Latest Education Headlines
All the headlines from our Education Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AAMGA University Aims Fundamentals Class at Newbies
Sep 6 2004 // Something different was definitely in the air at a seminar put on by the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) last June. As the group of MGAs and wholesale brokers settled in for the introductory dinner...
Teens Follow Lead of Parents in Driving Habits
Aug 23 2004 // High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving...
University of Vt., Captives Launch Training Program
Aug 11 2004 // The University of Vermont has joined a captive insurance industry group to launch a new educational program to serve the industry, the first of its kind in the nation. “Because the captive industry has grown so...
Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents
Aug 10 2004 // High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving...
InVEST Awards Scholarship to San Diego Resident
Aug 5 2004 // InVEST, an education program that strengthens the insurance industry by assembling a diverse group of high school and community college students and shaping them into insurance professionals and informed consumers,...
Actor, Writer Stein to Speak at CPCU Ceremony
Jul 12 2004 // American Institute for CPCU announced that Ben Stein, whose diverse career includes being an Emmy-winning game show host (“Win Ben Stein’s Money”), well-known movie actor, novelist, TV sitcom actor, movie...
Educational Institutions
Jul 5 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: S.H. Smith is offering Educators/School Board Legal Liability Insurance, a suite of coverages critical for non-profit and for-profit educational institutions. Coverages include Educators E&O; Directors...
PA. COLLEGE CONSORTIUM EXPANDS:
Jul 5 2004 // In Lancaster, Pa., Franklin & Marshall College President John Fry recently announced the addition of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges to the Shared Services Consortium (SSC). The SSC, which includes charter members...
CII and Cass Launch “Insurance University”
Jun 29 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Cass Business School have created an “Insurance University,” aimed at improving the “performance of the management talent in insurance and provide...
Atlantic Mutual Announces Management Changes
Jun 14 2004 // The Board of Directors of Atlantic Mutual announced that Daniel H. Olmsted has been promoted to President and has been named a member of the Board of Trustees. The Board also named Richard J. Hertling as Executive Vice...
The Broker–The Policyholder’s Advocate
Jun 7 2004 // Some large brokerage firms are under siege by New York Attorney General Eliott Spitzer as his investigation scrutinizes the legality of the longstanding practice of Placement Service Agreements (PSAs). This is really about...
InVEST Awards $30,000 in Scholarships
Jun 3 2004 // InVEST, an education program for the insurance industry that develops a large pool of qualified recruits, has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to a select group of 10 high school and community college InVEST...
School Bus Operators Package
May 17 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies introduced BusPlus, a new umbrella liability insurance package that offers excess auto liability insurance coverage, sexual misconduct liability coverage and terrorism protection under...
School Bus Operators Package
May 17 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies introduced BusPlus, a new umbrella liability insurance package that offers excess auto liability insurance coverage, sexual misconduct liability coverage and terrorism protection under...
AIG Launches BusPlus for School Bus Operators
Apr 29 2004 // The AIG Companies announced the introduction of BusPlus(SM), described as “a new umbrella liability insurance package that offers excess auto liability insurance coverage, sexual misconduct liability coverage and...
CEO of United Educators Named Woman of the Year
Apr 8 2004 // The Association of Professional Insurance Women, Inc. (APIW) in New York announced that Janice Abraham has been selected as this year’s recipient of the APIW Insurance Woman of the Year Award. Abraham is president...
ICT Awards Scholarships to Baylor, UT Austin and UNT
Apr 7 2004 // The Insurance Council of Texas presented $15,000 in scholarships this month to students at Baylor, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of North Texas. All of the students had excelled in insurance and risk...
AIG Higher Education Risk Solutions Unveiled to Meet College and University Risks
Mar 4 2004 // American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the formation of AIG Higher Education Risk Solutions, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of AIG, to address the growing risks faced by colleges...
North Carolina Agents Team Up for Winning Model
Jan 26 2004 // I once observed a high school football program go 1-9 for two consecutive years. Then with the backing of the administration, a new coach was brought in who had been part of a successful program. With a new attitude and...
Spencer Educational Foundation Notes 25th Anniversary Celebration, Honors Dr. Ellen Thrower
Jan 20 2004 // The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc., established by the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), is celebrating 25 years of service to supporting risk management education at the university...
