Peerless Insurance™ Introduces Agent Learning Center

Keene, N.H.  - February 23, 2010 - Peerless Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has introduced its comprehensive online Agent Learning Center for its appointed agencies. Designed to alleviate the time and financial constraints that agencies experience in developing new producers and staff, the Agent Learning Center is a best-in-class, one-stop training and development resource for agency partners to grow their businesses.    

Agents can now register for classroom workshops and participate in live, virtual or self-paced online programs, many of which qualify for continuing education credits. They can access an expanding catalog of professional development courses, including general insurance topics, sales, product, and office productivity. An Agency Manager Toolkit is available to assist agency owners or principals in hiring and developing successful new producers. 

“The Agent Learning Center houses learning tools that will help our agent partners grow, increase day-to-day productivity, and build long-term producer success,” said Michael Christiansen, president and chief executive officer, Peerless Insurance. “With broadened learning options, expanded AICPCU offerings, and training flexibility and affordability, we meet our agencies’ needs and advance our products and services in the marketplace.”

Agency convenience and full online capabilities were key focuses in developing the Agent Learning Center. Producers and staff log-on to Peerless Insurance’s proprietary agent portal to access the Agent Learning Center to:

• Register for live classroom or virtual training sessions;
• Participate in instructor-led and self-paced online classes;
• Access industry links and information; and
• Pay for classes by credit card.

An important element of Peerless Insurance’s commitment to agents’ profitability and new producers’ success is its Commercial Lines New Producer Program. The 30-week development curriculum, highlighted in the Agent Learning Center, is a blended learning approach that combines online instruction, webinars, and in-agency mentoring with classroom training. The program is supported by AICPCU materials and graduates receive the Insurance Institute of America’s Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) designation.

For more information about the Peerless Insurance Agent Learning Center, contact Ms. Louise Byrnes at 603-358-3852 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

About Peerless Insurance

With underwriting companies dating back to 1901, Peerless Insurance offers property and casualty products, including a comprehensive set of commercial coverages, distributed only through appointed independent agents.  Headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire, Peerless Insurance offers insurance products in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

Peerless Insurance is part of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consisting of property and casualty and specialty insurance carriers that distribute their products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers.  Liberty Mutual Group ranks 86 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations based on 2008 revenues.  The company has financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company, A2 (Good) from Moody’s Investors Service, and A- (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s.

Contact:

Christopher Goetcheus, 774-279-5923
or [email protected]