Latest Universities Headlines
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Mississippi College Appeals Workplace Retaliation Award
Feb 8 2012 // A federal appeals court has scheduled arguments on Hinds Community College’s appeal of a workplace retaliation case. In 2010, the school was ordered to pay a former professor $345,020 after a federal jury found she...
Alabama Sports Trademark Infringement Claim Set for Court
Feb 6 2012 // A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University of Alabama, whose football program is portrayed in a number of his works. They...
Tennessee University Apologizes for Foul Over Basketball Prize Insurance Claim
Jan 30 2012 // A Tennessee state university has apologized to an insurance company after representing that the insurer improperly denied a $20,000 prize claim to fund a promotional contest held during a basketball game. East Tennessee...
People
Jan 9 2012 // State insurance regulators have named 28 consumer representatives to advise them on insurance issues during 2012. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said the 18 funded and 10 unfunded consumer...
Unhappy Law School Grads Consider Suing Their Alma Maters
Dec 28 2011 // Many law schools try to attract more applicants by showing off how well their graduates do in the real world. The schools tell their prospective students about their graduates’ high employment and salary figures. But...
Minnesota Supreme Court to Hear University’s Appeal of $1M Award
Dec 26 2011 // The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to hear the University of Minnesota’s appeal of a $1 million civil verdict against the school and men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith over the hiring of an assistant...
State Insurance Regulators Name 28 Consumer Representatives
Dec 21 2011 // State insurance regulators have named 28 consumer representatives to advise them on insurance issues during 2012. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said the 18 funded and 10 unfunded consumer...
Maurice ‘Hank’ Greenberg Wins Leadership Award From Yale University
Dec 20 2011 // Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Starr Companies, was awarded the Lifetime of Leadership Award from the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Yale School of Management. The Starr Companies chief received the...
All in the Family
Dec 16 2011 // Young Agents Survey Reveals Strong Family Ties Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local...
People
Dec 5 2011 // Susan Gropp has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. Gropp is executive vice president of Arcana Insurance Services in Dallas. Other newly elected officers include: Vice President Kathy van...
Lessons From Penn State Scandal
Dec 5 2011 // It will take years before the tight-knit community at Penn State University can put its horrendous scandal behind. This awful event is a reminder of just how important risk management can be. It behooves Penn State (and...
Kentucky College, Former President Settle Claim Over Firing
Dec 1 2011 // A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by a former community college president against the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Under terms of the settlement, former Owensboro Community &...
Insurance Council of Texas Awards $40K in Scholarships
Nov 16 2011 // Insurance and risk management students at four Texas universities were recently awarded a total of $40,000 in academic scholarships from the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation. The students attend St....
Boston Agency Eyes ‘Next Generation’ of Insureds
Oct 3 2011 // What if a college student falls ill late in semester and needs to withdraw without getting any tuition refund? What if a child loses valuables in her school or accidentally causes damage? Here comes insurance to the...
West Virginia College Town Tries to Curb Football Game Fires
Sep 21 2011 // Morgantown, West Virginia fire officials are trying to prevent the spectacle of nationally televised street fires after a big football game Saturday night by ordering hundreds of people to remove furniture and other...
MedMal Direct Insurance Co. Launches MedMal Direct University
Sep 20 2011 // Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Co. has launched MedMal Direct University. MedMal Direct provides all of its insureds unlimited access to MedMal Direct University: offering clinical and non-clinical risk...
E&O Insights: Advising Clients on Coverage Needs When Children Leave the Nest
Sep 19 2011 // With the college year again upon us, there is a good chance your agency has some clients whose children are heading off to school. Not only is this typically a busy time, it can also be an emotional time for all...
Judge Weighs Family’s Wrongful Death Claim Against U of Mississippi Football
Sep 14 2011 // A Hinds County judge says he will rule soon on a motion by the University of Mississippi to move a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a former Ole Miss football player to Lafayette County. Arguments were heard...
Agency Focuses on ‘Next Generation’ of Insurance Buyers
Sep 14 2011 // The summer has come to a close and it’s time for a new school year. This fall, some 2 million new college freshmen across the country are arriving at university campuses to begin their collegiate life. Paying for...
Sallie Mae Exec Joins Next Generation Insurance
Sep 12 2011 // Next Generation Insurance Group, a specialty agency with offices in Boston and Phoenix that focuses on the collegiate and young adult markets, has appointed Dennis Wentworth as senior vice president. He will be responsible...
