COI

Study Finds that Even the Most Seasoned of Financial Advisors Can Capture Double-Digit Growth Through Training, Coaching and Accountability

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

The results of the study were conclusive as participants averaged double-digit percentage growth in client acquisition and subsequent new assets for management.

Key Points: 
  • The results of the study were conclusive as participants averaged double-digit percentage growth in client acquisition and subsequent new assets for management.
  • "When posed with a new challenge to overcome, innovation and application are key," said Brooke Kelley, co-founder of the Kelley Group and co-organizer of the study.
  • Inthestudy, 15 seasoned financial advisors were sampled from the 270 who qualified.
  • Accountability is the key to reaching and, more importantly, maintaining, top levels of success across any industry, financial included."

Lykan Bioscience and Vineti Announce Partnership to Advance Cell-based Therapies from Clinical to Commercialization

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

The partnership empowers biopharma customers with optimized manufacturing efficiency and a complete solution to bring cell-based, life-saving therapies to patients in need.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership empowers biopharma customers with optimized manufacturing efficiency and a complete solution to bring cell-based, life-saving therapies to patients in need.
  • Legacy systems managing the production of cell therapies are often manual and outdated, slowing the scale, speed, and patient safety during development.
  • We strive to help our biopharma partners achieve a rapid transition from clinical to commercial manufacturing and maximize patient access to cell therapies.
  • Lykan Bioscience is a contract development and manufacturing services organization (CDMO) focused on cell-based therapies.

NEXT Insurance Participates in Amazon Insurance Accelerator

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXT Insurance , the leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, today announced it is participating in Amazon Insurance Accelerator, providing Amazon sellers looking to buy insurance with instant quotes at competitive rates, directly within Amazon Seller Central.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXT Insurance , the leading digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, today announced it is participating in Amazon Insurance Accelerator, providing Amazon sellers looking to buy insurance with instant quotes at competitive rates, directly within Amazon Seller Central.
  • Today, through Amazon Insurance Accelerator, sellers can seamlessly purchase NEXT's affordable and customized insurance coverage for a simple, frictionless experience.
  • Through Amazon Insurance Accelerator, third-party sellers on Amazon will be referred to NEXT's online application directly from their account.
  • To further support small business owners, NEXT is offering an exclusive 10% discount on General Liability insurance for Amazon third-party sellers.

Everise Hiring 1,200 Healthcare Insurance Agents

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

"Everise is scaling up its healthcare insurance policy sales team.

Key Points: 
  • "Everise is scaling up its healthcare insurance policy sales team.
  • In 2020, licensed agents at Everise sold almost 70,000 healthcare insurance policies(1)," said Dave Palmer, president, Everise.
  • For the right candidates, if they do not already possess a license to sell healthcare insurance, Everise will sponsor their training and licensing.
  • Everise will pay for preferred candidates to undertake training and licensing, which is conducted through the College of Insurance (COI) and ExamFX.

EASO publishes a COI report: Syria – Security situation

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Friday, July 16, 2021

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled "Syria: Security situation".

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  • The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled "Syria: Security situation".
  • The report, EASO COI Report: Syria Security situation, analyses the security situation in Syria, focusing in particular on the situation of the civilian population.
  • It provides an overview of the armed conflicts in Syria, information on the main parties to the conflict and a governorate-level description of the security situation.
  • The report is an update of the EASO COI Report: Syria Security situation (May 2020).The report was drafted by the EASO COI Sector together with researchers from the Finish Immigration Service, in accordance with the EASO COI Report Methodology.

Insurtech Startup Certificial Secures $5.8 Million in Series A Funding

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Certificial, the real-time certificate of insurance (COI) issuance and compliance management platform, announced today that they have completed an oversubscribed $5.8 million round of Series A funding.

Key Points: 
  • Certificial, the real-time certificate of insurance (COI) issuance and compliance management platform, announced today that they have completed an oversubscribed $5.8 million round of Series A funding.
  • In Q1 of 2021, Certificial welcomed over 6,000 new agencies and brokers to the platform.
  • As evidenced by Nationwides investment in the company, carrier adoption of Certificial is quickly ramping up.
  • Businesses are focused on increasing their digital footprint and Certificial is filling the demand for continuous compliance monitoring, Teresi said.

EASO publishes a COI report: Nigeria – security situation

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Photo:EU/ECHO/Isabel Coello (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), 16 June 2015

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  • Photo:EU/ECHO/Isabel Coello (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), 16 June 2015

    Today, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled Nigeria: security situation.

  • The first report in EASO's 2021 production on Nigeria is EASO COI Report: Nigeria: Trafficking in Human Beings

    , was published in April 2021.

  • The second report, EASO COI Report: Nigeria Security situation, is an update and expansion of the EASO COI report Nigeria Security situation 2018

    .

  • The report was co-drafted by Stephanie Huber, Founder and Director of the Asylum Research Centre (ARC), and EASO's COI Sector, in accordance with the EASO COI Report Methodology

    .

EASO publishes a COI report: Pakistan – Security Situation

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

EASO publishes a COI report: Pakistan Security Situation

Key Points: 
  • EASO publishes a COI report: Pakistan Security Situation
    On 30 October 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report entitled: Pakistan Security situation.
  • The newly released report provides information on the security situation in Pakistan, which is relevant for the assessment of international protection status determination, including refugee status and subsidiary protection.
  • The security situation in Pakistan has been influenced by both internal and external security issues.
  • This report was drafted by a COI specialist from the Belgian Centre for Documentation and Research (Cedoca) in the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, in accordance with the EASO COI Report Methodology .

EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, Security Situation (2020 update)

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, Security Situation (2020 update)

Key Points: 
  • EASO publishes a COI report: Afghanistan, Security Situation (2020 update)
    On 28 September 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled Afghanistan, Security Situation
    The EASO COI report Afghanistan: Security Situation (2020 update) aims to provide information on the security situation in Afghanistan, which is relevant for the assessment of international protection status determination, including refugee status and subsidiary protection.
  • The security situation in Afghanistan remained volatile during the reference period (1 March 2019 30 June 2020), while the conflict continued to be described as one of the deadliest in the world for civilians.
  • The first part of the report provides a general overview of the security situation in Afghanistan, including conflict background and actors involved, main security incidents and their impact on the civilian population.
  • The EASO COI report Afghanistan Security Situation, September 2020 is the last one of a series of COI reports on Afghanistan published by EASO between July and September 2020.

EASO publishes a COI report: Venezuela Country Focus

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

On 20 August 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled Venezuela Country Focus.This COI report is a joint initiative of EASO and the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC)1.The report addresses the main topics and questions raised by international protection authorities, decision-makers, and COI researchers.

Key Points: 
  • On 20 August 2020, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) report titled Venezuela Country Focus.This COI report is a joint initiative of EASO and the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees (IGC)1.The report addresses the main topics and questions raised by international protection authorities, decision-makers, and COI researchers.
  • The report also discusses the most recurring targeted profiles by the government and its security forces.
  • Final chapters describe identity and courts documents, entry and exit procedures, and the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (LGBT) persons.Some findings of the report include:

    The report was drafted by an independent COI expert, James Restrepo, in accordance with the EASO COI Report Methodology.

  • Spain has remained the main destination country: in the period January 2019 March 2020 about nine in 10 applications in the EU+ were lodged in Spain.The report can be downloaded from the EASO COI portal.