Press Releases from Quest CE (99 total)
Quest CE Unveils Branch Audit Tool Enhancements
MILWAUKEE – January 6, 2020 – Quest CE, premier provider of compliance training and tracking technology solutions, is excited to announce the release of its latest Branch Audit Tool enhancements.
Quest CE’s Branch Audit Tool offers automated internal audit workflows that integrate with other Quest CE services so firms can efficiently manage risk and meet the obligations of their branch locations across the nation. Quest CE is now extending its commitment…
Quest CE Releases Course on NY Regulation 187
MILWAUKEE – May 28, 2019 – Quest CE, premier provider of compliance training and tracking technology solutions, today announced the release of a new course focused on New York’s Amendment to Regulation 187, which significantly expands existing suitability standards involving life insurance and annuity products.
Broker-dealers who sell annuities in the state of New York will need to abide by the New York State Department of Financial Services Best Interest Regulation…
Quest CE Receives ClearCert’s Content Certified Seal of Approval
MILWAUKEE – May 12, 2015 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, today announced that it is now a ClearCert Certified Training Provider, further enhancing its reputation as a trusted partner in the continuing education market.
ClearCert is a third-party information clearinghouse that validates content across statewide Long-Term Care Insurance and Annuity Suitability training courses to ensure content quality and consistency across the industry.…
Quest CE to Attend SILA’s 2014 National Education Conference
MILWAUKEE – September 15, 2014 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is pleased to announce its attendance at the Securities and Insurance Licensing Association’s (SILA) upcoming 2014 National Education Conference. The annual conference will take place October 5-8 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. Given the location, the theme of this year’s event is “If You Can Dream it, You…
Quest CE Adds Studio Recorded Audio to its ACM Library
In response to client and industry feedback, Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is pleased to announce the transition of its Annual Compliance Meeting (ACM) Course Library to live, studio recorded audio, removing the monotone and inconsistent delivery of even the best text-to-speech software.
“For years, speech synthesis was a new and useful technology for online training and education,” said Quest CE Manager of…
Quest CE Named 2014 “Future 50” Company
For the third year, Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, has been named a 2014 Future 50 company by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE).
The Future 50 program, now in its 27th year, recognizes privately-owned companies in the seven-county Milwaukee region that have been in business for at least three years and have shown significant revenue and…
Quest CE Releases 2014 Financial Advisor Survey Results
MILWAUKEE – February 10, 2014 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today the results of its 2014 Financial Advisor Survey, “Capitalizing on Continuing Education.”
In its eighth year of circulation, on December 1, 2013, Quest CE invited over 50,000 financial advisors to participate in its annual survey on value of insurance continuing education (CE). The purpose of the study was to…
Quest CE Releases 2014 Firm Element Course Catalog
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today the anticipated debut of its 2014 Firm Element Course Catalog.
“Quest CE prides itself in being the first continuing education provider to release its annual course catalog to the industry,” said Quest CE Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Client Services Alex Krenke. “Working in the best interests of our clients, we ensure that we are…
Quest CE Debuts Licensing and Registration Platform, Bridge
Quest CE, a leading provider of compliance management technology and continuing education training, announced today the highly anticipated debut of its securities licensing and registration platform, Bridge for Broker-Dealers.
Quest CE’s Bridge is a web-based, multifaceted application that brings efficiency, automation, and robust reporting to the registration and licensing process. By utilizing industry leading technology, the Bridge platform communicates directly with FINRA’s EFT, offering firms the ability to seamlessly bulk-submit form…
Quest CE Introduces Webinar Series on Administrative Program Features
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, will host a series of webinars to demonstrate the new content management features available to program administrators. Please join the discussion February 19, at 10am, February 20, at 10am or February 21, at 2pm.
The series will focus on the release of the industry’s first custom Course and Survey Builder. With the addition of the new Content Management…
Quest CE Promotes David Deppiesse to Senior Compliance Specialist
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the promotion of David Deppiesse to Senior Compliance Specialist. Dave has been with Quest CE since 2007, where he started out in the online department and later transitioned into the compliance division.
In his new position as Senior Compliance Specialist, Deppiesse will act as the primary contact for processing all Quest-administered Providerships and course/instructor…
Quest CE’s New Jersey NAIC Annuity Training Course Approved
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the approval of its New Jersey 4-hour NAIC Annuity Training Course.
The adopted rule states that insurance producers who hold a life insurance line of authority on February 4, 2013 and who desire to sell annuities shall complete a one-time annuity training course approved for at least 4 hours [within six months after…
Quest CE Reveals 2013 Financial Advisor Survey Results
In its seventh year of circulation, Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to present the results of its industry authored white paper, “Financial Advisor Survey: Capitalizing on Continuing Education.” On November 17, 2012, Quest CE invited over 50,000 financial advisors to participate in its annual survey. The purpose of the study was to discover how advisors view continuing education and the…
Quest CE Releases 2013 Firm Element Course Catalog
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the early release of its 2013 Firm Element Course Catalog. Featuring over 450 courses, Quest CE’s catalog offers a diverse range of the most current and comprehensive firm element training courses available to the industry.
