I recently convinced a friend to join me on a 3-day hike across the Trans Catalina Trail in California. After 2 years of building and launching APEXA I was ready to escape civilization and take on a different kind of challenge. This was no guided day hike. We’re talking on our own, everything on our backs for 27 miles and 1600’ elevation shifts. Luckily my friend was too busy to research what she was in for and booked a ticket on a whim. I knew that she had the fitness and mindset to conquer the hike, so I skipped further warnings. When the ferry approached the island and she saw the height of the mountains she turned to me, wide-eyed and said, “We’re going around those right?” I just smiled.
5 Lessons Hiking can Teach you About Business
June 4, 2018 at 12:15 PM / by Tonya Blackmore
The Benefits of Working with MGAs for Life Insurance Advisors
May 31, 2018 at 3:15 PM / by Sorabh Nagpal posted in Life Insurance Business as Usual / 3 minute read
As a Life Advisor, one of the most important things you will do is pick the MGA or MGAs that you work with. Designed as the intermediator between the carrier and the Advisor, MGAs act as a necessary bridge between both parties. Working with MGA(s) can be beneficial to your business by providing services to aid with sales support, administration and training. The services provided by MGAs will vary from one to the next, but they often customize their services to an advisors’ needs.
[FACES OF APEXA SERIES] Introducing Line
April 5, 2018 at 10:00 AM / by Line Robillard posted in Inside APEXA / 2 minute read
APEXA is the Canadian digital life insurance industry platform that provides smart contracting and compliance. The Faces of APEXA series brings you the inside scoop on our innovative team as they tell their stories and recount how they became part of the APEXA family. Our second post gives you the background on Line Robillard, Sales and Account Executive for Quebec and Eastern Canada.
[On the Road] - Why You Should Attend Le Congres de l'assurance et de l'investissement in 2018
December 18, 2017 at 3:47 PM / by Dylan Friedmann posted in Life Insurance Business as Usual, APEXA on the Road / 2 minute read
Over the years I have travelled the country and been fortunate enough to partake in some exciting industry events. Le Congres de l’assurance et de l’investissement is a great example of a convention that brings people together to discuss timely industry topics. Organizers describe the purpose of the day as inviting of all sectors of the life and health insurance industry to an event that drives development in the industry - based on the dialogue and information sharing of which I was able to partake, I would say they “Nailed It!” (as the saying goes).
APEXA Provides Solution to the CLHIA’s Recommendations to Improve Advisor Oversight
November 14, 2017 at 1:05 PM / by Tonya Blackmore
In October, I participated in a panel discussion at the CLHIA Legal Section Annual Meeting in Winnipeg with Erica Hiemstra, AVP Distribution CLHIA and Sean Noguera, AVP Market Conduct GWL. A topic of our discussion was the CLHIA policy paper on Advisor oversight, published in June 2017.
[Video Series] APEXA 101: Making the Most of APEXA
October 16, 2017 at 11:17 AM / by Jenny Zhang
#APEXANation, welcome to our APEXA 101 video series! This will be a four-part series covering the basic but important how-tos of using the APEXA system.
The Roundup: #APEXAProTips Session #2
September 20, 2017 at 4:05 PM / by Jenny Zhang posted in Digital and Social Media / 2 minute read
Welcome to the #APEXAProTips Roundup!
#APEXAProTips are monthly live tweet sessions where the APEXA team stands by live on Twitter to answer all of your questions. The Roundup highlights the top questions. The following questions are from our second session on September 14th. Missed our first session? Make sure to check out our first Roundup here!
[Video Series] APEXA 101: The First 10 Days of Your APEXA Invite
September 15, 2017 at 10:57 AM / by Jenny Zhang
#APEXANation, welcome to our APEXA 101 video series! This will be a four-part series covering the basic but important how-tos of using the APEXA system.
[Video Series] APEXA 101: Countdown to APEXA's Invite
September 7, 2017 at 12:18 PM / by Jenny Zhang
#APEXANation, welcome to our APEXA 101 video series! This will be a four-part series covering the basic but important how-tos of using the APEXA system.
[Video Series] APEXA 101: Welcome to APEXA!
August 29, 2017 at 10:56 AM / by Jenny Zhang
#APEXANation, welcome to our APEXA 101 video series! This will be a four-part series covering the basic but important how-tos of using the APEXA system.