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Both employers and employees benefit from investment in learning
Sep 4 2006 // Insurance is one of the fastest changing, most regulated industries in America today. That very nature insists that those who want to excel in their current responsibilities and pursue their career goals must include...
Texas A&M finds disaster preparedness lacking
Sep 4 2006 // Five years after 9/11 and one year after Hurricane Katrina, most companies have some form of disaster response plan in place; however, one out of four professionals responsible for corporate disaster preparedness efforts...
Education and Training Directory
Sep 4 2006 // We are pleased to introduce Insurance Journal’s first-ever Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training...
The Commissioners
Sep 4 2006 // In January, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. selected R. Steven Orr to serve as Maryland Insurance Commissioner, succeeding Alfred W. Redmer, who resigned in October 2005 to join the private sector. Orr most recently...
Both employers and employees benefit from investment in learning
Sep 4 2006 // Insurance is one of the fastest changing, most regulated industries in America today. That very nature insists that those who want to excel in their current responsibilities and pursue their career goals must include...
Washington Agents-Brokers Host Annual Conference in Spokane
Aug 28 2006 // On Sept. 28-30, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington will hold its annual conference, entitled “Building Upon Success” at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash. Keynote speakers include...
Producer School to be Held in Sacramento in September
Aug 25 2006 // The Ultimate Producer School, provided by Agency Management Resource Group (AMRG) is offering its next school starting in September in Sacramento, Calif. The school combines technical coverage information, emphasizing...
Unigard Insurance Awards 12 Scholarships
Aug 25 2006 // Bellevue, Wash.-based Unigard Insurance Group is awarding 12 outstanding students with renewable $1,000 scholarships for college. “The Unigard scholarship program was created to reward talented students,” said...
Ind. Economic Development, University Team Up to Boost Insurance Jobs
Aug 24 2006 // Indianapolis-based Ball State University has announced plans to transform a downtown office space into a high-tech, interactive education, research, information and outreach center that will offer educational opportunities...
Conn. Sets Up Job Web Site for Lincoln National Employees
Aug 23 2006 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has unveiled a new web site designed to help laid off Lincoln National Corp. insurance employees find new employment more quickly. This specialized site provides the displaced workers with...
Texas Agent Group to Hold 2nd Annual Small Agency Conference in Oct.
Aug 23 2006 // Independent insurance agency principals, key personnel and leading industry vendors will gather in Waco, Texas, in mid-October for the second annual Small Agency Conference sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents of...
Annual Texas Workers’ Comp Conference Set for December 4-5
Aug 23 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold its annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on December 4-5, 2006 in Austin. The conference will be held at the Doubletree...
Darwin Web Site Educates Brokers on Technology Liabilities
Aug 22 2006 // Farmington, Conn.-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. has debuted its new web site, http://www.tech-404.com/, dedicated to educating agents, brokers, and commercial insurance purchasers about the inherent...
Study Urges Better Efforts to Prevent Teen Worker Injuries
Aug 22 2006 // A new survey of 6,810 teens showed that more than half of them work, and 514 of them had been injured on the job. “The findings from this study clearly indicate that work-related injuries among youth are a...
California agents-brokers face new rule
Aug 21 2006 // The California Department of Insurance has issued new ethics regulation requiring all fire and casualty broker-agents and life agents to complete a four-hour “ethics approved” course each renewal period...
Commission Unveils Interstate Compact Web Site
Aug 16 2006 // The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission has launched a new Web site www.insurancecompact.org to enhance its availability to consumers, insurers and regulators. The site “is a progressive step in...
Okla. Private Sector Job Deaths Decline During 2005
Aug 11 2006 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported that fatalities in private sector workplaces fell slightly in 2005. According to a report released by the DOL, Overall, 84 private sector job deaths were recorded in 2005, down two...
California Imposes New Ethics Regulations on Broker-Agents
Aug 11 2006 // The California Department of Insurance has issued a notice informing insurance producers of new ethics regulation requiring all fire and casualty broker-agents and life agents to complete four- hour “ethics...
Allied World Q2 Net up 43% to $102.4 Million; Conference Call Today
Aug 9 2006 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. joined the many Bermuda-based insurers, who have turned in strong second quarter and first half results. The Company reported net income of $102.4 million, or $2.02 per diluted...
Diversification plus education equals a successful independent agency
Aug 7 2006 // Note to independent agents and brokers: Pay attention to the Geico gecko and former “24” actor who is now shilling for Allstate. They are gunning for your business. Either you can try to go head to head against...