Quest CE’s courses are listed within the catalog alphabetically and organized within 24 topic-specific categories, which makes content navigation…
2013: Quest CE’s Year in Preview
As we transition into the New Year, Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce an overview of the services/upgrades that are to become available in first quarter, 2013. The company intends to introduce an assortment of new applications, LMS upgrades, and additional compliance solutions to build-off its previous year’s achievements.
In the 2013 training year, clients can expect to see…
Quest CE Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of its Industry Leading NAIC Suitabilit …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, celebrated today the anniversary of its NAIC Annuity Suitability Training platform, launched on November 5, 2010. Since its inception, Quest CE’s solution has become the industry leader in NAIC Annuity Suitability training, helping deliver over 186,000 product-specific and state-mandated suitability training courses to more than 15,800 financial advisors and insurance producers.
“We are extremely proud that…
Quest CE’s Annual Tracking Solution Now Includes Supervisor Hierarchy
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today that its annual tracking solutions will now feature tiered approval capabilities, providing supervisors with the ability to process, review and analyze representatives’ activities. By enforcing a bi-level approval system, larger firms can streamline internal processing by evaluating items at managerial levels.
Quest CE’s Annual Tracking platform houses a variety of tracking and monitoring services for representatives…
Quest CE Introduces Course Builder
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today the debut of its web-based course authoring software, Course Builder. As a value-added service to the Firm Element Suite, program administrators will have the ability to author, edit, and manage new courses and exams directly in Quest CE’s learning management system, Renaissance.
The interactive platform provides users with the capabilities to tailor their firm element…
Quest CE to Attend NSCP National Membership Meeting
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce its attendance at the National Society of Compliance Professionals Conference in Washington, D.C., October 22-24. The NSCP National Membership Meeting is one of the most comprehensive educational gatherings within the securities compliance industry, covering over 80 topics encompassing Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, Private Fund/Hedge Fund and Investment Compliance issues.
NSCP’s annual conference provides industry…
Quest CE to Attend SILA’s 2012 National Education Conference
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is exited to announce its attendance at the Securities & Insurance Licensing Association’s (SILA) 2012 National Education Conference, Reaching New Heights. The annual conference will run September 30 – October 3 in Denver, Colorado.
Quest CE will join over 500 licensing and regulatory professionals, supervisors, administrators, regulators, agents and compliance officers to discuss the latest updates on new…
Quest CE Announces the Two-Year Anniversary of its Catalog Builder
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the two year anniversary of its Course Catalog Builder. Housed within Quest CE’s proprietary Learning Management System, Renaissance, the Course Catalog Builder is used to assist firms in making informed content decisions for their firm element training and annual compliance meetings.
Quest CE’s Course Catalog Builder offers Program Administrators and Registered Representatives with a…
Quest CE Reports Growth in Revenue and Financial Strength
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, announced today the company’s financial results for the first half of 2012, which includes a 23% increase in revenue over last year. Quest CE’s revenue growth of $2.4 million is on pace to significantly surpass the goal of $4.5 million, for 2012.
“We are pleased to provide our customers, vendors, and stakeholders with a brief…
Quest CE’s Codex Expands Services to Include Email Archiving
MILWAUKEE – July 2, 2012 - Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continued education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce the expansion of its electronic communications compliance solution, Codex. Powered by Simplicato technology, Codex will now offer an innovative and secure cloud-based email archiving solution for firms’ compliance and E-Discovery needs, along its suite of advanced compliance and archiving options.
Using market leading SaaS technology, Codex…
Quest CE Partners with Simplicato to Offer Compliance Email Archiving Technology
Quest CE announced today that effective July 1, 2012 it will begin offering Compliance Email Archiving technology through a partnership with Simplicato Inc., the pioneer in providing Email Archiving and Hosting solutions. Simplicato’s Cloud Computing software will expand Quest CE’s compliance archiving solution, Codex, to include email archiving coverage.
“Teaming up with Simplicato to provide Compliance Email Archiving technology is an exciting development for our company,” said Quest CE President and…
Quest CE Partners with Solomon Exam Prep to Offer Securities Licensing Prep
Milwaukee – June 15, 2012 - In partnership with Solomon Exam Prep, Quest CE is proud to announce its expansion in offering securities exam prep courses, customized to help financial advisors pass their FINRA and NASAA licensing exams. These exam prep materials will become available January 1, 2013 through Quest CE’s proprietary Learning Management System, Renaissance LMS.
