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What’s The Best Recruiting Tool to Find Insurance Talent? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Sep 4 2023 // The #1, MOST IMPORTANT recruiting tool is one most insurance agencies and carriers don’t use to its fullest potential is … (drumroll please!) … a candidate database. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and...
California Voting on Increasing Storage At Site of Massive Methane Leak Despite Risks
Sep 1 2023 // California officials are expected to vote on a proposal to increase storage capacity at the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak that sickened thousands of families and forced them from their Los Angeles...
How to Recognize and Recruit Top Insurance Agency Talent
Aug 30 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. It’s not easy recruiting new insurance agents these days. Let’s face it, the industry has a bit of a bad reputation, especially among millennials. The...
Five Hurt, One Critically, When Wall Collapses at Construction Site
Aug 25 2023 // One person was critically injured and four others were hurt when a wooden wall at a home under construction in Massachusetts collapsed on them Wednesday morning, authorities said. The construction workers were trapped in...
Residents Vow Court Fight Over ‘Inadequate’ New Jersey Toxic Site Settlement
Aug 22 2023 // New Jersey has accepted a revised settlement over chemical dumping that turned parts of a Jersey Shore community into one of America`s most notorious toxic waste cleanup sites, but opponents say the deal is only marginally...
A Renewed Approach to Recruiting and Retaining Talent
Aug 21 2023 // In the past three years, we’ve experienced the height of a global pandemic, followed by the most challenging talent landscape many have ever experienced. Even though we are entering what appears to be a slightly...
People Moves: MCIEF Names Schoonover to Education Director Spot
Aug 15 2023 // The Motor Carrier Insurance Education Foundation (MCIEF) has named Jim Schoonover its new education director. He succeeds Tommy Ruke who founded the organization in 2013. Schoonover, whose mission will be to educate...
Southwest Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling Requiring ‘Religious Liberty Training’
Aug 9 2023 // Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday said it will appeal a Texas federal judge’s unusual order requiring three of its senior lawyers to attend “religious liberty training” by a prominent conservative...
Former Mississippi Governor Sues News Site Over Welfare Fraud Comments
Aug 1 2023 // Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in...
Muscogee Nation Renews Lawsuit Over Alabama Casino on Sacred Site
Jul 24 2023 // The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has asked a federal appellate court to reinstate its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians and Auburn University for improperly removing graves from a sacred site in Alabama to build...
Direct Connection in California Acquires Education Provider FastrackCE
Jul 21 2023 // Direct Connection Advertising & Marketing in California acquired FastrackCE, a state-approved provider insurance continuing education courses. With the acquisition, Direct Connection will now service existing and...
Theft is on the Rise: Is your construction site secure?
Jul 5 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Here are two true claims stories: In Dallas, a 2018 Lincoln Ranger Welder and tools in a 20-foot container were stolen from an elementary school jobsite....
The War for Service Talent
Jul 3 2023 // Customer service representatives and account managers are the heart of agencies. They retain valuable business year after year. They are the guardians and caretakers of the agency’s most valuable assets — its...
Indiana Department of Insurance Launches Site for Reporting Cybersecurity Events
Jun 30 2023 // The Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) launched a new online form for insurers and entities to cybersecurity events. The online form can be found on IDOI’s website. “If an insurer and/or other licensed...
IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference
Jun 26 2023 // IICF presents 2023 Inclusion Champion Award and raises funds for communities across the US and UK LOS ANGELES – June 20, 2023 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization...
Tornado Ripped Through Massive Wyoming Coal Mining Site
Jun 26 2023 // A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle...
NEW Employee Benefits Continuing Education Series for Risk & Insurance Professionals
Jun 15 2023 // Austin, TX., June 15, 2023 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is proud to announce the launch of a new seven-part Introduction to Employee Benefits continuing education series for risk and...
National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Announces Media Partnership – 2023 Insurtech Insights Conference
Jun 6 2023 // Austin, TX June 5, 2023 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, a leader in professional insurance and risk management education, proudly announces its media partnership with the highly...
Body of Missing Man Recovered at Iowa Apartment Collapse Site; Two Others Still Missing
Jun 5 2023 // DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday. Branden Colvin...
Partial Crane Collapse at Atlanta Construction Site Injures Four
May 24 2023 // Four people were injured when a crane partially collapsed at a construction site in Atlanta, police said. Police and firefighters rushed Monday to the site in the city’s Midtown area. The four people who were hurt...
