In the financial services industry, time is one of the most valuable commodities. The more time devoted to building a practice, the more successful your practice can become.

Designations that demonstrate professional excellence and credibility are equally important to success.

But who has the time to achieve those designations? That's the dilemma for those who want to move ahead of the field ... and that's the niche Insurance Achievement fills.

Since 1969, Insurance Achievement (IA) has provided effective, efficient learning programs for time-conscious professionals who recognize the value of designations.

Insurance Achievement sees each candidate as an individual whose exam preparation deserves personalized attention. Professional growth is supported by a trained, experienced staff dedicated to providing prompt, personal service.

For each course, assistance is available via toll-free fax, telephone and e-mail. Candidates have the confidence of knowing that questions are answered accurately and are spared the time otherwise spent researching answers independently.

In July 2004, Insurance Achievement became part of Dearborn, A Kaplan Professional Company (www.dearborn.com).  

Kaplan Financial, a new division of Kaplan Professional, was formed to provide a single source for best-in-class education and compliance solutions for financial services organizations and individuals.

Kaplan Financial brings together the following leading education and compliance brands to deliver solutions that boost productivity, minimize risk, and deliver bottom-line results:

• Dearborn Financial Services - a provider of securities, insurance and advanced designation education programs and compliance services to the financial services industry.
   
• BISYS Education Services – a provider of end-to-end compliance management solutions and financial services education to the financial services industry.
   
• eMind – a provider of web-based compliance management services for the financial services industry.
   
• Insurance Achievement – a provider of exam preparation programs for advanced insurance industry designations.
   
• Schweser^TM Study Program – a provider of training tools for the CFA® and FRM® Examinations.
   
• Schweser^TM Institute – a provider of comprehensive financial education courses that enhance and enrich your knowledge in topics ranging from Business Fundamentals to Derivatives & Risk Management.
   
• Kaplan CPA Review – a provider of self-study exam preparation materials for the CPA examination.

Kaplan Financial Offering Overview
Kaplan Financial offers the most comprehensive education and compliance solutions in the financial services industry. Products and services include:

• Securities exam prep and insurance pre-licensing.
• Firm and regulatory element.
• Insurance professional designations and continuing education.
• Wealth management.
• Kaplan University’s CFP Board-Registered1 Program.
• Live Review Course to prepare for the CFP® Certification Examination.
• Learning management services.
• Securities and insurance compliance tools and services.

About Kaplan Professional
Kaplan Professional provides licensing and continuing education training, certification, professional development courses, and compliance tracking for financial services, legal, IT, and real estate professionals and corporations. Kaplan Professional is a unit of Kaplan, Inc., a worldwide education services provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).