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Scott Perry
VeraSource Excess Risk, Ltd.
8525 Edinbrook Crossing, Suite 108
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
 

Insurance Resources

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Broker Education
A.D. Banker & Company
We provide the training to help you pass your exam and keep your license. We are your one source for Insurance and Securities Licensing and Continuing Education in all states.
The American College is an independent, accredited, nonprofit educational institution that provides graduate and professional education, primarily on a distance self-study basis, to individuals seeking career growth in the field of financial services.
The College of Insurance
Can also help prepare you to get a license as a New York insurance broker or agent, as well as obtain the continuing education credit you need to renew your license in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The National Association for Insurance Education & Research
The National Alliance is committed to providing top-quality insurance/risk management research and education. 
WebCE
Welcome to WebCE.com, your #1 choice for Continuing Education! With WebCE, it's easy to fulfill your Continuing Education requirements, either over the phone or on the web
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Sites on General Health
CNN Health Section
regularly updated service bringing you recent health news on a diverse array of topics ranging from new therapies to health policy to trends in the managed care industry.
Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care
Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care is a national, non-profit membership organization of consumer groups dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of health care for all Americans (Also Known as HCFA)
Dr. Koop
is a company led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their health.
Employment Practice Solutions
Helping protect employers from employment practices claims
HealthfinderTM
United States government site provides links to consumer health information from government agencies and not-for-profit organizations
Intelihealth
is a group of creative, energetic, quality-driven people who are passionate about their mission to promote good health. We accomplish this goal by providing credible information and useful products from the most trusted sources. Millions of people around the world are touched by the power of InteliHealth each month.
Medscape
One of the most popular professional sites on the Web, Medscape.com offers authoritative information on a range of medical and managed care topics
Pacific Business Group on Health
The Pacific Business Group on Health put together this site to help consumers and others make better choices about health plan coverage during open enrollment
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Rating Bureaus
AM Best
A.M. Best rates the financial strength of insurance companies and the security of holding company's debt and preferred stock. 
Duff & Phelps
DCR has been named the leading global rating agency for analyst expertise, quality research and best customer service for the third year in a row. 
Moody's
The leading provider of independent credit ratings, research and financial information to the capital markets.  Moody introduced the first bond ratings as part of Moody's Analyses of Railroad Investments. 
Standard and Poors
is the global leader in providing independent, value-added information, insight and analysis to customers throughout the world in the equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities market.
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Federal Government Sites
COBRA
http://www2.dol.gov/
public/pubs/COBRA/cobra95.htm
: Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov: The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.
Family and Medical Leave Act
http://www.dol.gov/dol/
esa/public/regs/statutes/whd/fmla.htm
: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
http://www.naic.org/: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the four U.S. territories. The NAIC provides a forum for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate.
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Insurance Industry Associations, Publications, and e-Business

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The American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) represents more than 1,000 HMOs, PPOs, UROs and other network based plans.

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The American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI) is a trade association representing 557 legal reserve life insurance companies doing business in the United States.

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The American Insurance Association (AIA), the leading property / casualty insurance trade association for over 125 years, represents more than 250 property and casualty insurance companies.

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ARIAWeb is the home page of the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA). The purpose of ARIAWeb is to provide information concerning the programs and services offered to members and friends of the American Risk and Insurance Association.

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Association of Professional Women in Insurance (APIW) is a not-for-profit organization of professional women in insurance, reinsurance and risk management.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield System of Independent Plans. Find out more about the nation's largest and most private health care financial system.

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Business Insurance On-line, a weekly news magazine. For more than 30 years, Business Insurance has served executives responsible for corporate risk management and employee benefits programs. Its 150,000 readers also include insurers and reinsurers, brokers, consultants, managed care executives, attorneys and scores of others who demand comprehensive, even-handed coverage.

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The Continental Underwriting Congress (CUC). The CUC was formed to serve the needs of local, state/provincial and regional underwriting club officers throughout North America, with both an online information clearinghouse and annual meetings of club representatives.

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The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers represents the nation's leading insurance agencies and brokerages, specializing in the commercial property/casualty insurance business, since 1913.

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National Association of Health Underwritters (NAHU)
http://www.nahu.org: NAHU will educate the public and decision makers about the value health insurance professionals deliver in helping consumers access the health care system, and through education and association involvement, increase members' ability to better serve consumers.

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InsWeb can be reached here.

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The Insurance Broadcast System is a new direct broadcast satellite service for the insurance Industry.

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The Insurance Information Exchange can be reached here.

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The insure.com - the Insurance News Network. an on-line guide to Auto, Home and Life insurance.

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The Insurance Education Foundation was established to improve the public’s understanding of the role of insurance in society through education of teachers and their students.

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Insurance News Net, The online resource for the insurance professional!

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The International Federation of Health Funds (FHF) is a worldwide association of companies engaged in the financing and delivery of independent health care.

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LIFE-LINE, an educational site designed to provide you with unbiased, straightforward information on life and health insurance.

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LOMA is an international association of life and health insurance and financial services companies, founded in 1924. LOMA helps insurers and the financial services industry improve their management and operations through quality education, employee development, research, information sharing, and related products and services.

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The Medical Information Bureau (MIB) is a non-profit membership organization of more than 600 life insurance companies which fights fraud in the underwriting process. Learn more about the MIB here at their new web site.

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The National Association of Health Underwriters is an organization of more than 13,000 health insurance and benefit professionals

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is an organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the four U.S. territories.

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The National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW) was formed for the purpose of providing education and networking for women in the insurance industry. The association has grown to almost 400 local associations representing 14,000 members.

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The National Association of Professional Agents (PIA) is a membership organization for business people who market and utilize insurance products and services.

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs).

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The National Safety Council is a Non-profit public service organization focusing on occupational health and safety, traffic safety, first-aid and home safety, and environmental health.

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National Underwriter is the premier insurance and risk management periodical. This site contains current information and an archive of past articles.

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The online edition of ON THE RISK, the Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting.

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The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) is a non-profit organization with membership open to persons interested in the promotion and development of the professional liability industry.

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Reuters is one of the oldest and largest providers of information and technology to banks, brokerage houses and other customers in the financial and business markets worldwide.

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SafeTnet - one of the largest and most complete free directory of Internet insurance content in the world.

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The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) is the only national association dedicated exclusively to protecting and promoting the self-insurance risk financing alternative for both group health plans and workers' compensation programs.

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The Society of Actuaries is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and Society members.

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The Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (SPBA) is the national association of employee benefit Third Party Administration (TPA) firms and Stop-Loss Service Partners.

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