products & policies, general rules, claims process, and rating through the NFIP which would allow agents to better inform their customers. They will also receive clarification of the most recent and upcoming NFIP changes. Agents will be better able to advise their insureds on the intricacies of the flood insurance policy.

FEMA and State Departments of Insurance have taken various actions over the years to establish training requirements for insurance agents who sell and service flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as outlined in Section 207 of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-264). The following material is a representation of documents published by various states. https://www.fema.gov/state-actions-implement-flood-insurance-training-requirements-insurance-agents For the actual documents, please contact the appropriate state department of insurance.

*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.

LEAD: Leadership Excellence and Development Series

August 2025

Tuesday, August 05, 2025 - Tuesday, September 09, 2025 Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

Maximum of 25 Registrants

No CE

Price: All 6 sessions for $499 for Members / $739 for Non-members

Powered by New Level Partners, Nancy Langton

Front line leaders tap into a variety of skills, daily. In most cases, leaders are focused on their team’s production and individual member’s needs more than investing in their own learning. LEAD is an opportunity to strengthen core foundational elements of leadership along with learning techniques, best practices, and collaborating with other front-line leaders to gain valuable insights.

Each virtual workshop is 90 minutes of practical skill-based content and realistic situations with group-problem solving conversations.

Session 1. Foundations of Effective Leadership: August 5, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Session 2. Communications and Relationship Management: August 12, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Session 3. Coaching to Performance Outcomes: August 19, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Session 4. Difficult Conversations and Conflict Resolution: August 26, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Session 5. Talent Strategies: September 2, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Session 6. Leading Hybrid Teams and Implementing AI in Your Agency: September 9, 2025, 9:00-10:30 AM CT

Sponsored by TSLA - Basics of CBD and Marijuana - The Quick Version (#122614)

August 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

Sponsored by Texas Surplus Lines Association

1 CE Hour

Member $32 / Non-member $71

Instructors: Joe Dahlvig, Admiral Insurance Group

Participants should obtain basic knowledge of CBD and Marijuana (THC). Topics will include Regulation, Seed to Sale process, ways to consume, and underwriting concerns/potential claims and forms including exclusions and extensions of coverage found in insurance policies.Participants should obtain basic knowledge of CBD and Marijuana (THC).

IIAT - An Hour with Cathy: I Pay What? How Commercial Policy Deductibles Work (141488)

August 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

1 CE Hour

Member $32 / Non-member $71

Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP, CBIA

This course reviews property deductibles, including a discussion of flat, percentage, and catastrophe deductibles as well as deductible buyback policies. We will discuss the different types of general liability deductibles that may apply, as well as how the self-insured retention in an Umbrella policy functions. Lastly, we will address the application of deductibles for auto physical damage coverages.

*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.

Sponsored by TSLA - Hard Market Dynamics and How to Approach With Your Insured (#125431)

October 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Standard Time

Webcast
Remote,

Sponsored by Texas Surplus Lines Association

2 CE Hour

Member $32 / Non-member $71

Instructors: Emily Carstens, Amwins

This class will discuss the differences in hard vs soft insurance markets, and the dynamics of the current insurance market including aspects of Social inflation. The bulk of the course is designed to educate insureds on the Hard Market and put emphasis on putting the best policy together for their coverage needs.