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LOMA Level One
Courses Now Available Online ATLANTA–
February 6, 2006 – With the recent release of a university-level online course
in the Principles of Insurance, LOMA, the leading association for insurance and
financial services now offers online versions of both courses required for its
Level One certificate in the fundamentals of insurance. LOMA 280 – Principles
of Insurance: Life, Health, and Annuities joins LOMA 290 – Insurance
Company Operations on the LOMALearn e-learning platform. Companies who have
employees pursuing the Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) Program can
realize the convenience and cost-saving advantages of e-learning by enrolling
employees in the new courses. LOMA’s FLMI Program has been
the global industry standard of professionalism for more than 70 years,
providing a comprehensive business education in the context of insurance and
financial services. Leading financial services companies worldwide have
integrated LOMA courses into their corporate training and development
initiatives. More than 81,000 individuals have earned the FLMI designation
worldwide, and almost one-half million individuals hold the Level One FLMI
Certificate. Level
One of the FLMI Program is
designed to give employees a foundation of knowledge to foster success in the
life and health insurance industry. LOMA 280—Principles of Insurance: Life,
Health, and Annuities reviews the fundamentals of the business, giving an
up-to-date overview of how insurance works; policy elements, provisions, and
pricing; types of life, health, and retirement plan coverages. LOMA
290—Insurance Company Operations overviews company formation, structure, and
function, demonstrating how various departments work together to identify
customers’ needs; develop, price, and distribute products; handle
underwriting, customer service, and claims; and perform accounting, investment
management, and compliance duties. The online versions of LOMA 280
and LOMA 290 offer busy employees the benefits of:
“We understand that our
customers are busy financial services professionals with demanding job
requirements,” stated Dennis Goodwin, FLMI, ACS, Second Vice President,
e-Learning. “LOMA’s online
courses give them yet another option for career development that will improve
their job performance. These two new courses are only the beginning. We’ll
soon be introducing more online designation courses as well as a number of
highly focused short courses, business and management skills courses, courses
designed to develop employees’ interpersonal skills, and ethics and compliance
courses.” ### |
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