“Sorry kids, no presents this year because daddy has to pay a fine for missing his CE deadline.”
- Something I’ve not heard anyone say but dang that would stink
Happy Monday my beautiful insurance friends!
Welcome to this week’s edition of the FISCE’s Almost Famous Weekly Newsletter: our 4-minute take on your CE compliance and how together we can make you the most successful insurance pro in the building.
In this edition:
- Your CE requirements
- Reminders/announcements: last weekend Webs of the year
- This week’s Webinar highlights and upcoming schedule
- One for you my fellow FL fanatic (aka the “F5”): No reindeer at Christmas? Blame Swampy
Let’s do this.
“What in the actual %^&* are my CE requirements?!” Click here for our CE Compliance page and get your answers.
REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Will I see you in Hollywood? I’m thrilled to share the stage with my pals from the FSLSO in Hollywood for their live event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on 12/10. Join us for CE sessions, food, and networking at one of Florida’s most exciting venues! To learn more and register visit the FSLSO’s events page by clicking here.
- Last weekend Webinars of the year are THIS Saturday. Keep scrolling to see the schedule.
THIS WEEK’S WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS
Featured Webinar: Certificates, Contractors, and You: Fights, Coverage Issues, Best Practices, TUES, 12/2, 9a – 12p Eastern
Fights, Coverage Issues, Best Practices. Contractor insureds and their agents are all-too-familiar with issues regarding Certificates of Insurance as well as endorsements often requested with them. Join FISCE commercial lines guru Cathy “On a Mission” Trischan as she reviews many considerations for agents when issuing a certificate and discusses ways to avoid some of the common problems and errors. Issues regarding Additional Insureds, Waivers of Subrogation and other requests frequently made of agents will be discussed.
This Week’s Schedule/Highlights (all times Eastern. Keep scrolling to see the full month schedule.)
- TUES, 12/2, 9a – 12p – Certificates, Contractors, and You: Fights, Coverage Issues, Best Practices. This week’s featured Webinar! See description above.
- TUES, 12/2, 2 – 3p - An Hour with Cathy: Understanding (Finally!) How Claims Made Policies Work. Cathy returns to review the most important concepts to understand when writing claims-made coverage. She will discuss the coverage trigger, retroactive date, extended reporting period, prior and pending litigation, continuity dates and many other issues.
- THURS, 12/4, 9 – 11a – Eroding: The Personal Lines Implosion and What Happens Next. Join Nicole “WTH’s Decaf?” Broch as she discusses what insurance pros can do to understand, explain, and advise insureds as to how to protect themselves until personal lines markets (hopefully!) improve.
- THURS, 12/4, 2 – 3p - An Hour with Nicole: Personal Lines: Read the %^&* Form! The Insurance Services Office (ISO) forms may be the standard but there are variations in commonly used non-standard forms that, if not identified, could lead to coverage problems. Personal lines insurance pros who take this course with Nicole will be better positioned to search for and remedy such discrepancies.
- SATURDAY, 12/6, 9a – 12p - Dawn of New Age or End of the World? Emerging Risks That Make You Wonder. Incomprehensible advancements in technology, regulatory changes, and many other factors are fueling new and rapidly-evolving risks for agents and insureds to address. Insurance pros who attend this course with instructor Steve “He Ain’t” Lyon will better understand risks presented by electric vehicles, alternative energy systems, artificial intelligence, supply chain issues, parametric insurance, virtual currencies, pollutants, and many other issues.
- SATURDAY, 12/6, 9a – 1p - For Property & Casualty Licensees in 2026: 4-Hour Law & Ethics Update. Instructor Dave “Special Sauce” Thompson is back to review the latest happenings in FL’s P&C marketplace.
- SATURDAY, 12/6, 9a – 1p - For Life & Health Licensees in 2026: 4-Hour Law & Ethics Update. Instructor Karin “I’ll Ask an Alaskan” Woofter is back to review the latest happenings in FL’s life/health/financial marketplace.
- SATURDAY, 12/6, 1 – 2p - An Hour with Dave: Rental Cars: Issues, Answers, Horror Stories. What’s in the rental car contract you signed but didn’t read? Is the LDW a rip-off? Is that credit card coverage legit? How does your personal auto respond? Learn the answers and discuss several “horror story” claim scenarios involving rental cars in this outstanding program from instructor David Thompson.
Finally, if you’re an unapologetic lover of all-things Florida keep scrolling to experience this week’s “F5”: a tasty knowledge nugget about everyone’s favorite state.
Until the next round…cheers!
Kevin “Spiked the Nog” Amrhein, CIC, CBIA
Florida Insurance School Continuing Education (FISCE)
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THE “F5” (FASCINATING FACTOID FOR FANATICAL FLORIDIANS) –
Sure it’s always Christmas but Swampy ate all the reindeer.
The world’s largest alligator-shaped building is located in Christmas, Florida because, well, why wouldn’t it be?
At approximately 200 feet long, “Swampy” serves as an entrance to Jungle Adventures – a small-but-charming animal park rooted in old Florida. I’m ashamed to admit I’ve not yet visited this place so let me know: am I missing something amazing or maybe just meh?