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Business Owners Have a New Workers Compensation Resource

Wells Media Publishes Workers Compensation in Two Hours: The Business Owner’s Guide to an Exceptional Workers Compensation Program Phoenix, AZ, September 21, 2021 – Workers compensation program management can be a struggle for small-to-medium sized business owners. From finding the …

Big I Education Director Boggs Takes on Expanded Role in Risk Management

Chris Boggs, executive director of education for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big I), is adding risk management to his title and responsibilities. Boggs’s new role combines his current position of Big I Virtual University executive director, …

Calling All Insurance Experts – Have You Ever Considered Webinars?

I have spent some time the last couple of weeks working on next year’s Academy of Insurance webinar schedule. No. It’s not online yet but look for it to start appearing soon. That made me think about something that I’ve …

‘Super Underwriter’ Hoopingarner Wins Insurance Journal’s ‘Coolest Part of Your Job’ Contest

Insurance underwriter Aubrie Hoopingarner says she wound up working in insurance the same way many people in the industry start their careers, she “kind of stumbled into it!” Now, nearly a decade into a successful career with Portage, Michigan-based managing …