WEBCE TO PROVIDE ONLINE TRAINING FOR THE ANNUITY STORE SALES FORCE
Internet-based Education Programs To Be Offered To More Than 200,000
Insurance Agents And Associates
February 28, 2000
DALLAS, Texas — WebCE, announced today that it provides state-approved
continuing education courses over the Internet to more than 200,000 independent
agents and associates of The Annuity Store, Inc., thanks to an agreement
between the two companies effective March 1st.
"The Annuity Store is a nationally recognized production leader and
innovator in delivering creative solutions through the use of annuities,"
said Gary Henkel, President of WebCE. "We are pleased to announce a
strategic partnership with The Annuity Store and are confident their agents and
associates will benefit from WebCE’s quality, affordability and
convenience."
Using WebCE’s state-of-the-art course delivery technology, professionals at
The Annuity Store can instantly select and order state-approved correspondence
courses over the Internet at www.webce.com and start fulfilling continuing
education requirements immediately. Courses can be completed in a single
session, or over a series of sessions, as is convenient for the student. Once
completed, the material remains available to the student for review at a later
date. In addition, users can monitor the status of orders, check on exams and
even access secure training records, all via the Internet.
Once the curriculum has been completed, state-approved tests are
administered online or using printed copies. WebCE will then grade and validate
the results, forward a "Certificate Of Completion" to professionals
who successfully complete the program, and if required inform the appropriate
state agencies.
"WebCE is not only a great idea, but simple to use," said Douglas
L. McDermott, CLU, ChFC and CEO of The Annuity Store. "I was pleasantly
surprised at how easy it was to get started and to complete my CE process
through WebCE. Our marketing team’s goal is to provide our agents with the
highest levels of service, support, and concept selling ideas designed around
our companies’ features and benefits. WebCE’s education services support these
goals."
About WebCE
Based in Richardson, Texas, WebCE is a nationwide supplier of
state-of-the-art continuing education courses to certified professionals such
as CPAs and insurance agents. WebCE provides an integrated family of
continuing education courses, which are delivered either over the Internet or
through traditional books. More information is available on the company’s Web
site, www.webce.com, or at (800) 488-9308.
About The Annuity Store, Inc.
The Annuity Store was built on the foundation of a unique marketing approach
based upon Concept selling techniques of Annuities through Features and
Benefits. This nationally proven method is contrasted to old methods of
"product pushing" traditionally used by many. The Annuity Store’s
added-value approach to marketing has resulted in a "Turnkey"
package that includes consumer sales videos, dedicated flipchart sales
presentations and laptop computer presentations, training videos and
audiocassettes. Visit their Web site at
http://theannuitystore.com.