The Greater Cincinnati Insurance Board offers programs that generally do not duplicate programs and services offered by state and national associations. We focus on those programs and services that can be better provided at the local level than at the state or national level. We work with state and national associations to promote our members and the insurance industry in Greater Cincinnati area. Listed below is a review of products and services we offer and how they differ from other organizations.
 

Education Prelicensing CIB - offers regular monthly classes for P/C and L/H. (Click here for Info) Other associations - not offering prelicensing on a regular basis in this area.  Continuing education CIB - offers monthly seminars with varied courses and current topics. (Click here for Info) Other associations - only offer CE courses occasionally in this area. Continuing education, In house  CIB -  offers courses at a very reasonable price for members.  Other associations - offer courses but require minimum attendenance.   Securities Courses CIB – offers Series 6, 63 and financial continuing education courses. (Click here for Info) Other associations – not offered. Employment Services CIB - has a resume exchange program. Members can post job listings and individuals can post their resume’s on our website. (Click here for Info) Other associations – not offered. Grassroots Legislative network CIB - Although we rely on state associations for state legislative support. State Association generally contact us for grassroots support in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Community Relations CIB – regularly work with the media in the Cincinnati area. Consumers frequently call the office with insurance questions. We give them direction on insurance issues. Other Associations – Concentrate on statewide media.  They frequently refer the local media to us. Compensation Survey CIB - conducts an annual compensation survey. Other Associations – not offered Members Bulletins, Alerts and News  CIB - uses the Internet to disseminate timely information that is of interest to the insurance community. (i.e. news clip service, newsletters, CIB alerts)   Website – cib-online.com CIB – promotes agency, company and subscriber members; provides information for the consumer; provides product and service information; provides management and legislative information; provides employment information and opportunities; and other resource information. Other associations – generally provide their own product and services information, legislative information and other resource information. Worker Compensation Program CIB – partners with the PIA of Ohio in their group workers compensation program. This program is available for members and the clients of member and can save an organization up 95% on their workers compensation premium. The PIA pays the agency an override on all business written in this program. (Click here for Info) Other associations - have relationships with group workers compensation providers but they do not pay fees to agencies.