Sunday, January 10, 2021, 7:32 p.m.
OIC issues measures to help insurance agents / brokers
Extension of e-learning training until March 31, 2021
Dr. Suthipon Thaweechaikarn, Secretary-General of Insurance Business Regulatory and Promotion Commission (OIC) revealed that from the situation of the epidemic of coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) since the beginning of the year 2020 It affects the economy, society and livelihood of people of all sectors in a wide area. Including personnel who wish to attend insurance training in order to obtain or renew the license to be an agent and broker, so in order to cope with the impact of the epidemic situation. And to protect the insurance benefits of the people, the OIC has issued measures and operational guidelines for the training agencies. Submitting for approval, organizing training courses to obtain insurance agent and broker licenses Electronic media (e-learning) and course for insurance agent and broker license renewal. Form electronic media (e-learning)
The secretary-general of the OIC said that the current situation of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) epidemic has not been resolved and there is a new outbreak. Causing the agency that organizes the training Measures must be followed to prevent and reduce the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) which results in insurance agents and brokers. Cannot find a place for training according to the aforementioned courses, therefore, in order to reduce the impact from the situation, the OIC has continuously issued additional measures as follows
1. To the organization that organizes the training which has been approved. Able to arrange training courses to obtain life insurance agent / broker license And insurance agents / brokers Electronic media (e-learning) from January 1, 2020 until March 31, 2021 by the trainees who have passed the course on life insurance knowledge. And the non-life insurance has arrived To comply with the OIC Announcement on Life Insurance Knowledge Training for License Applicants as Life Insurance Agents and Life Insurance Brokers in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Issue 2) 2020 and the OIC announcement on non-life insurance training for non-life insurance agents and non-life insurance brokers In the situation of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (No. 2) 2020
2. Extend the period for training agencies that have already been approved. Able to arrange training courses, apply for life insurance agent / broker license renewal And insurance agents / brokers The electronic media (e-learning) has been removed from the original date of December 31, 2020 to the end of March 31, 2021 by requiring the training agencies to comply with the OIC’s announcement regarding training Life insurance for applicants for a life insurance agent and brokerage license renewal In the situation of the coronavirus disease outbreak 2019 (COVID-19) (No. 2), 2020 and the OIC announcement on the training and knowledge about non-life insurance for applicants to renew their license to be a non-life insurance agent And non-life insurance broker In the epidemic situation Infected with Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (No.2), 2020.
“This measure to extend the period of electronic training (e-learning) will result in life insurance agents. Life insurance broker Non-life insurance agent And a non-life insurance broker who has passed the course But unable to find an agency that organizes training Able to attend training courses to obtain or request a license renewal Become an insurance agent and broker In this regard, the Office of the OIC is in the process of preparing a draft announcement to support e-learning training as a permanent measure. In order to be appropriate and to the maximum benefit of the public And if you have any questions or want to ask for more information You can contact the hotline OIC 1186, ”said the secretary-general of the OIC.
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