Whether you’re new to an insurance course or an experienced agent seeking ways to boost your sales, the right courses can help you master the industry. With online learning, you can start and stop a course whenever it suits your schedule and study at a pace that works for you. Plus, you can apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios to test your skills and reinforce what you’ve learned.

A comprehensive understanding of the insurance industry is key to providing a high level of service to your clients. Having the right insurance certifications or designations can also give you an edge over your competition.

To bolster your knowledge, you can take online courses from Kaplan Financial Education that cover a wide range of topics such as general life and health insurance, annuities, final expense insurance, and Medicare. Their Individual Insurance Professional Development course is easy to navigate, written by industry experts, and allows you to study at your own pace.

“Fundamentals of Insurance: Key Concepts and Principles

You can also gain a deeper understanding of the insurance industry by taking an introductory course such as Intro to Health Insurance Terminology and Patient Engagement from Illumeo Learning. This course can be completed in just 45 minutes and includes access to 2 downloadable resources.

Another course worth considering is Ethics for the Insurance Professional, also from Illumeo Learning. This course takes a deep dive into the philosophical concept of ethical behavior and how it applies to the insurance industry. It also explores different methods interviewers use to acquire information and how to prepare for an effective insurance interview.

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Quill is a tool that “listens” to students read aloud and then gives immediate feedback on their pronunciation and spelling. It then provides students with a personalized set of independent practice activities to address their specific needs.

Boddle’s virtual learning platform allows students to play a series of engaging, interactive games in math and reading to help them retain their knowledge and learn new concepts. The platform also offers real-time progress tracking and parental dashboards so parents can see what their children are doing.

iCulture is a unique cultural immersion resource for Spanish, French and German students that offers travel videos, day in the life stories, current news articles and songs that are 100% target language and age appropriate for young people. It is free and has been used by thousands of educators to teach civics and other subjects in grades 6-12.

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