The Institute's Webinar " Small Business Planning in 3D: Benefits, Protection & Exit Strategies "
2026-05-21 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Examine how a simple 3D planning lens can transform small business conversations. This program connects three critical dimensions: stabilizing the workforce through core and voluntary benefits, protecting operations with business owned life insurance, and transferring ownership through funded exit strategies such as buy sell planning and disability buyout awareness. Clarify how these elements work together to reduce disruption, strengthen retention, and prepare for the unexpected. Walk away with practical language, positioning ideas, and a structured way to guide business owners toward smarter long-term decisions.

Standard Webinar Price: $49.00

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The Institute's Webinar " Insuring Small and Medium Businesses in the Age of Cybercrime: Coverage Trends and Best Practices"
2026-06-02 10:00 - 11:00 (Africa/Sao_Tome)
Cyber threats aren’t just a big business problem— small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly in the crosshairs, yet often underprepared. Explore the essentials of cyber insurance for SMEs, including key coverages, policy types, and underwriting considerations. Learn how to identify common cyber exposures, present strong submissions, and help clients avoid costly coverage gaps. A real-life ransomware case study and discussion of emerging regulatory and market trends round out this session. Whether you’re placing coverage or adjusting claims, this webinar equips you to become a trusted cyber advisor to your SME clients.

Standard Webinar Price: $49.00

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The Institute's Webinar "No Commute, Same Risk: Disability Insurance for the Remote Workforce"
2026-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Working from home changes where work happens, but it does not change the reality of disability risk. Illness, injury, and chronic conditions can still disrupt income regardless of location. Review disability insurance fundamentals through the lens of remote and hybrid employment. Examine short term and long term disability coverage, workers’ compensation coordination, and plan design considerations that often create coverage gaps. Real world scenarios highlight how claims may arise in home office settings and during gradual return to work situations. Walk away with clear guidance for advising remote workers and employers on effective income protection strategies.

Standard Webinar Price: $49.00

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The Institute's Webinar "Essentials of Property Insurance"
2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Explore commercial property insurance, from its origins through to today. Examine landmark course decisions. Review today’s property policy components as well as covered and excluded causes of loss. Discuss the fundamentals of the ISO commercial property coverage forms, Business Income forms, and causes of loss forms.

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The Institute's Webinar "Small Organizations, Big Exposure: Rethinking D&O Liability"
2026-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Directors and Officers liability claims are not limited to large public corporations. Closely held businesses, nonprofits, and private companies regularly face governance disputes, regulatory inquiries, and employment related allegations that can trigger costly litigation. Examine how D&O coverage works for smaller organizations and why it matters. Review core policy components, Side A, B, and C coverage structures, and claims made mechanics. Explore real world claim scenarios, underwriting considerations, and practical approaches to limits and retentions. Walk away better prepared to identify exposures, guide conversations with insureds, and structure coverage that aligns with real organizational risks.

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The Institute's Webinar "Weathering Change: Mapping the Insurance Impact of Climate Migration"
2026-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Climate-driven migration is accelerating across the country as floods, fires, heat, and infrastructure stress push people out of high-risk zones and into regions previously considered stable. These shifts are altering capacity, pricing, and claims patterns across personal and commercial lines. Examine where people are moving, why it matters for insurers, and how market mechanics, reinsurance, and regulation respond. Develop practical tools for identifying coverage gaps, communicating with displaced customers, and navigating operational challenges created by rapidly changing population distribution.

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The Institute's Webinar " Risk Financing Redefined: The Captive Advantage "
2026-06-11 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Captive insurance is transforming how organizations finance risk, offering flexibility, stability, and strategic control. This webinar explains what captives are, why companies build them, and how they fit alongside other risk financing tools. Examine major structures, regulatory scrutiny, ethical challenges, and real scenarios where captives succeeded or stumbled. Explore trends reshaping the captive landscape including emerging risks, innovative reinsurance arrangements, and evolving expectations for governance. Whether evaluating a potential captive or seeking clarity around current market conversations, you’ll gain a grounded, practical understanding of this evolving sector.

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The Institute's Webinar " Unconventional Dwellings: When the Form Doesn't Match the Risk "
2026-06-16 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Explore how unconventional dwellings are reshaping property risk and exposing gaps in standard insurance approaches. Barndominiums, manufactured homes, modular construction, and shipping container homes each present distinct structural, regulatory, and behavioral challenges. Examine how these dwelling types affect underwriting decisions, policy form selection, replacement cost accuracy, and claim outcomes. Attention is also given to lifestyle risk, occupancy patterns, and owner behavior that often drive losses more than construction materials alone. Gain practical strategies to assess risk, communicate coverage issues, and navigate complex claims with greater confidence.

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The Institutes CPCU Society, Central Oklahoma Chapter 2026 Golf Tournament/Scholarship Fundraiser
2026-06-18 08:00 - 14:00 UTC | Golf Club of Edmond, 4001 Fairfax Dr., Edmond, Oklahoma, 73034, United States
It’s that time of year…let’s get out and golf for the future of insurance! Central Oklahoma CPCU Society and Big I Oklahoma are proud to host the 2026 scholarship fundraiser, benefitting students in the Insurance and Risk Management programs at the University of Central Oklahoma.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE…4/30/2026

Come out and enjoy a beautiful day with the rest of our industry, supporting the next generation of insurance professionals. This is always a fun tournament and sure to be a fantastic day!

Entry fee per golfer includes green fee, range balls, cart fee, lunch, 2 drink tickets and a guaranteed great time! Mulligans will be for sale at the registration desk, because this is a FUNdraiser for scholarship. Do it for the students!

