WELLS SCHOLARSHIP TO CINCINNATI SCHOOL AVAILABLE:

In partnership with Insurance Journal, the National Alliance School for Producer Development will award one scholarship for a full-tuition sponsorship to the upcoming Cincinnati, Ohio, School for Producer Development. The Matt Wells Scholarship for Producer Development was created to extend an opportunity to a deserving individuals to help them better serve their employers, their clients and the insurance industry by sharpening their sales skills and expanding their knowledge of insurance products and markets. The School for Producer Development is an intensive three-week series of insurance fundamentals courses and interactive sales training sessions. It is scheduled to take place April 4 through April 23, 2004, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The tuition scholarship, a $3,800 value, covers materials and instruction, pre- and post-course work and follow-up, and dinner each Wednesday night. Travel and accommodation expenses are not included in the tuition scholarship and may be substantial. For detailed information about the School for Producer Development, visit www.scic.com/producerschool/producerschool/cincinnati.htm. To apply for the scholarship, please complete the online application form or submit an application via mail, fax or e-mail to the attention of Alan Ring, vice president Wells Publishing. Questions and comments may be e-mailed to aring@insurancejournal.com. Applications must be received by Feb. 27, 2004. The scholarship winner will be selected and notified in early March 2004, and an announcement will be made in IJ‘s print magazine and Web site. The scholarship honors the memory of Matt Wells, the son of Insurance Journal publisher Mark Wells Jr.. Matt died of brain cancer in early 2002. He was 32.