ProSchools is proud to announce that we have partnered with ClearCert, LLC.  ClearCert is an industry-leading provider of compliance services to the major Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance companies.  ClearCert, an Ohio corporation,  has entered into agreements with insurers and insurance educational providers to ensure compliance with the new LTC educational requirements mandated by the individual states and the NAIC’s Model Long-Term Care Act.  Read on for more! Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Pibbers!  Some time ago, I wrote an article on the use of credit scoring in insurance and it generated a slew of responses.  Most of the comments were directed at the state and their authorizing carriers to use credit as an initial underwriting tool.  Since that legislation was signed into law, there have been some instances of insurers, well, not playing by the rules!  (shock!)  To read the previous post, click HERE.  Read on for information concerning the scofflaws (read “insurer”) that blamed their “error” on a computer glitch! Read the rest of this entry »

Good Day PIBbers!  The State of Oregon has enacted new legislation that governs how financial services professionals are regulated regarding the use of professional designations and other certifications.  To quote the Oregon Insurance Division website:

These rules set forth standards to protect consumers from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices with respect to the use of special designations and certifications in the solicitation, sale or purchase of, or advice made in connection with an insurance product or in providing advice as to the value of or the advisability of purchasing insurance.

To link to the Oregon Division rules page, click HERE

To link to the specific rule, click HERE