Bring your favorite teams or just sign up and we’ll put you on one. This tournament is scramble format only. If you register by mail, please note our new PO Box. Questions? Reach out to Stefanie James at stefanie.james@csaa.com or 405-627-3940.

You do NOT have to be a CPCU or CPCU member to participate….you just have to want to have a fun day!

The Institute's Webinar "The Great Life Insurance Debate: Term, Permanent, and the Truth in Between"
2026-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Explore one of the most debated topics in life insurance with clarity and candor. Compare term and permanent coverage beyond surface level definitions and examine where each shines and where each can fail. Analyze behavioral financial realities behind buy term and invest the rest, review why older universal life policies are struggling, and assess indexed universal life marketing claims in light of public cases. Learn how DEFRA and MEC rules shape funding decisions and develop blended strategies that align coverage with time horizon, budget, and long-term goals.

Standard Webinar Price: $79.00

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Free Friday Ethics Webinar
2026-06-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-11-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-12-18 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
“The Character Clause: Ethics, Sports, and the Business of Winning Right” This engaging and thought-provoking ethics course challenges insurance professionals to consider the connection between character, performance, and leadership. Using analogies from college athletics and examples from real-world business, participants will examine how pressure and culture influence ethical decision-making and personal leadership. Through personal reflection, worksheet activities, and the creation of their personal Character Clause, learners will leave equipped to act with integrity, even when the stakes are high.

Instructor: Sara Bradshaw Ray, CIC

CE: 1 Ethics credit

The Institute's Webinar "The Hidden Costs of Bad Beneficiary Designations: Financial, Legal & Professional Fallout"
2026-06-23 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Beneficiary designations often look like routine paperwork, but they carry powerful legal consequences. When they are outdated, vague, or disconnected from an overall estate plan, they can redirect assets, create family conflict, and expose professionals to liability. Examine real world situations where beneficiary mistakes caused financial loss, litigation, and unexpected outcomes. Learn a practical review protocol that helps identify risky designations, coordinate with other planning elements, and recognize when referrals are appropriate.

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The Institute's Webinar "Mind the Gaps: Where Excess and Umbrella Liability Quietly Fail"
2026-06-24 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Umbrella and excess liability policies are often marketed as straightforward limit increases. In reality, small form differences can quietly undermine coverage, defense obligations, and client expectations. Break down excess versus umbrella structures, explain why scheduling and underlying limits matter, and examine common pitfalls such as follow-form traps, exclusions, attachment language, and drop-down issues. Through real-world scenarios and a practical review checklist, you will gain actionable tools to spot gaps early and strengthen client conversations before and after a loss.

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The Institute's Webinar " The Disaster Ethics Playbook: Fairness, Fidelity, and File Defensibility "
2026-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Catastrophe events create intense pressure on insurance professionals. Clients are vulnerable, claims volumes surge, and small communication missteps can quickly become ethical or regulatory problems. This webinar introduces a practical playbook for handling those moments responsibly. Review the “disaster ethics triad” of claimant care, contract fidelity, and regulatory conduct while identifying the gray zone decisions that often create risk. Examine real catastrophe communication challenges, role boundaries between agents and adjusters, and documentation practices that protect both customers and claim files. Leave with a repeatable framework for making ethical, defensible decisions when the pressure is highest.

Standard Webinar Price: $79.00

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Young Agent's SINGO- Community Service Fundraiser
2026-08-06 16:30 - 19:00 UTC
Join Us on Thursday, August 6th for a Night of Fun & Fundraising hosted by the Oklahoma Young Agent’s!

We’re excited to invite you to our Community Service Fundraiser benefiting a local non-profit (TBD).

📍 Location: BIGiOK Office📅 Date: Thursday, August 6th🎉 Time: 4:30-7pm

Get ready for a fun-filled evening featuring:🎤 Singo Night 🎯 Dunk Tank 🥧 Pie in the Face 🎁 $100 Valued Raffle Baskets & More!

Registration closes August 3 at Noon.

Come enjoy a great night of food, fun, and friendly competition while supporting a worthy cause!

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Registration Options:

⭐ The Experience (Early Bird) – $100Includes dinner, 3 drink tickets, 5 raffle tickets, 5 dunk tank throws, and 5 pie-in-the-face contest tokens. No donation item required.Price increases to $125 on July 1.

🎁 General Admission + Donation Item – $35Includes dinner and 1 drink ticket. Attendees must bring one requested donation item benefiting the nonprofit.

🎟️ General Admission – $50Includes dinner and 1 drink ticket. No donation item required.

Additional raffle tickets, dunk tank throws, and contest tokens may be purchased during registration or at the event. All proceeds benefit our nonprofit partner.

Register more 3 or more people for 10% off your total! Raffle tickets are available for $5 each or 5 for $20. You do not need to be present at the event to purchase tickets or win a raffle prize!

2026 "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" Young Agent's Conference
2026-09-16 15:00 - 2026-09-17 16:00 UTC
🌴🕔 It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere… and we’re headed to Tulsa! 🍹

Save the date for the 2026 Young Agents Conference at River Spirit Casino Resort!

📅 September 16–17, 2026🗓 Registration opens July 1st

Get ready for two days of:✨ Networking with fellow young agents📚 Continuing education opportunities🎉 Fun, connections, and unforgettable vibes

Whether you’re there to learn, connect, or just enjoy the atmosphere—this is one event you don’t want to miss.

Mark your calendars… because somewhere, it’s already 5 o’clock 😉🍹We can’t wait to see you there!
