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by superdash8
Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: CPCU - complete 12-18 months?
Replies: 28
Views: 38940

Re: CPCU - complete 12-18 months?

Sure, it's possible. I'm not trying to discourage you, but that is a lot to take on. My brother in law had 5 of the units completed and then cramed the last 3 into a 6 week period. He was taking a test every other week. Of course, he had no wife, kids, or job at that time and was able to focus 100% ...
by superdash8
Mon May 18, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: Opinions
Topic: CPCU - Advice
Replies: 29
Views: 175906

Re: CPCU - Advice

Do you think the CPCU is my best option? Yes, it is widley understood and agreed that the CPCU is THE designation to have. Some may argue in favor of the CIC or others, but when I see correspondence from people high up in the industry, I usually see CPCU after their names. I also only have HS diplom...
by superdash8
Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Hard-to-Place Accounts
Topic: Life Insurance for people with no SSN
Replies: 24
Views: 24126

Re: Life Insurance for people with no SSN

It sounds like perhaps the best advice to give these clients would be to get life insurance in their native country. Although then they would probably need to go back. And even if they could get a company in the US to write a policy, their beneficiaries might have a tough time getting the payout fro...
by superdash8
Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: Opinions
Topic: Calling non-pay clients... a good idea or an E&O exposure?
Replies: 34
Views: 24402

Re: Calling non-pay clients... a good idea or an E&O exposure?

Other than the E&O issues involved in calling bad pay clients, there is also the morale issue. Clearly if they don't care enough to pay insurance on time, then what else don't they care about? Or perhaps they are having financial difficulties, which is no better. Further, as most of you must kno...