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Mar 26, 2019 | Ethics CE
Three new courses have been approved by the Life Insurance Council of Saskatchewan as ethics CE training.
Resident Life and Accident & Sickness; and Accident & Sickness Licensees are required to complete a Council approved ethics CE course totaling at least three hours in duration.
The following new courses are now available to all ILScorp Life/A&S subscribers and are council approved for Ethics CE as follows:
Ethical Theory & Conduct in the Insurance Industry: Ethics Defined & Practical Foundations
Approved for 1 ethic hour
Ethical Theory & Conduct in the Insurance Industry: The Ethical Agent
Approved for 2 ethic hours
Ethical Theory & Conduct in the Insurance Industry: The Ethical Agent Case Examples
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Most industries promote or require compliance with a code of ethical behavior. When an person becomes a life agent, they have joined a trust-based occupation that carries with it the explicit or assumed acceptance of an ethical code.
The public will expect the life agent, at a minimum, to use the code as a significant determinant of his or her individual behavior. Codes do not take the place of individual accountability but, rather, help to provide professional guidance.
A society or culture is formed when individuals exhibit like behavior and agree with basic theories on how to live and work together.
Whether one defines ethical behavior as moral, religious, cultural (i.e., an American principle) or professional, it is generally agreed that it begins with an unwritten group of ideas that define “right behavior” in various circumstances.
Ethics refers to the rules that govern “good, correct, accountable, and prudent conduct” – concurrent with the pursuit of self-choice, self-expression, personal happiness and professional development.
Ethics includes several important human traits:
• Holding and practicing empathy and respect
• Demonstrating integrity and honesty
• Working to satisfy the needs of clients
An individual’s code of ethics – influenced by belief systems – describes the moral, intellectual and emotional attitudes they hold towards their environment and circumstances.
Ones set of morals shows itself in how the individual behaves both professionally and personally. Those holding a strong sense of self-respect, self-acceptance, and positive regard for others will act in the best interest of others.
Everyone remains a product of their environment, encompassing social, personal, spiritual, economic, political, and professional spheres. However, intellectual, emotional, and experiential development equip people to maximize their individual growth potentials and capabilities within the context of a positive ethical framework.
Looking for RIBO Ethics CE?
Let’s have a closer look at the first course in the series, Ethical Theory & Conduct in the Insurance Industry: Ethics Defined & Practical Foundations.
Ethical Theory & Conduct in the Insurance Industry: Ethics Defined & Practical Foundations, explores the sources of variation in ethical standards among individuals and looks at the question of whether those differences are innate or are environmentally shaped.
The course also presents a definition of ethics in the context of the insurance business, including the benefits to clients of having an insurance representative and dealing with a quality firm.
Participants will cover details regarding the purposes and workings of regulatory and industry bodies, including the responsibilities of life agents and how insurance companies generate a profit.
Finally, the course describes an effective life insurance business model which identifies the needs of clients and assumes the highest level of responsibility for the manner in which it deals with those clients.
Theoretical Foundations of “Ethics” and Introductory Concepts
Regulatory & Industry Guidance for the Life Agents and Agent Responsibilities
Ethics and the Professional Insurance Agent/Broker
The Agent’s Attitude
The Advisor and the Counselor
Quality Business / Cost and the profit factor
Government Regulation / Industry Regulation
Provincial Insurance Councils
Advocis: The Financial Advisors Association of Canada
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Board
Discovering Insurance Needs / Know Your Client Principle
Example: Breach of Duty of Care
Professionalism – Business Practices
Criteria for a Vocation to Qualify as a “Profession”
Included in Life/A&S CE Subscription
Feb 27, 2019 | Ethics CE
Your total number of required RIBO continuing education hours has not changed, but the new category of Ethics is now in effect.
ILScorp has launched a new online course to meet your RIBO Ethics continuing education requirements.
This course is free as part of the ILScorp General CE Course Subscription and is now available to all ILScorp General Subscribers.
Sample ethical situations from the course:
We have an insurance company that pays us 5% more commission for certain classes of new business we place with them, so, that’s where I put all of that new business. In fact, I always place my business with the insurance company that pays the highest commission. I do this even if I know the coverage may be better with another insurance company.
Suggested Answer: Unethical. Placing insurance with the company that pays the highest commissions without regard for the client’s needs would be unethical. It is a breach of the ethical values of fairness; trustworthiness; respect; honesty; and, caring for others that clients expect from us when we agree to provide them with insurance. This would be particularly true when we know that doing that is not in the best interests of the client.
We recommend that the client’s needs always be considered first. When you choose to do that, chances are extremely good that you are behaving ethically. While making money is important, it should not be done at the expense of the client.
At our brokerage we’ve been discussing ways to write more business. We’re thinking of having a draw for a trip to Hawaii for all clients who purchase an insurance policy from our brokerage during the period of March 1 to May 1. Most of us in the brokerage like this idea.
Suggested Answer: Ethical. Although holding a contest in which all purchasers of insurance can enter may be legal, there is still the question of how ethical it would be to do that. As we have already learned, what may be legal may not be ethical according to the standards of our profession. On the other hand, although it is not a brokerage practice that we see very much of, doing that is “not unethical”.
