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Update March 12: Insurance Conferences Canceled, Postponed, Going Virtual
Mar 12 2020 // The roster of insurance-related conferences being canceled, postponed or moved to virtual due to the coronavirus threat keeps changing. Here is an updated list: March Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB) called off...
U.S. Cybersecurity Report Calls for Major Government Role in Cyber Insurance
Mar 11 2020 // A major government report on cybersecurity that warns the nation is seriously underprepared for cyber attacks calls for the creation of a federally-funded center to develop cybersecurity insurance certifications and a...
Surplus Lines Association of California Makes Executives Staff Moves
Mar 9 2020 // The Surplus Line Association of California announced on Monday that Pat McAuley, who had served most recently as the senior vice president for the education and compliance department, officially retired on Feb. 28 after...
This Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus
Mar 8 2020 // A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to the coronavirus. The event was scheduled for the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor,...
Handshakes, Buffets Out. Otherwise It’s Insurance Conferences-as-Usual Amid Coronavirus.
Mar 3 2020 // As the coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease spread, Insurance professionals going to industry conferences over the next few weeks and months could find themselves having their temperature taken at the door and being told...
Large Crane Collapses at Los Angeles Stadium Site, No Injuries Reported
Mar 2 2020 // A large construction crane collapsed Friday morning outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Rams, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were...
Aviation Safety Whistleblower to Get $90K
Feb 25 2020 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to pay $90,000 to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns about unqualified flight safety inspectors, a U.S. agency said Monday. The U.S....
Finding the right balance: Time to get creative with comp
Feb 24 2020 // What makes employees happy at work? Is it pay? Is it benefits? Culture, leadership or employee development opportunities? In today’s competitive insurance job market, it’s all of those and more. Employee...
Why Small Agencies Struggle to Hire New Producers
Feb 24 2020 // It’s hard to find a needle in a haystack, unless you know what you are looking for The very best agencies that are committed to hiring new producers, who have senior leaders dedicated to recruiting, a bevy of...
Black Woman, County Settle New Mexico Profiling Lawsuit for $100K
Feb 21 2020 // New Mexico’s largest county has reached a racial profiling settlement with a black woman who was stopped by deputies three times in less than a month but never cited. Bernalillo County and Sherese Crawford reached a...
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill to Allow More Armed Teachers
Feb 14 2020 // School teachers in Oklahoma with a gun license would be able to carry firearms into their classrooms with district approval under a bill approved in the state Senate. The bill, approved on a 37-7 vote mostly along party...
Real Estate Investor and Property Insurance Program Webinar for Agents to be Held Tuesday, February 18
Feb 14 2020 // Atlanta, GA, February 14, 2020 — The Specialty Property team at Blue River Underwriters will host an informative webinar on the real estate investor property insurance market and other commercial excess and surplus...
Members of Lloyd’s New Cultural Advisory Group Include Mental Health Specialists
Feb 13 2020 // Lloyd’s has announced the membership of its new, independent Culture Advisory Group, which has been set up as part of its action plan to drive long-term cultural changes in the market. Lloyd’s started its...
Insurance Comparison Site SelectQuote Plans IPO: Reuters
Feb 13 2020 // SelectQuote has hired investment banks for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the owner of the eponymous insurance policy comparison website at more than $2 billion, including debt, according to people...
1 Injured, Cars Damaged in Scaffold Collapse at New Orleans Four Seasons Site
Feb 7 2020 // A section of scaffolding at the Four Seasons Hotel construction site in New Orleans collapsed onto at least a dozen cars on Feb. 5, leaving one person injured, as thunderstorms and high winds moved through the area. The...
Coronavirus Hits Trade Fairs, Industry Conferences
Feb 7 2020 // Feb 7 (Reuters) – Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments
Feb 6 2020 // Sheryl Rucker has accepted the position of senior vice president of Strategic & Integrated Services, a division of Information Technology at Erie Insurance. In this role, Rucker will have responsibility over a new area...
Researchers Create Extreme Weather Early Warning System from ‘Obsolete’ Tool
Feb 6 2020 // Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system that taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current...
Aon Acquires Canadian Cyber Security Firm Cytelligence
Feb 4 2020 // Insurance broker Aon reported it has acquired Cytelligence Inc., a Canadian-based cyber security firm that provides incident response advisory, digital forensic expertise, security consulting services and cyber security...
Worker Killed at Amazon Hub Construction Site in Kentucky
Feb 4 2020 // A worker was killed at an Amazon delivery hub under construction at an airport in northern Kentucky, authorities said. The workplace accident occurred Saturday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,...
