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Make insurance, risk management appeal to college grads: ‘Smash the Myth’
Sep 25 2006 // One of the most serious problems facing the insurance industry today is the acute shortage of bright, college-educated young people entering the profession. Walk around any college campus and you’ll find that the...
Colorado State University predicts fewer hurricanes in 2006
Sep 25 2006 // Forecasters at Colorado State University have lowered their hurricane predictions for the year, based on below-average activity in August, as well as the ocean-weather patterns they track. “We expect slightly...
Colorado State University predicts fewer hurricanes in 2006
Sep 25 2006 // Forecasters at Colorado State University have lowered their hurricane predictions for the year, based on below-average activity in August, as well as the ocean-weather patterns they track. “We expect slightly...
J.P. Schmidt, Hawaii, Insurance Commissioner
Sep 25 2006 // Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the world. The state’s captive insurer law already has...
Five Vice Presidents Take New Positions at Blue Shield of California
Sep 20 2006 // Blue Shield of California has appointed three new vice presidents and assigned new responsibilities to two current executives in areas including finance, network management, customer service and information...
Minn. State University Agrees to $5.25 Million Settlement
Sep 18 2006 // Minnesota State University, Mankato,and an insurance company have agreed to a $5.25 million settlement stemming from a crash that killed three students and injured four other students last year in Michigan. Attorney Nick...
Study: Fla. Med Mal Climate Discouraging OB/Gyn Students
Sep 11 2006 // The medical malpractice climate in Florida is discouraging medical students from pursuing careers in obstetrics and gynecology – a trend that could further reduce patients’ access to obstetric care, a survey by...
Make insurance, risk management appeal to college grads: ‘Smash the Myths’
Sep 4 2006 // One of the most serious problems facing the insurance industry today is the acute shortage of bright, college-educated young people entering the profession. Walk around any college campus and you’ll find that the...
To make insurance appealing to college grads, smash the myths
Sep 4 2006 // One of the most serious problems facing the insurance industry today is the acute shortage of bright, college-educated young people entering the profession. Walk around any college campus and you’ll find that the...
Safeco Sells U-District Complex to University of Washington
Aug 30 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has announced the sale of its headquarters complex in Seattle’s University District to the University of Washington for $130 million. The sale follows Safeco’s previously announced strategy...
Unigard Insurance Awards 12 Scholarships
Aug 25 2006 // Bellevue, Wash.-based Unigard Insurance Group is awarding 12 outstanding students with renewable $1,000 scholarships for college. “The Unigard scholarship program was created to reward talented students,” said...
Ind. Economic Development, University Team Up to Boost Insurance Jobs
Aug 24 2006 // Indianapolis-based Ball State University has announced plans to transform a downtown office space into a high-tech, interactive education, research, information and outreach center that will offer educational opportunities...
Eastern Kentucky University Taps Christensen for Insurance Chair
Aug 22 2006 // The new Robert B. Morgan Chair of Insurance at Eastern Kentucky University brings 30 years of experience as an attorney and executive officer in the insurance industry. Burke A. Christensen most recently served as chief...
Baldwin Resource Group Adds Seattle Pacific University Dean to Board
Aug 22 2006 // Baldwin Resource Group, Bellevue, Wash., has added Jeff Van Duzer, dean of the Seattle Pacific University School of Business and Economics, as vice chairman of its board of directors. Van Duzer has a deep background in law...
Georgia Athletic Group Weighs Heat Safety Policy for High Schools
Aug 17 2006 // The Georgia High School Association is considering changing regulations to require schools to have a written heat policy and thermometers on the field. The change comes amidst growing criticism from state lawmakers after...
Fargo City Commission Approves $2 Million Settlement with State University
Aug 17 2006 // The Fargo City Commission has approved a $2 million settlement with North Dakota State University for damage from a storm that flooded the Fargodome in 2000. School officials said the campus suffered heavy damage when...
Big I Virtual University Adds Podoshen to Staff
Aug 16 2006 // The Big “I” Virtual University (VU) has appointed Michael Podoshen, former assistant vice president of personal lines and corporate risk manager for Insurance Services Office Inc,. as its 50th expert. Podoshen...
Shareholders Lose Out in Class Action Securities Settlements, Says University Study
Aug 9 2006 // Since 1995, there have been 755 separate cases of class action securities litigation on allegations of companies inflating their stock prices due to fraud or untimely disclosure. Settlements from these cases totaled about...
Disclosure of Medical Errors Desirable but Difficult, Researchers Find
Aug 3 2006 // Disclosing medical errors made by physicians is extremely important yet often extremely difficult. Two University of Iowa studies examine why this is the case and how increased understanding might help patients, doctors...
Anti-Abortion Student Group Sues Arizona State University
Jul 26 2006 // \Arizona State University has been sued by an anti-abortion student group which alleges the university discriminated against students trying to voice their opinions on the issue. ASU Students for Life filed the suit in...