“We are excited to expand our product lineup by offering our clients Securities Exam…
Quest CE Hires Allison Byrne as Marketing Communication Specialist
Milwaukee - May 29, 2012 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the hire of Allison Byrne as Marketing Communication Specialist. Through this position, Byrne is responsible for creating and reviewing all public relations and marketing content, implementing social media interactions, and assisting with promotional campaigns and market research.
“I am thrilled to be part of the Quest CE team,” said…
Quest CE to Attend 2012 Annual FINRA Conference
MILWAUKEE – May 18, 2012 – Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce its attendance at FINRA’s 2012 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., May 21 - 23. FINRA’s Annual Conference provides compliance professionals, securities attorneys and other industry professionals the opportunity to discuss regulatory and compliance solutions with financial services experts, regulatory specialists and policymakers alike.
This year, FINRA plans…
Quest CE is Proud to Announce the Hiring of Kate Sala as Accounting Specialist
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the hire Kate Sala as Accounting Specialist.
In her new role, Sala will report directly to the Vice President of Finance and is responsible for establishing accounting policies and procedures, all accounts payable and accounts receivable, creating invoices for Quest CE’s customer base, and understanding the company’s business model in order to report on…
Quest CE Announces the Hiring of Dan Paluszynski as Software Developer
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the addition of Dan Paluszynski to the Quest CE team. Paluszynski will be joining the Information Technology department as software developer.
Paluszynski will hold primary responsibility for maintaining Quest CE’s proprietary online systems: a top of the line learning management system, Renaissance, and the premier seminar administrative tool, Questtrak. He will also spearhead…
Quest CE Exhibiting Partner at the 2012 IRI Marketing Summit Exhibition "Retirem …
This April, Quest CE is proud to be an exhibiting partner at the 2012 IRI Marketing Summit, “Retirement. Reinvented.” The Insured Retirement Institute is a national not-for-profit organization that brings together the interests of the insured retirement income industry. With five seated executive team members on IRI Committee seats, Quest CE is a proponent of IRI’s purpose and plan of action, proudly supporting them through active committee participation, best practices…
Quest CE Presents Faculty-Led CE
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to present a new service to our suite of Providership Administration options, Faculty-Led CE. This ground-breaking Quest CE program option allows firms to receive the benefits of offering instructor-led live CE training, while eliminating the burden of seminar delivery allowing the wholesaler firm to focus on their producers, separately from the instructor experience.
Onsite Faculty-Led…
Quest CE Releases their Newest FINRA Course: Business Conduct- Institutional: Un …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the latest addition to their FINRA course line up, Business Conduct-Institutional: Understanding Information Barriers.
This course is designed to help securities industry professionals understand information barriers and the regulatory obligations regarding confidentiality, privacy and conflicts of interest as they relate to material, nonpublic information. It explores, in depth related topics such as wall-crossing procedures,…
Quest CE Promotes Whitney Hagstrom to Manager of Business Development
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to announce the promotion of Whitney Hagstrom to Manager of Business Development. Whitney has been with Quest CE since 2009 as a Sales Executive, diligently accepting increased sales and clientele responsibilities.
Hagstrom graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Science with an emphasis in Affairs in Business. During college,…
Quest CE's Executive Team Proudly Partners with the Insured Retirement Institute …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA Firm Element Training, proudly announces the addition of five Quest CE executive team members to the Insured Retirement Institute’s (IRI) Committee seats. IRI is a not-for-profit organization designed to encompass the concerns of the insured retirement income industry, financial advisers, and consumers.
IRI’s official mission is to: “encourage industry adherence to highest ethical principles; promote better understanding of the insured retirement…
Quest CE Announces Renaissance Updates for Program Administrators
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training announces a series of administrative upgrades to their learning management system, Renaissance. As part of this premium upgrade package, Quest CE enhanced administrator functionality by creating additional, easy to use reporting and archiving capabilities , improved the ability for administrators to terminate students from their firm training programs, as well as updated the Renaissance course…
Quest CE’s Kentucky NAIC Annuity Training Course Approved
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training and tracking, is proud to announce the approval of their Kentucky NAIC Course. Quest CE’s Kentucky NAIC course provides NAIC training that fulfills Kentucky’s Four Hour NAIC Training Requirement.
In compliance with NAIC course guidelines, Quest CE’s one-time, four hour course covers the necessary requirements of producer licensing for annuity sales in Kentucky and states with similar licensing…
Quest CE Presents the “2011 Financial Advisers Survey: The benefits of Value-A …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training is proud to present the newest industry white paper regarding the benefits of Value-Add Continuing Education for wholesalers. On October 31, 2011, Quest CE invited over 70,000 financial advisers to participate in an annual survey to gauge how advisers view continuing education and wholesalers who offer it.
Through this survey, Quest CE discovered there is an open market…
Quest CE Presents the “Utilizing Social Media Survey: Determining a Solution f …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training is proud to present the industry white paper: “Utilizing Social Media Survey: determining a solution for social media compliance.”
