Virtual Business Partners announced a new, specialized certification for virtual assistants who would like to offer their services to the financial service and insurance industries. The Certified Insurance Virtual Assistant (CIVA) certification was unveiled in May 2007 by Virtual Business Partners as the first ever certification of this kind for virtual assistants.

Virtual Business Partners is now accepting enrollment for certification.  To find out more about the certification and enrollment, visit the Virtual Business Partners web site at www.virtualbusinesspartners.net or you can contact Virtual Business Partners at 630-541-2433.

Recognizing the need for specialized training in the insurance and financial services market as well as the need for virtual assistants who can service this market, I worked to develop the certification. As a former executive assistant at an insurance company, I was able to quickly identify the needs and challenges these industries face administratively, and create a program to meet these challenges.