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The Importance of Selecting the Right Provider for Your Insurance Continuing Education

Posted on 01.31.22

Many insurance agents don’t give much thought to who they use as their insurance continuing education provider. It’s something they know they have to get done, and they assume all CE providers are pretty much the same, so why not just pick the cheapest option available from a Google search? As you will soon learn, there are many reasons why doing this can be a big mistake. This is your professional license – it took a lot of time and effort to earn, and you don’t want to jeopardize it because of something an inexperienced provider failed to do correctly....

How to Keep Your Insurance License Active in Indiana

Posted on 01.17.22

You made a considerable investment of time, money, and effort to earn your Indiana insurance license. It’s important that you protect this investment by keeping your license active. This article covers all the steps you need to take to keep your insurance license active in Indiana. Every two years, you need to renew your insurance license. This must be done prior to your license expiration date. Your license expiration is the last day of your birth month, and the year is determined by when you were first licensed. The Indiana Department of Insurance will send you a reminder 90 days...

How Do I Renew My Insurance License in Texas?

Posted on 12.27.21

As you are aware, every two years you need to renew your insurance license in Texas. License expiration is the last day of your birth month. If you don’t complete your continuing education hours in time, there’s a $50 fine per hour up to a maximum $500 fine. Plus, you won’t be able to renew until all continuing education is completed. This article covers the steps required to renew your insurance license in Texas in detail. As you can tell, keeping your license active and avoiding fines are good motivators to get things completed in time. There are only two...

How to Get Insurance Continuing Education Quickly

Posted on 12.20.21

Ideally, you’ll start working on your continuing education requirements shortly after you complete your initial training and pass the license exam. Of course, not many of us are that farsighted or diligent, particularly when we have an insurance career to launch. If you fall into this category, fear not; in this article, we provide the low down on how to get your insurance continuing education quickly — all in a step-by-step format. Step #1 — Determine Your State’s Continuing Education Requirements. In most states, 24 hours of continuing education is required every two years to renew your insurance producer license....

Can I Still Renew My Insurance License After It Expires?

Posted on 12.13.21

Unfortunately, the answer is...it depends. In most cases, you can, but it depends on what state you’re licensed in, and in almost all cases, you’ll have fines to pay. Not only that, but you can’t work as an insurance agent with an expired license. It’s best to complete the required continuing education and renew your license well before it expires. In this article, we touch on a few specific state examples. We then point you in the right direction for your state’s renewal process. Renewal Regulations — Every State Has Its Own Every state has its own insurance regulations, including...

Meeting Your Illinois Ethics Training Requirement

Posted on 11.25.21

Insurance license renewal requirements are straightforward in Illinois. Every two years you’re required to complete 24 hours of continuing education and then submit your renewal application. This must be done prior to your expiration date. Your expiration date is the last day of your birth month. This article covers the Illinois Ethics Training requirement necessary and the two different delivery methods. But keep in mind, even if you complete your CE well in advance, your license cannot be renewed until you are within 90 days of your expiration date. You will receive a renewal notice from the Illinois Department of...

How to Keep Your Insurance License Active in Louisiana

Posted on 11.05.21

It’s essential that you renew your insurance license in Louisiana. The first reason, of course, is that you need the license to remain an active agent. The second, and every bit as important, is to avoid wasting all the time, effort, and money you spent earning your license. It’s not at all difficult to keep your Louisiana insurance license active. All it takes is two steps every two years: Complete the required continuing education. Submit the renewal application on time. License renewal needs to happen within 90 days before license expiration. The expiration date is the last day of the...

How to Keep Your Insurance License Active in Ohio

Posted on 10.25.21

It’s essential that you renew your insurance license in Ohio. The first reason is you need that license to stay active as an agent. The second, and every bit as important, is to avoid wasting all the time, effort, and money you spent earning your license. It’s not at all difficult to keep your license active. All it takes is two steps every two years: Complete the required continuing education. Submit the renewal application on time. Fortunately, the Ohio Department of Insurance sends license renewal notifications via email. They are sent to the email address on...

How to Keep Your Insurance License Active in California 2025

Posted on 10.14.21

It’s critical to keep your California insurance license active. After all, you’ve spent a considerable amount of time and money to study for and pass the license exam. Even if you are not currently employed in the insurance industry, it’s best to preserve that investment and keep your ability to sell insurance active. Plus, it’s simple. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know for 2025. As a leading provider of California insurance CE courses, BetterCE is here to guide agents through these 2025 updates to ensure compliance and success Keeping your California insurance license active requires only...

Differences Between Webinar Courses and Traditional Online Text-Based Courses?

Posted on 09.23.21

There are two primary methods for satisfying your continuing education requirement: online text-based courses and webinar courses. Each has its own distinct advantages, and at least one will fit your available time and learning approach to a tee. What Is an Online Text-Based Course? With an online text-based course, you’re presented with course materials like a textbook, but much more interactive. The training is self-paced and delivered to your computer, tablet, and smartphone. You can select the courses you need, enroll, and start courses at any time. You’ll review the course materials and complete chapter quizzes along with a final...

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