Atlanta, Georgia, United States—April 29, 2004— LOMA is pleased to announce the introduction of the award-winning Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) Program in Korean. Korean translations of LOMA 280—Principles of Insurance: Life, Health, and Annuities and LOMA 301—Insurance Administration are available now. The entire Korean FLMI Program is scheduled for completion in 2006. Professionals from Samsung, Korea Life, and Korea Re volunteered their industry expertise as reviewers for the Korean courses. The introduction of the Korean FLMI Program will add to LOMA’s current course offerings in other languages including Chinese, Bahasa Indonesian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

"LOMA is committed to improving employee performance and increasing profitability for the insurance and financial services industry, "stated Joel V. Basarich, Ph.D., FLMI, ACS, managing director of LOMA’s International Division. "Continuing education helps professionals achieve their career goals and improves company operations and we are thrilled the Korean FLMI Program can assist companies in the growing Korean market develop their human resources."

The FLMI Program is a rigorous, 10-course, professional development program that provides a comprehensive business education in the context of the insurance and financial services industry. Established in 1932, the FLMI is the world’s largest university-level education program in insurance and financial services and more than 75,000 individuals have earned the FLMI designation. To find out more about the Korean FLMI Program click here.