One way to avoid problems regarding allegations of “tied-selling”, which is illegal, is to allow any person to enter the contest without the necessity of first having had to purchase an insurance policy.
RIBO CE Requirements 2019
Principal Brokers and Deputy Principal Brokers
10 hours of continuing education credits every year between October 1st and September 30th subject to the following conditions: minimum of 1 hour Ethics, 5 hours Management, and Personal Skills category courses cannot be applied. The remaining hours may be in the Management or Technical categories. A carryover of a maximum of 10 hours (or one term’s requirements) is permitted however the minimum category requirements must be maintained.
All other licensed individuals
8 hours of continuing education credits every year between October 1st and September 30th subject to the following conditions: minimum of 1 hour Ethics, 3 hours Technical, and a maximum of 2 hours Personal Skills may be applied. A carryover of a maximum of 8 hours (or one term’s requirements) is permitted however the minimum category requirements must be maintained.
Feb 19, 2019 | Ethics CE
All resident Saskatchewan licensees are required to complete an Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan approved ethics course, that is at least three hours in duration. The following courses are approved by the Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan for 3 C.E. credit hours and meets the ethics training requirement.
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These courses discuss professional codes of conduct, with dilemma or scenario-based examples so licensees may spot issues and make the right choices. The aim is to help licensees make sense of what might seem like a convoluted situation and determine the ethical choice.
Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan Approved Ethics Training
Courses approved for All Classes other than Life Licensees (General)
Ethics and the Insurance Professional Part 1 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Ethics and the Insurance Professional Part 2 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Ethics and the Insurance Professional Part 3 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Courses approved for Life and Accident & Sickness and Accident & Sickness licensees
Life Ethics in the Insurance Industry Part 1 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Life Ethics in the Insurance Industry Part 2 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Life Ethics in the Insurance Industry Part 3 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Courses approved for Adjuster/Adjuster Representative licensees
Ethics Training for Adjusters Module 1 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Ethics Training for Adjusters Module 2 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
Ethics Training for Adjusters Module 3 – Approved for 1 ethic hour
More info on ethics courses
Once you have successfully passed these courses please provide the Saskatchewan Council with documentation to support completion.
Ethics training is important and can have an impact on business, reputation, and daily office morale. You cannot afford to leave ethical decision making to chance, as one hasty action or decision by a licensee can harm an entire organization.
Dec 4, 2018 | Ethics CE
RIBO Ethics CE Requirement
The new license year of Oct 01, 2018 to September 30, 2019, brings new continuing education requirements for general insurance licensed individuals in Ontario.
The total number of required CE hours has not changed however a new category, Ethics, has been introduced and licensees must complete a minimum of 1 hour in this category per term.
ILScorp has developed a course that is RIBO approved for 1 CE in the new Ethics Category: Making the Right Ethical Decisions. This course is now available to all ILScorp General CE Subscribers!
In this course, we will look at the following topics as they relate to “Ethics and the
Insurance Professional”, specifically:
Establishing Ethical Standards – Sources of Influence
Basic Ethical Values and What They Really Mean
The Insurance Broker’s Dilemma
What a Formal Ethics Program Will Do For Your Brokerage
Along with the new Ethics CE requirement, there is also a cap on the number of Personal Skills hours permitted and a minimum number of Technical hours required. Continuing Education Requirements are listed below.
RIBO CE Requirements
10 hours of continuing education credits every year between October 1st and September 30th subject to the following conditions:
minimum of 1 hour Ethics
minimum of 5 hours Management
Personal Skills category courses cannot be applied
The remaining hours may be in the Management or Technical categories.
A carryover of a maximum of 10 hours (or one term’s requirements) is permitted however the minimum category requirements must be maintained.
8 hours of continuing education credits every year between October 1st and September 30th subject to the following conditions:
minimum of 3 hours Technical
maximum of 2 hours Personal Skills may be applied
A carryover of a maximum of 8 hours (or one term’s requirements) is permitted however the minimum category requirements must be maintained.
Newly licensed individuals
E.g. Broker A was registered on November 1, 2017 and Broker B was registered on April 30, 2018. Neither Broker A, nor Broker B will be required to have accumulated any continuing education credits by September 30, 2018, but must begin taking the continuing education seminars/courses on October 1, 2018 for the 2018/2019 license term.
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Mar 29, 2016 | Ethics CE
Mandatory Ethics Training for Saskatchewan
Resident licensees who hold a license prior to January 1, 2013 must complete approved ethics training by their annual reporting date in 2016.
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Choose Life/A&S or General Ethics Training
Life/A&S Ethics Courses General Ethics Courses
All SK resident licensees must within the cycles set out complete one or more Council approved ethics course totaling at least three hours in duration:
(a) Resident licensees who are licensed on or after January 1, 2013 must complete the ethics training within three years of becoming licensed.
(b) Resident licensees who hold a license prior to January 1, 2013 must complete the ethics training by their annual reporting date in 2016.
(c) Resident licensees that have completed the course under (a) or (b) above must complete the ethics training within each subsequent 5 year cycle.
Credit hours earned for an ethics course can be applied towards a licensee’s continuing education requirements.