The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) has changed the fees that are charged for both initial and renewal insurance licenses.  Following the path of many other states that are running into budget difficulties, the increase (thankfully for our Colorado folks) is not substantial.  Some of the highlights of the fee increases are as follows:

• For Initial Licenses:
  • Resident Producers (per line):                            Currently:  $52           As of 7/1/2009:  $71
  • Non-Resident Producers (per line):                    Currently:  $93           As of 7/1/2009:  $112
• For Renewal Licenses:
  • Resident Producers (per line):                           Currently:  $13           As of 7/1/2009:  $32
  • Non-Resident Producers (per line):                   Currently:  $41           As of 7/1/2009:  $60

Click HERE for DORAs file that details all of the changes!

To all of our PA students- the examination content outline is changing effective July 1, 2009.  There are not many changes, but we want to make sure that you are aware of these changes.  ProSchools‘ tradition of staying current rolls on!  Click on the following links to access your new content outline, and please make sure that you continue in this post for the additional material and their explanations:

For life insurance only candidates: click HERE

For accident and health insurance only candidates:  click HERE

For life and accident and health candidates:  click HERE

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Good day, fellow PIBbers!  We have set the dates for the  Oregon life and health insurance review for July and August, 2009.

• July 15, 2009
• August 12, 2009

The review session will run from 10 am- 4 pm and is at no cost to any ProSchools enrolled student.  For non-Proschools students, the cost will be $99 for the entire session.  Textbooks are available for purchase as well if you don’t already have copies.  For ProSchools enrollees, the cost for all books pertinent to your line of study is $39.00; for non-ProSchools students, the cost is $39.00 per book (2 or 3 books depending on your line(s) of study.  The review will be held at our Cedar Hills classroom location.  For directions, click HERE

Make sure that you bring all of your materials with you and be ready to take lots of notes!  Bring your questions and concerns, and we’ll get them addressed!  Hope to see you there!  -Gary

I am thrilled to announce that ProSchools’ online courses for Washington Insurance prelicense students has been approved and is available for purchase for all Washington home-state insurance candidates!  ProSchools is the first educational provider to be granted all-lines authority by Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and our course is ready to go! 

In the course, you will find that we have included all of the little things that make ProSchools’ courses the industry standard for insurance licensing candidates:

• Fully interactive lessons that will lead you down the correct path to success by passing your test the first time out!
• Our talked-about “ProActive” exercises that will strengthen your knowledge in critical areas
• Examples that will turn “insurance language” into normal English for easier comprehension of the material.
• Fully narrated and streaming lesson reviews and objectives
• Full examination preparation software within the program, including quizzes with full explanations, chapter tests and final examinations that will give the student indicators as to readiness for the state test  You don’t have to pay extra for exam prep like our competition requires!
• Complete record-keeping information that is available to the student and the manager 24/7.

We are excited about this program and consider it to be the industry standard for licensing preparation.  As well, ProSchools is always looking to partner with qualified insurers and agencies; our partnership program can enhance your recruiting, advertising and student success rate beyond anything our competitors can offer.  If interested, please call Gary Sternberg/Director of Insurance Programs at 800-452-4879, extension 820 or through email at garys@proschools.com

To all of our Nevada prelicense students:  the fees for obtaining your insurance license have been increased.  Please read the following statement issued by the Nevada Division of Insurance:

“Effective July 1, 2009, an additional assessment of $60.00 is now added to each new license application and license renewal, and will be applied to the Division’s Insurance Administration and Enforcement Account. This fee and the Insurance Administration and Enforcement Account were created by the Legislature as a result of Senate Bill 426 which was signed by the Governor on May 29, 2009. This additional assessment is separate from and in addition to any business entity affiliation fee indicated in a license application or license renewal, or the fee to add an additional line of authority. “

Please click HERE for the link to the Nevada DOI for further clarification!

The Life and Health Insurance Review is set for June 9, 2009 at our Cedar Hills classroom, and will run from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, give or take a few minutes.  There is no cost for currently enrolled ProSchools students and $99 for non-ProSchools enrollees.  For directions to the classroom and phone numbers, click HERE!

Please make sure to bring all of your textbooks (if you did a classroom course), notes, paper, pencils/pens and anything else you might feel you need in a review session.  The pace will be brisk and concentrated.  We will begin with an overview of the test itself, some “do’s and don’ts,” content discussions and a short Q&A on the test.  We will then take on health insurance, followed by insurance law and finishing with life insurance.  I hope to see you there!

One of the things that we pride ourselves at ProSchools is our ability to keep current with the changes that affect our students, and the changes that are happening in Washington are no exception.  Effective July 1, 2009, the state of Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is making significant changes to the prelicense education mandates and rules.  If you would like to view the actual rule changes, click HERE for the text version of the legislation.  This information is critical to those prelicense students who are either currently enrolled in a ProSchools program or are planning on obtaining an insurance license in the near future.  This absolutely affects you if you are in Washington and are studying for your insurance license, so please read on for the changes! Read the rest of this entry »

We have scheduled the life and health insurance review for May, 2009.  The review session will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at our Cedar Hills classroom location.  For directions, click HERE  The review session will be from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and is at no cost for all enrolled Proschools insurance students.  For non-ProSchools students, there is a $99 charge.  There is no registration required for enrolled students, just show up!  For those students who have not studied through ProSchools, please call us to reserve a spot and arrange for payment.  I hope to see you all there!

Good afternoon PIBbers!  After much demand, ProSchools is going to be offering life and health prelicense reviews starting this coming Wednesday, April 15, 2009!  We will be doing live reviews in our Cedar Hills classroom, and the review will go from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm that Wednesday.  No reservations are necessary, just show up!  The review session is 100% free to enrolled ProSchools insurance students, and available for $99 for non-students. Read the rest of this entry »

ProSchools is proud to announce that we have been approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to offer our acclaimed online prelicensing course to the residents of the great state of Illinois!  Home of the Chicago Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks, Fire, Rush, Storm, Machine and Sky (not to mention the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois and the Wildcats of Northwestern University in the Big-10, and the SIU Salukis, (forgive me if I neglected to mention your favorite team) we are thrilled to be in Illinois with our industry-leading insurance prelicense programs! 

We are currently offering an introductory price in Illinois for our prelicense students, click here for the current course catalog and pricing structure.  We offer a multitude of ways to help you pass your Illinois insurance examination on the first try!  We are proud to hold the highest first-time pass rate in every state in which we operate and provide state-of-the-art support and service. 

Corporate partnership programs are available in the Land of Lincoln, and ProSchools is well-positioned to assist your corporate educational needs through a series of value added propositions only available to those companies who partner with ProSchools.  For a list of companies that are currently working with ProSchools, click HERE!  If you would like to speak with someone about becoming a ProSchools corporate partner, click HERE

We look forward to working with you in Illinois.  I have a personal connection with this wonderful state- I was born in Chicago (at Michael Reese hospital), did my schooling in Illinois, and am a HUGE Cubs and Bears fan!  So, if you need anything that we can provide, just let us know!

-Gary