On November 7th, 2011, Quest CE invited over 40,000 representatives to take a comprehensive social media survey to learn how representatives view and follow compliance policies. With these results, Quest CE ventured to find what social media compliance…
Quest CE Unveils Codex, the Financial Services Industry's Only Turnkey Social Me …
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training unveils Codex, the Financial Services Industry’s only turnkey social media compliance solution. Quest CE’s Codex is the next generation of social media compliance, providing firms with a full suite of solutions including social media policy and pre-approval attestation services for registered representatives, social media archiving, supervisory and representative social media training, social media representative survey, and website…
Quest CE Presents: the Outside Brokerage Account Tracking Survey
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training and tracking, is proud to announce the Outside Brokerage Account Tracking Survey. Under FINRA Rule 3210(a) and (c), FINRA Rule 2010, and associated NYSE rule 407, all associated persons working for a firm must notify their employer and receive approval before opening any and all outside securities accounts to prevent adverse interest. Let Quest CE help…
Quest CE Introduces the Catalog Survey Results Tool
Quest CE, premier provider of continuing education tools for the financial services industry, presents the Catalog Survey Results tool. The Catalog Survey Results tool gauges the needs of a firm’s registered representatives and chooses courses accordingly.
To begin a company manager of principles will access their account in Quest CE’s proprietary Learning Management System Renaissance, and open the Catalog Survey Results tool. From here, managers will be able to select…
Quest CE Announces the Approval of its Texas Annuity Training Course
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is proud to offer their new, approved Texas Annuity Training course. House Bill (HB) 227 part of Texas Insurance Code (TIC) §1115.056 became effective September 1, 2011 requiring certification of those intending to sell annuities in the state of Texas.
Producers intending to sell annuity products in Texas that were licensed before September 1, 2011, must either receive…
Quest CE Introduces Anti-Money Laundering Audit Assistance
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training is proud to announce the newest addition to its growing collection of Firm Element compliance training solutions, the anti-money laundering (AML) audit assistance tool. FINRA rule 3011 along with the USA Patriot Act requires all financial institutions to assemble and apply an AML compliance program. Every year, this AML compliance program must be audited in order to…
Quest CE Presents: Quest CE's Correspondence CE Training
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, presents its Correspondence CE Training. Correspondence CE Training allows firms to condense an agent’s state required, multi-hour course into just one hour.
Wholesalers can choose from over 50 industry authored, Quest CE courses covering a variety of topics including annuity and ethics credit. Once the necessary course is selected, producers are supplied with a customizable self…
Quest CE Presents the Firm Needs Analysis Survey
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, introduces the Firm Needs Analysis Survey. In accordance with FINRA regulations and firm element training and tracking needs, Quest CE’s Firm Needs Analysis Survey provides firms with a comprehensive way to evaluate and prioritize the needs of their broker dealers and associated sellers to create a tailored firm element program.
Convenient and easy to use, the…
Quest CE Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training and tracking, celebrated its 25th anniversary in August. As a leader in innovation, Quest CE’s continual focus on advancing their technological platforms, providing outstanding customer service, and delivering a multitude of financial industry services have made it the successful company it is today.
Formerly known as Newport Financial Consultants, the company was renamed and under new leadership…
Quest CE promotes Aaron Thompson to Vice President of Finance
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training, is excited to announce the promotion of Aaron Thompson to Vice President of Finance. Thompson will continue to oversee not only Quest CE’s finances and organizational practices, but will be responsible for the budget, spending expenditures, and the integrity of funds, securities, and valuable records and information.
Before representing some of the top financial companies in the…
Quest CE Promotes Patrick Torhorst to Chief Information Officer
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training and tracking, is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Torhorst to Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Torhorst will continue to oversee the information technology department implementing new strategies to increase productivity, analyzing technology trends and IT tools tailored to the needs and requirements of the financial and insurance industries, as well as keeping internal…
Quest CE Announces the Release of Questtrak 4.0
Quest CE released Questtrak 4.0 today. Questtrak 4.0 is used by annuity and mutual fund wholesalers that host continuing education events in branch offices for financial advisors and by CE program administrators. It offers an array of scheduling, tracking, and reporting capabilities allowing for firms to better manage their value-added insurance and designation continuing education program.
The release of Questtrak 3.0 in 2008 came with a series of functionality improvements including:…
Quest CE’s NAIC Annuity Training Solution Emerges as the Industry Leader
Quest CE, premier provider of insurance continuing education and FINRA firm element training and tracking, is proud to provide an update on their NAIC Annuity Suitability Training Solution which launched on November 5, 2010. Since the initial launch date Quest CE has accomplished several milestones in regards to their solution, including being the first company to bring a product successfully to market. As the Annuity Training platform continues to…
