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Harrington Tells FAIA: Employment Crisis Major Threat to Agencies
Nov 7 2005 // An impending employment crisis threatens independent insurance agencies and will become disastrous by 2010 unless employers act now, Lisa Harrington, Florida Association of Insurance Agents vice president of Education,...
Harrington Tells FAIA: Employment Crisis Major Threat to Agencies
Nov 6 2005 // An impending employment crisis threatens independent insurance agents and will become disastrous by 2010 unless employers act now, Lisa Harrington, Florida Association of Insurance Agents vice president of Education, told...
People
Nov 6 2005 // Cathy DeCoulaz was recently installed as president of the Alamo Chapter, Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, in San Antonio, Texas. DeCoulaz has served the Alamo Chapter on the Board of Directors and in...
ICT Awards $15,000 in Scholarships
Oct 14 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas announced it has awarded $15,000 in academic scholarships to students majoring in insurance and risk management at Baylor University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of...
Insurance Information Institute Adds Three to Research Staff
Oct 14 2005 // Three new economists have joined the Insurance Information Institute, as part of the group’s effort to enhance its research and analytic capabilities. Dr. Marcellus W. Andrews, economist, will concentrate on...
W.Va. School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Oct 13 2005 // Terry Lee Villers of Wirt County, W.Va. has pleaded guilty in Kanawha County Circuit Court of two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud. According to Insurance Commissioner Janet L. Cline, Villers knowingly...
People
Oct 3 2005 // Westfield Insurance has named Robert Testa executive, personal lines sales. In this capacity, he oversees employees in five states responsible for new personal lines business. Testa began his career at Westfield in 1991...
Argonaut Group’s Trident Insurance Expands Identity Recovery Coverage to College and University Customers
Sep 26 2005 // San Antonio – Trident Insurance Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Argonaut Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGII) announced at the annual National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. (NAPSLO)...
Fla. Teacher, Miss. Volunteer Receive InVEST Awards
Sep 14 2005 // A high school teacher from Orlando, Fla. and an insurance agent from Bay St. Louis, Miss. were honored by InVest at a “job shadow” breakfast held in New York at the Big “I” Convention. Renee Dubber...
Tulsa School Bus Drivers Taken Off Duty for Suspended Licenses
Sep 6 2005 // Nine employees in Tulsa have been taken off school bus-driving duty after a school district review showed that their licenses were suspended, officials said. The suspended licenses were revealed in the latest driving...
People
Sep 5 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer...
The Industry Goes to School: More Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Sep 5 2005 // In the second of a series of articles, Insurance Journal profiles five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be profiled in future editions of Insurance...
UConn Says Dorm Safe Despite Missing Sprinklers; State Report Due
Sep 1 2005 // University of Connecticut officials maintain that a new dormitory with an inadequate sprinkler system is safe for students, but the school will be required to post firefighters there 24 hours a day until the problems are...
N.J. Gov. Codey Signs Major Dormitory Safety Legislation
Aug 26 2005 // Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey has signed legislation to prohibit smoking in public and private college and university dormitories. “Today we are creating safer, healthier residence halls,” Codey said....
Beecher Carlson Expands Health Care Practice; Adds Seven Executives
Aug 18 2005 // Beecher Carlson, an insurance and risk management company, announced that it has expanded its National Health Care Practice with the appointment of seven industry professionals. The team expansion increases Beecher...
Texas Tech Law School Releases ‘Legislative Intent Roadmap’ on 2003 Lawsuit Reforms
Aug 1 2005 // Texas Tech Law Review has issued a comprehensive overview of lawsuit reform measures passed in 2003. According to an announcement released by the Texas Alliance for Patient Access, the 357-page article, the culmination of...
The Industry Goes to School: Universities That Offer Insurance Degrees
Jul 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications...
Education Essential
Jul 18 2005 // Frequent CE Classes Keep Agents Informed Efforts to provide first-quality education at its annual convention, insurance day programs and at regular errors and omissions education programs puts the Professional Independent...
Hondros College Announces Online CE Course for Texas
Jun 22 2005 // Hondros College, a nationwide provider of online continuing education courses, launches an online insurance curriculum for Texas. The courses, specifically designed to meet the needs and requirements of Texas insurance...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
