Category Archives: Continuing Education

4 Time-Wasting Study Habits to Avoid

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Shelley A. Gable

By Shelley A. Gable Have you ever wished you had more hours in a day? Between appointments with clients, other professional obligations, and personal priorities, it can be challenging to find time for insurance ce and studying for licensing exams. … Continue reading →

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Health Reform: Extinction or Opportunity for Brokers?

Posted on May 13, 2010 by cathymiller

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer Depending on what insurance venues you frequent, the health reform law means the extinction of insurance brokers or new opportunities. Without a crystal ball, predicting future changes for the insurance broker is anyone’s guess. One … Continue reading →

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Foods that Boost Brain Power

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Shelley A. Gable

By Shelley A. Gable If you follow this blog, you know that healthy sleep and exercise habits can help prime your brain for that next online insurance continuing education course. But what about food? It turns out that eating healthy … Continue reading →

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Delaying Retirement on the Rise

Posted on May 6, 2010 by cathymiller

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) released its 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS). An increasing percentage of respondents (24 percent in 2010 compared to 14 percent in 2008) indicate they expect to retire later. Not surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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10 Factors that Affect Learning

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Shelley A. Gable

By Shelley A. Gable Several articles on this blog offer advice for how to get the most from an online insurance continuing education course. Many factors affect our learning, and while it might not be feasible to try to control … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Learn More

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Shelley A. Gable

By Shelley A. Gable What does it mean to exercise and learn more? Imagine yourself taking an online insurance continuing education course. You’re alert and focused. Everything you’ve learned makes sense. And the next day, you still recall what you … Continue reading →

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Health Reform – A Continuing Education for Individual Market

Posted on April 20, 2010 by cathymiller

By Cathy Miller, Business Writer Part 3 in a 3-part Series The impact of health reform on the individual market is perhaps the most debated. Some predict the total elimination of the individual market for insurance professionals. Others feel the complexity … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Memory

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Shelley A. Gable

By Shelley A. Gable It seems like every few weeks I hear something in the news about new research related to memory. Whether it’s on the radio, in a magazine, or on TV, I come across terms like working memory, … Continue reading →

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Health Reform – A Continuing Education for Employers

Posted on April 14, 2010 by cathymiller

A Quick Look at Employers’ Requirements By Cathy Miller, Business Writer Part 2 in a 3-Part Series Your employer clients probably have a lot of questions about the new health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. If you … Continue reading →

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Health Reform – A Continuing Education

Posted on April 13, 2010 by cathymiller

Timeline for 2010 By Cathy Miller, Business Writer Part 1 in a 3-Part Series Perhaps the one thing we know for sure about the new health reform law is we don’t know a lot – for sure. Like any new legislation, the Patient Protection and … Continue reading →

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