Operations News

Acord Loma to Host Insurance Systems Forum

ACORD LOMA will be hosting an Insurance Systems Forum on May 22-24, 2006, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The program includes: -“Harnessing the Business Potential of Information Technology” by John Hagel, author and independent business consultant; …

Zehnder To Head Countrywide Insurance Services’ Glendale, Calif., Office

Countrywide Insurance Group, Calabasas, Calif., announced that Andy Zehnder has joined Countrywide Insurance Services as branch president of its 801 Brand Boulevard office in Glendale, Calif. In that position, Zehnder will be responsible for hiring key producers and staff, as …

Public Entity Business Product Introduced in S.E.

A new public entity business product to provide workers’ compensation for cities, towns, counties, and water and sewer districts has been announced by Key Risk Insurance Company. Coverage is available in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The program is …

10 Pa. Gov. Rendell not shy with veto pen

Nixes joint and several fix; also homebuilder damages cap 10 Northeast warned of ‘historic’ storm this year Meteorologists say patterns mimic 1938 Long Island Express 12 Insurers unlikely to alter credit scoring Industry appears unaffected by uniformity move by credit …

Washington Legislature moves quickly in election year

Washington’s legislature wrapped up a short session in March, addressing its budgets and tackling “many controversial issues,” including Columbia River water, medical malpractice and gay rights, according to a report by the Insurance Agents and Brokers of the West (IBA …

Agency Advisor

By serving your employees with the same retention principles that you use with clients, you can enhance the value and durability of your employee relationships and ensure a long-term relationship. In previous articles, Paul Martin and I have shared key …

HIRING, CONTEXT AND THE CANDIDATE

Good employees are key to your company’s success. The first step in hiring stellar employees is to attract them, similar to how you attract clients. You need to “sell” the potential hire on the benefits of your company, and establish …

News Currents

“I personally believe insurers would be better off if they had more standardization, much like the banking industry,” Joel Ario, News Currents New uniform credit agencies’ scoring system not likely to impact insurers The recent announcement by the three major …

Workers barred from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch due to insurance

Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay a $69,000 fine and remove 69 employees from his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif., for allowing workers’ compensation insurance to lapse at the estate that has been home to elephants, orangutans and …

News Currents

Joel Ario, Oregon Insurance Administrative News Currents New uniform credit agencies’ scoring system not likely to impact insurers The recent announcement by the three major consumer credit reporting agencies that they have created a new credit scoring system aimed at …