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Congress Hears of Jockeys’ Workers Compensation Woes
Dec 5 2005 // Racetrack executives appeared before a House panel in Washington last month arguing that congressional action is not necessary to solve industry problems, including a recent lapse in health insurance for jockeys that left...
The Four C’s of Risk Management for Oil and Gas Operator – Managing Contracts
Dec 5 2005 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on risk management for oil and gas operators. The first article appeared in the Aug. 22, 2005, issue of Insurance Journal West region edition on page 66. In the...
Tips to Fast Forward Your Career:Coaching Versus Mentoring
Dec 5 2005 // Many people in business today are looking to improve their skills, grow both personally and professionally, and achieve peak performance in their careers. Although there are several ways to reach those goals–formal...
Tips to Fast Forward Your Career: Coaching Versus Mentoring
Dec 4 2005 // Many people in business today are looking to improve their skills, grow both personally and professionally, and achieve peak performance in their careers. Although there are several ways to reach those goals-formal...
The Four C’s of Risk Management for Oil and Gas Operator – Managing Contracts
Dec 4 2005 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on risk management for oil and gas operators. The first article appeared in the Aug. 22, 2005, issue of Insurance Journal West region edition on page 66. In the...
Conn. Proud of Its ‘Common Sense’ Compensation Disclosure Law
Dec 4 2005 // States in search of a “common sense” approach to insurance producer compensation disclosure might consider talking to Connecticut officials, that state’s commissioner recently proposed. “I’m...
Congress Hears of Jockeys’ Workers Compensation Woes
Dec 4 2005 // Racetrack executives appeared before a House panel in Washington last month arguing that congressional action is not necessary to solve industry problems, including a recent lapse in health insurance for jockeys that left...
Congress Hears of Jockeys’ Workers Compensation Woes
Dec 4 2005 // Racetrack executives appeared before a House panel in Washington last month arguing that congressional action is not necessary to solve industry problems, including a recent lapse in health insurance for jockeys that left...
Texas Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers’ Compensation
Dec 2 2005 // House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers’ compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks. After receiving much thoughtful input from system participants, I am proud to...
BALL STATE TARGETS MORE INSURANCE JOBS:
Nov 21 2005 // Indiana’s plan to market itself as an insurance hub is getting help from the faculty at the Center for Actuarial Science, Insurance and Risk Management at Ball State University in Muncie. Steve Avila, the...
IBA West “Guide to Compensation Disclosure
Nov 21 2005 // The IBA West “Guide to Compensation Disclosure,” includes: discussion of possible components of compensation disclosure; sample introductory clauses; sample commission disclosure clauses; sample contingent...
INSURANCE EXPERT: MONTANA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND NEEDS $14 MILLION
Nov 21 2005 // Montana’s state-run insurance program for workers injured on the job before July 1990 needs a $14 million infusion or it could run out of money in 10 years, leaving the state responsible for up to twice as much in...
Crawford & Co.’s Claims Advantage Reduces Cost, Severity of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Nov 15 2005 // A new proprietary web-based application that incorporates structured interviews into the workers’ compensation claims process has been introduced by Crawford & Company of Atlanta. Crawford Claims Advantage...
Chubb to Bring Jobs to Baltimore
Nov 10 2005 // A leading provider of property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals is coming to Baltimore, Gov. Robert Ehrlich announced. The Chubb Corporation, based in Warren, N.J., expects to open a commercial...
Vitalone Named Resident Managing Director, Aon Risk Services Washington
Nov 9 2005 // Aon has appointed Gary Vitalone resident managing director of Aon Risk Services Washington. In this role Vitalone will be responsible for brokerage services of property & casualty insurance, and risk management...
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,...
Using a Marketing Approach to Recruiting Employees
Nov 7 2005 // This is the first in a series of articles offering “best practices” for the hiring process in the independent agency. More information is available at: www.iiat.org, under Agency Management. The lifeblood of...
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...
Using a Marketing Approach to Recruiting Employees
Nov 6 2005 // This is the first in a series of articles offering “best practices” for the hiring process in the independent agency. More information is available at: www.iiat.org, under Agency Management. The lifeblood of...
Willis Group Unveils Q3 Report
Nov 2 2005 // Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, reported results for the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2005. Net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005 was $49 million, or $0.30 per diluted...
